It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to congregate, stand, loaf or loiter in any street or upon any sidewalk, bridge, crossing or other public place so as to obstruct the same, or to hinder, prevent or annoy persons passing or attempting or desiring to pass therein or thereon; or to congregate, stand, loaf or loiter on or in front of any hall, lobby, doorway, passage or entrance of any public building, theater, public hall, hotel, eating or lodging house, office building, store, shop, office or factory or other like building or place of public assemblage so as to obstruct the same or hinder, prevent or annoy persons passing along or into the same or out of the same, or attempting or desiring to do so; or by making remarks, gestures, noises, signs or the like to disturb, annoy or insult any person being upon or passing along any street, sidewalk, bridge, crossing or other public place, or along, into or out of the hall, lobby, passage, or entrance of any public building, theater, public hall, hotel, eating or lodging house, office building, store, shop or factory or like building or place of public assemblage or in any public carrier. Violation of this section may constitute an infraction in accordance with § 10.99 of this Code and G.S. § 14-4.
(`84 Code, § 8-5002) (Ord. passed 1-29-63; Am. Ord. 2022-O-01, passed 3-1-22) Penalty, see § 96.99