(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
(1)
LOITERING. Remaining idle in essentially one location and shall include the concepts of spending time idly; being dilatory; lingering; standing around aimlessly; sauntering, remaining in one locale for no meaningful purpose and shall also include the colloquial expression “hanging around.”
(2)
PUBLIC PLACE. Any place to which the general public has access and a right to resort for business, entertainment, recreation or any other lawful purpose, but does not necessarily mean a place devoted solely by the uses of the public. It shall also include the front or immediate area of any store, shop, tavern, restaurant or other place of business and also public areas and grounds.
(B) Prohibited acts. It shall be unlawful for any individual to loiter, loaf, wander aimlessly, stand or remain idle either alone and/or in consort with others in a public place in such a manner so as to:
(1) Obstruct or make dangerous any public street, alley, highway, sidewalk or any other public place or building by hindering or impeding or tending to hinder or impede the free and uninterrupted passage of vehicles, traffic and/or pedestrians.
(2) Commit in or upon any public street, alley, highway, sidewalk or any other public place or building any act or thing which is dangerous to and/or is an obstruction or interference to the free and uninterrupted use of property or with any business lawfully conducted by anyone in or upon or facing or fronting on any such public street, alley, highway, sidewalk or any other public place or building, all of which prevents the free and uninterrupted ingress, egress and regress, therein, thereon and thereto.
(C) Police order to disperse. When any person causes or commits any of the conditions enumerated in division (A) of this section, a police officer or any law enforcement officer shall order that person to stop causing or committing such conditions and to move on or disperse. Any person who fails or refuses to obey such orders shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter.
('70 Code, § 15-8) (Ord. 1973-41, passed 6-18-73) Penalty, see § 10.99