(A) The following acts are hereby declared to be unlawful:
(1) Intentionally disturbing by any loud utterance or other unreasonable noise or otherwise interfering with the normal performance or progress of a play, parade, march, pageant, ceremonial dance, or other religious, patriotic, or civic event, whether on public or private property;
(2) Refusing to leave private property when asked to do so by the owner or other person with lawful authority or control of said property after intentionally creating an unreasonable disturbance or otherwise disrupting a play, parade, march, pageant, ceremonial dance, or other religious, patriotic, or civic event;
(3) Deliberately blocking or otherwise unreasonably interfering with the progress or performance of a play, parade, march, pageant, ceremonial dance, or other religious, patriotic, or civic event;
(4) Continuing to take photographs, electronic images, or sound recordings on private property of a play, parade, march, pageant, ceremonial dance, or other religious, patriotic, or civic event after being given reasonable notice by the owner of the private property or one in lawful control of the private property that photography and sound recording is not allowed on the private property;
(5) The taking of photographs or electronic images in a public place (such as a street) where the person taking the photographs or electronic images is doing so in a manner to be offensive to the subject of the photograph or electronic image such as repeated light flashes from a camera, cell phone, or other device taken in such close proximity to cause fear or significant disturbance to the subject of the photograph or electronic image, or to disrupt the performance of the play, parade, march, pageant, ceremonial dance, or other religious, patriotic, or civic event; and
(6) Refusing to follow the lawful directions of a peace officer or other public official concerning walking, sitting, standing in or near a play, parade, march, pageant, ceremonial dance, or other religious, patriotic, or civic event where such refusal interferes, hinders, or causes disruption of the performance of the play, parade, march, pageant, ceremonial dance, or other religious, patriotic, or civic event.
(B) It is not the intent of the Town Council to infringe on the rights of anyone as set forth in the first amendment of the United States Constitution, nor is it their intent to pass any ordinance favoring or impeding any particular religious group in the free exercise of its religious beliefs; rather, it is the Town Council’s intent to protect the safety of its residents and the public who are participating in or observing outdoor performance of a play, parade, march, pageant, ceremonial dance, or other religious, patriotic, or civic event.
(1989 Code, § 12-1-1) (Ord. 2015-02, passed 2-12-2015) Penalty, see § 130.99