A. No person shall loiter in a public place in such manner as to create or cause to be created a danger of a breach of the peace, create or cause to be created any disturbance or annoyance to the general comfort and peace of any other person; obstruct free access to or free use of public buildings, stores, streets, sidewalks or other public ways; interfere with or interrupt the conduct of business in stores, shops or other public buildings in the Village; or otherwise obstruct, molest or unlawfully interfere with any person lawfully in a public place. No person shall sit, stand, lie or recline on any improvement such as walls, planters, retaining fixtures, sidewalks, curbings, or any other such improvement which is not specifically provided for or intended for such purpose or use in any public place. No person shall singly, or with others, loiter or prowl in a public place at a time or in a manner not usual for law abiding individuals, but in a manner and under circumstances that warrant alarm for the safety of persons or property in the vicinity of such conduct. Among the circumstances which may be considered in determining whether such alarm is warranted are: the immediate flight of the person or persons suspected of unlawful conduct upon the appearance of a Police Officer; refusal to identify oneself when requested to do so by a Police Officer; the attempt or endeavor to conceal oneself or any object upon appearance of a Police Officer; the making of unsolicited remarks of an offensive, disgusting or insulting nature or which are obviously calculated to annoy or disturb the person to, or in whose hearing they are made.
B. Unless circumstances make it impracticable, a Police Officer shall, prior to any arrest for an offense under this section, afford the person questioned the opportunity to dispel any alarm for the safety of persons or of property in the vicinity of the suspected person by requesting said person to identify himself and explain the person's presence and conduct in such public place.
C. Whenever the presence of any person in a public place is likely to cause any of the conditions enumerated in subsection A of this section, the Police Officer may order that person to leave the public place. Any person who shall refuse to leave after being so ordered shall be guilty of a violation of this section.
D. This section shall not be construed to prohibit innocent public assembly, political, religious or civil demonstrations, gatherings or activities of a like nature. (1979 Code § 10-2-9)