10-409: VAGRANCY DEFINED FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES 1 :
   A.   It is unlawful to be a vagrant in the limits of the city. For the purposes of this section, a "vagrant" means any person who loiters or remains in, or wanders about, a public or private place for any of the following purposes:
      1.   Gambling with cards, dice or other gambling paraphernalia;
      2.   Engaging in prostitution or soliciting prostitution or soliciting for an act of lewdness;
      3.   Engaging in theft, or breaking and entering any building, property or automobile of another;
      4.   Injuring, destroying, molesting or defacing any property of another;
      5.   Assaulting any person;
      6.   Begging or soliciting alms, provided that this section shall not apply to persons soliciting alms for bona fide religious, charitable or eleemosynary organizations with the authorization of such organizations; or
      7.   Selling, purchasing, trading or otherwise exchanging, procuring or making available illegal drugs or contraband. (Prior code ch. 14)

 

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1. 11 OS § 22-123.