(A) A person commits harassment if, with intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person, he or she:
(1) Strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise touches a person or subjects him or her to physical contact;
(2) In a public place directs obscene language or makes an obscene gesture to or at another person;
(3) Follows a person in or about a public place;
(4) Directly or indirectly initiates communication with a person or directs language toward another person, anonymously or otherwise, by telephone, telephone network, data network, text message, instant message, computer, computer network, computer system or other interactive electronic medium in a manner intended to harass or threaten bodily injury or property damage, or makes any comment, request, suggestion or proposal by telephone, computer, computer network, computer system or other interactive electronic medium that is obscene;
(5) Makes a telephone call or causes a telephone to ring repeatedly, whether or not a conversation ensues with no purpose of legitimate conversation;
(6) Makes repeated communications at inconvenient hours that invade the privacy of another and interfere in the use and enjoyment of another’s home or private residence or other private property; or
(7) In a manner likely to provoke a violent or disorderly response from a specific recipient, insults, taunts or challenges the recipient or threatens bodily injury or property damage to the recipient.
(Prior Code, § 9.66.010)
(B) As used in this section, OBSCENE means a patently offensive description of ultimate sexual acts or solicitation to commit ultimate sexual acts whether or not said ultimate sexual acts are normal or perverted, actual or simulated, including masturbation, cunnilingus, fellatio, anilingus or excretory functions.
(Prior Code, § 9.66.020)
(Ord. 85-9.63, passed - -1985) Penalty, see § 130.99