(A) It is unlawful for any person to:
(1) Be knowingly present as a spectator at an illegal motor vehicle speed contest, exhibition of speed, or sideshow; or
(2) Be knowingly present as a spectator where preparations are being made for an illegal motor vehicle speed contest, exhibition of speed, or sideshow.
(B) An individual is present at an illegal motor vehicle speed contest, exhibition of speed, or sideshow if that individual is on a public street or highway, public property, or on private property without the consent of the owner, operator, or agent thereof, and is within two hundred feet of the location of the event or within two hundred feet of the location where preparations are being made for the event.
(C) Exemption. Nothing in this section prohibits law enforcement officers, medical professionals, emergency medical services employees, first responders, firefighters, or their agents from being present at illegal motor vehicle speed contests, exhibitions of speed, or sideshows in the course of their official duties.
(Ord. 1794, passed 7-19-23) Penalty, see § 73.06