(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to be found loitering or loafing on any street corner, sidewalk, street or alley crossing, or in any public building or bus or railroad depot within the city and conducting themselves in a manner calculated to annoy, harass, interfere with or threaten persons passing by or occupants or residents of the adjacent building.
(B) Whenever a police officer observes a person whom they reasonably believe to be a criminal street gang member loitering in any public place with one or more other persons, the officer shall order such persons to disperse and remove themselves from the area. Any person who does not promptly obey such an order is in violation of this section.
(C) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CRIMINAL GANG ACTIVITY. The commission, attempted commission or solicitation of any offense committed by 2 or more persons, or by an individual at the direction of, or in association with, any criminal street gang, with the intent to promote, further or assist in any criminal conduct by gang members as defined by the laws of this state and the ordinances of this city.
CRIMINAL STREET GANG. Any on-going organization, association, in fact a group of 3 or more persons, whether formal or informal, having as one of its substantial activities the commission of any criminal act and whose members individually or collectively engage in or have engaged in a pattern of criminal gang activity.
LOITER. To remain in any one place with no apparent purpose.
PUBLIC PLACE. The public way and any other location open to the public, whether public or privately owned.
(Prior Code, § 132.11) (Ord. 7575, passed 4-26-1993) Penalty, see § 132.999