(A) A person commits a violation if he loiters or prowls in a place, at a time, or in a manner not usual for law-abiding individuals under circumstances that warrant alarm for the safety of persons or property in the vicinity. Among the circumstances which may be considered in determining whether such alarm is warranted, is the fact that such person takes flight upon appearance of a police officer, refuses to identify himself, or manifestly endeavors to conceal himself or any object. Unless flight by such person, or other circumstances makes it impractical, a police officer shall, prior to any arrest for an offense under this section, afford such person an opportunity to dispel any alarm which would otherwise be warranted, by requesting him to identify himself and explain his presence and conduct. No person shall be convicted of an offense under this section if the police officer did not comply with the preceding sentence, or if it appears at trial that the explanation given by such person was true and, if believed by the police officer at the time, would have dispelled the alarm. Any police officer may arrest any person suspected of being a loiterer or prowler without a warrant if it reasonably appears that the delay in arresting such suspect caused by obtaining a warrant will result in the suspect's escape.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person, after first being warned by a police officer, or where a “no loitering” sign or signs have been posted, to loiter, stand, sit or lie in or upon any public or quasi-public sidewalk, street, curb, crosswalk, walkway area, mall or that portion of private property utilized for public use, so as to hinder or obstruct unreasonably the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles thereon. It shall be unlawful for any person to block, obstruct or prevent free access to the entrance to any building open to the public.
(C) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to loiter in or near any thoroughfare or place open to the public for the purpose of inducting, enticing, soliciting or procuring another to commit an act of prostitution. Among the circumstances which may be considered in determining whether such action is consistent with the intent to induce, entice, solicit or procure another to commit an act of prostitution are: That such person is a known prostitute or panderer and repeatedly beckons to, in the attempt to stop or engage male or female passersby in conversation; or repeatedly stops or attempts to stop motor vehicles by engaging their operators by hailing, waving of arms or other bodily gestures. The violator's conduct must be such as to demonstrate a specific intent to include, entire, solicit or procure another to commit an act of prostitution. No arrest shall be made for a violation of this division unless the arresting officer first affords such person an opportunity to explain such conduct, and no one shall be convicted of violating this division if it appears at trial that explanation given was true and disclosed a lawful purpose.
(2) As used in this division:
PUBLIC PLACE is an area generally visible to public view and includes streets, sidewalks, bridges, alleys, plazas, parks, driveways, parking lots, automobiles (whether moving or not), and buildings open to the general public including those which serve food or drink, or provide entertainment, and the doorways and entrances to buildings or dwellings and the grounds enclosing them.
('72 Code, § 21-66) (Ord. O-68-66, passed - - ; Am. Ord. O-72-115, passed 6-28-72; Am. Ord. O-87-70, passed 12-2-87; Am. Ord. O-89-43, passed 7-19-89) Penalty, see § 133.99