(a) Obstructing.
(1) No person, having no legal privilege to do so, shall intentionally or reckless obstruct any street, railroad track or public utility right of way, sidewalk, navigable water or other public passage, whether alone or with others.
No person shall be deemed guilty of an offense under this subsection solely because of a gathering of persons to hear him or her speak or otherwise communicate, or solely because of being a member of such a gathering.
(2) A person is guilty of a summary offense, and therefore a violation of this subsection, only if he or she does not persist after a warning by a law officer. Otherwise, the actor shall be prosecuted under State law.
(b) Refusal to Move on.
(1) No person in a gathering shall refuse to obey a reasonable official request or order to move:
A. To prevent obstruction of a street or other public passage; or
B. To maintain public safety by dispersing those gathered in dangerous proximity to a fire or other hazard.
(2) An order to move, addressed to a person whose speech or other lawful behavior attracts an obstructing audience, shall not be deemed reasonable if the obstruction can be readily remedied by police control of the size or location of the gathering.
(c) Definition. As used in this section, "obstruct" means render impassable without unreasonable inconvenience or hazard.
(Ord. 4394. Passed 9-10-86.)