A. No person shall resist any person, known by him to be a peace officer, acting in the performance of his duties; or, when requested to do so, refuse to assist any such officer in the discharge of his duties; or by any means whatsoever, hinder, delay or obstruct any such officer acting in the performance of his duties. (Ord. 372, 6-22-1972)
B. As used in this section, "resist" means the use of violence, physical force, or any other means that creates a substantial risk of physical injury to any person and includes behavior clearly intended to prevent being taken into custody by overcoming the actions of the arresting officer. The behavior does not have to result in actual physical injury to the arresting officer. Passive resistance does not constitute behavior intended to prevent being taken into custody. (Ord. 372, 6-22-1972; amd. 1978 Code; Ord. 746, 1-22-1990)
C. It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the peace officer lacked legal authority to make an arrest, provided he was acting under color of his official authority. (Ord. 372, 6-22-1972)