It shall be a nuisance and, therefore, unlawful for any person to disturb the peace and quiet of the village or any portion thereof by disorderly conduct. Disorderly conduct shall be committed by any person when he knowingly:
A. Does any act in such unreasonable manner as to provoke, make or aid in making a breach of peace; or
B. Does or makes any unreasonable or offensive act, utterance, gesture or display which, under the circumstances, creates a clear and present danger of a breach of peace or imminent threat of violence; or
C. Refuses or fails to cease and desist any peaceful conduct or activity likely to produce a breach of peace where there is an imminent threat of violence and where the police have made all reasonable efforts to protect the otherwise peaceful conduct and activity and have requested that said conduct and activity be stopped and explain the request if there be time; or
D. Fails to obey a lawful order of dispersal by a person known by him to be a peace officer under circumstances where three (3) or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct in the immediate vicinity, which acts are likely to cause substantial harm or serious inconvenience, annoyance or alarm; or
E. Assembles with three (3) or more persons for the purpose of using force or violence to disturb the public peace; or
F. Appears in any public place manifestly under the influence of alcohol, narcotics or other drugs, not therapeutically administered, to the degree that he may endanger himself or other persons or property or annoy persons in his vicinity; or
G. Carries in a threatening or menacing manner, without authority of law, any pistol, revolver, dagger, razor, dangerous knife, stiletto, knuckles, slingshot, an object containing noxious or deleterious liquid or gas or substance or other dangerous weapon or conceal said weapon on or about the person or vehicles; or
H. Engages in fighting, threatening or tumultuous behavior; or
I. Hinders, annoys or molests persons passing along any street, sidewalk, crosswalk or other place which is open to pedestrian traffic or where the public is invited to enter; or
J. Loiters, sits or stands around the entrance of any church, theater, public building, store, restaurant or other place of public assemblage in any manner as to so unreasonably obstruct such entrance; or
K. Disturbs, threatens or, in an insolent manner, intentionally damages any house or vehicle.
L. Is in possession of an alcoholic beverage in a public street or other public place; unless the alcoholic beverage is in its original container with the seal unbroken or unless the possession is on the premises of an establishment holding a valid village liquor license. For the purpose of this subsection, a "public place" shall include, but not be limited to, all village streets, village owned parking facilities, all parking lots and common areas serving commercial establishments and all parking areas and common areas serving multi- family residential structures containing four (4) or more dwelling units, provided that this prohibition shall apply to such multi-family common areas only if the owner, manager, or owners' association has stated, in writing, that it is the intention of the ownership that the prohibition be applied. The written statement may reserve the right of management to give one day permits for residents or tenants to hold social gatherings in a common area.
If, in the opinion of the chief of police, the posting of signs which state the prohibitionof one or more of the above activities isnecessary, he shall cause the posting of saidsigns. If these signs are to be placed onprivate property, the cost thereof shall be borne by the owners of said property.
A person convicted of disorderly conduct shall be fined not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense.
(Ord. 1091, 9-14-1976; amd. 1992 Code; Ord. 2562, 5-27-1997)