(a) In this section:
(1) DIRECTED OR FOCUSED AT means that a particular residence or any of its occupants has been made the object of picketing.
(2) PICKET means to station or post one or more persons to apprise the public vocally or by standing or marching with signs, banners, or other means, of an opinion or a message.
(3) RESIDENCE means a single-family, duplex, or multi-family dwelling.
(b) A person commits an offense if he pickets within the city on any public street, sidewalk, alley, or other public property within 200 feet of the property line of the premises of a residence when the picketing is directed or focused at that particular residence or any of its occupants.
(c) Before a person may be arrested or issued a citation for a violation of Subsection (b), the person must have been ordered to move, disperse, or otherwise remedy the violation by:
(1) a peace officer;
(2) a member of the fire department;
(3) a person with authority to control the use of the residence being picketed; or
(4) any other person directly affected by the violation.
(d) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (b) that the person:
(1) was not given an order as required by Subsection (c);
(2) was given an order that was manifestly unreasonable in scope; or
(3) promptly obeyed the order given. (Ord. 21667)