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 | 1. 11 OS § 22-123. |