A. Prohibition: It shall be unlawful for any person within the city limits, to knowingly pursue a pattern of conduct with intent to terrify, intimidate, threaten, harass, annoy or offend another person and use any obscene, lewd or profane language or suggest any lewd, criminal or lascivious act, or threaten to inflict injury or physical harm on the person or property of any person. It shall also be unlawful for any person to attempt to extort money or other thing of value from any other person, or to otherwise disturb repeatedly the peace, quiet or right of privacy of any other person, or to maliciously contact another person by any means, whether or not dialogue ensues, with intent to annoy or disturb another.
B. Prima Facie Evidence: The use of obscene, lewd or profane language or the making of a threat or statement as set forth in subsection A of this section shall be prima facie evidence of intent to terrify, intimidate, threaten, harass, annoy or offend.
C. Place Of Commitment: Any offense committed by use of a telephone as set forth in this section shall be deemed to have been committed at either the place where the telephone call or calls originated or in the place where the telephone call or calls were received. (Ord. 769, 3-9-1987; amd. Ord. 1320, 2-21-2023)
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