(A) For the purpose of this section,
PUBLIC PLACE means any street, sidewalk, bridge, alley or alleyway, plaza, park, driveway, parking lot or transportation facility, or the doorways and entrance ways to any building which fronts on any of those places, or a motor vehicle in or on any of those places, or any property owned by the Town of Liberty.
(B) It shall be unlawful for a person to remain or wander about in a public place under circumstances manifesting the purpose to engage in a violation of the North Carolina Controlled Substances Act, G.S. Ch. 90, Article 5.
(C) These circumstances are:
(1) Repeatedly beckoning to, stopping or attempting to stop passers-by, or repeatedly attempting to engage passers-by in conversations;
(2) Repeatedly stopping or attempting to stop motor vehicles;
(3) Repeatedly interfering with the free passage of other persons;
(4) The person behaves in a manner so as to raise a reasonable suspicion that he or she is about to engage in or is engaged in an unlawful drug-related activity;
(5) The person repeatedly passes to or receives from passers-by, whether on foot or in a vehicle, money or objects;
(6) The person takes flight upon the approach or appearance of a police officer; or
(7) The person is at a location frequented by persons who use, possess or sell drugs.
(D) If any provision of this section is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect any other provision, or the application thereof, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this section are declared to be severable.
(Ord. passed 3-22-1993) Penalty, see § 130.99