No person shall, by violent conduct, disturb any police officer in the discharge of his or her duties; nor shall any person assault, strike or fight with any police officers in the discharge of his or her duties or permit such conduct in or upon any house or premises in the city owned or possessed by him or her or under his or her management and control. Abusive or vulgar language in the presence of an officer does not evoke into a crime unless the language provokes a breach of the peace or constitutes fighting words evoking some violent response.
(1999 Code, § 27-2-1) Penalty, see § 10.99