9.16.010 Disturbing the peace.
9.16.020 Unlawful noise.
9.16.030 Disorderly conduct.
9.16.040 Unlawful assembly.
9.16.050 Riots and unlawful congregation.
9.16.060 Obstructing public ways.
9.16.070 Playing in public streets prohibited.
9.16.080 Public intoxication.
9.16.090 Drinking in public-Open containers.
9.16.100 Throwing stones.
It is unlawful for any person to disturb or aid in disturbing the peace of others by violent, tumultuous, offensive, obstreperous conduct, and no person shall knowingly permit such conduct upon any property owned by him or under his control or supervision. (Prior code § 7-1-5)
It is unlawful for any person to make, continue or cause to be made, any loud or unusual noise which either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others. Unlawful noises include but shall not be limited to the following:
A. Horns and Signal Devices. The sounding of any horn or signaling device of any automobile, motorcycle, truck or other vehicle on any street or public place except as a danger warning, the creation by means of any such signaling devices of any unreasonable, loud, or harsh sound, the sounding of such devices for any unnecessary and unreasonable period of time other than by accident or mechanical, electrical or other difficulty or failure, and the use of any such signaling device where traffic is held up.
B. Radios and Phonographs. The use or operation of any radio, phonograph or other sound producing machine in such a manner as to disturb the peace and quiet of neighbors.
C. Loudspeakers and Amplifiers Used for Advertising. The use or operation of, or permitting to be played, used, or operated any radio, receiver set, musical instrument, phonograph, tape recorder, loudspeaker, sound amplifier or other machine or device for the production or reproduction of sound which is cast upon the public streets for the purpose of commercial advertising or attracting the attention of the public in any residential area except with the proper permit elsewhere prescribed.
D. Yelling or Shouting. Yelling, shouting or creating other loud noises which annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons in any office, dwelling, hotel or residence, or of any persons in the vicinity.
E. Animals. The keeping of any animals which, by causing frequent or loud continuous noise, shall disturb the comfort or repose of any persons of the vicinity.
F. Schools, Courts, Churches, Hospitals. The creating of any excessive noise on any street adjacent to any hospital, school, institution of learning, church or court which interferes with the working of such institution, or which disturbs or annoys patients in a hospital.
G. Pounding. The pounding or hammering on any metal object or thing except inside a building or in connection with the construction or erection of a building. (Prior code § 7-1-6)
A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if, with a purpose to cause public danger, alarm, disorder or nuisance he wilfully:
A. Creates a disturbance of the public order by an act of violence or by any act likely to produce violence;
B. Engages in fighting, or in violent, threatening or tumultuous behavior;
C. Makes an unreasonably loud noise;
D. Engages in violent, abusive, indecent, threatening, obscene, or profane language, conduct, or gestures whether addressed to or in the hearing of another person;
E. Causes likelihood of harm or serious inconvenience by failing to obey a lawful order of dispersal by a police officer, where three or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct in the immediate vicinity;
F. Damages, befouls or disturbs public property or property of another so as to create a hazardous, unhealthy or physically offensive condition;
G. Commits a trespass on residential property or on public property. Trespass for the purpose of this section shall mean:
1. Entering upon, or refusing to leave, any residential property of another, either where such properly has been posted with "No Trespassing" signs or where immediately prior to such entry, or subsequent thereto, notice is given by the owner or occupant, orally or in writing, that such entry, or continued presence, is prohibited, 2. Entering upon, or refusing to leave, any public property in violation of regulations promulgated by the official charged with the security, care or maintenance of the property and approved by the governing body of the public agency owning property, where such regulations have been conspicuously posted or where immediately prior to such entry, or subsequent thereto, such regulations are made known by the official charged with the security, care or maintenance of the property, his agent or a police officer;
H. Makes a telephone call with intent to annoy another, whether or not conversation ensues;
I. Solicits a sale of merchandise or service by use of the telephone when such solicitation has not been invited by the person solicited, or conducts a sales campaign or promotion over the telephone without consent of the person called;
J. Hinders, annoys, or molests persons passing along any street, sidewalk, crosswalk or other public way, or loiters, sits or stands around the entrance of any church, theater, public building, or other place of public assemblage in any manner so as to unreasonably obstruct such entrance, or places or erects upon any public way an obstruction of any type except temporary barriers or warning signs placed for the purpose of safeguarding the public against any hazard;
K. Assembles together with two or more persons with intent to do any unlawful act with force or violence against the person or property of another, and who makes any overt act to carry out such unlawful purpose;
L. Disturbs, threatens or in any insolent manner intentionally touches any house or vehicle occupied by any person. (Prior code § 7-1-7)
Any person who shall aid, countenance or assist in making any riot, disturbance, or any improper diversion or who shall fight in any public place in the city or who shall be guilty of any indecent or immoral or insulting conduct, language or behavior in the streets or other public places in the city and all persons who shall collect in bodies or crowds in the city for unlawful purposes or the annoyance or disturbance of the citizens shall, upon conviction of such offense, be punishable as provided in this code. (Prior code § 7-1-26)
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