(A) “Public place” defined. For purposes of this section, the term PUBLIC PLACE shall mean any place to which the general public has access and a right to resort for business, entertainment or other lawful purpose, but does not necessarily mean a place devoted solely to the use of the public. It shall also include the front or immediate area of any store, shop, restaurant, tavern or other place of business and also public grounds and areas or parks.
(B) Disorderly conduct prohibited. A person shall be guilty of disorderly conduct if, with the purpose of causing public danger, alarm, disorder or nuisance or if his or her conduct is likely to cause public danger, alarm, disorder or nuisance, he or she willfully does any of the following acts in a public place:
(1) Commits an act in a violent and tumultuous manner toward another whereby the other is placed in danger of his or her life, limb or health;
(2) Commits an act in a violent and tumultuous manner toward another whereby the property of any person is placed in danger of being destroyed or damaged;
(3) Causes, provides or engages in any fight, brawl or riotous conduct so as to endanger the life, limb, health or property of another;
(4) Interferes with another’s pursuit of lawful occupation by acts of violence;
(5) Obstructs, either singly or with other persons, the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic and refuses to clear the public way when ordered to do so by the city police or other lawful authority known to be such;
(6) Is in a public place under the influence of an intoxicating liquor or drug in such conditions as to be unable to exercise care for his or her own safety or the safety of others;
(7) Resists or obstructs the performance of duties by city police or any other authorized official of the city, when known to be such an official;
(8) Addresses abusive language or threats to any member of the city’s Police Department, any other authorized official of the city who is engaged in the lawful performance of his or her duties, or any other person when the words have a direct tendency to cause acts of violence. Words merely causing displeasure, annoyance or resentment are not prohibited;
(9) Makes or causes to be made any loud, boisterous and unreasonable noise or disturbance to the annoyance of any other persons nearby, or near to any public highway, road, street, lane, alley, park, square or common, whereby the public peace is broken or disturbed or the traveling public annoyed;
(10) Fails to obey a lawful order to disperse by a police officer, when known to be such an official, where 1 or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct in the immediate vicinity and the public health and safety is imminently threatened; and/or
(11) Uses abusive or obscene language or makes an obscene gesture, as the term “obscene” is defined in Neb. RS § 28-807.
(C) Exemptions. This section shall not be construed to suppress the right to lawful assembly, picketing, public speaking or other lawful means of expressing public opinion not in contravention of other laws.
(D) Penalty. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in § 130.999(A)(2).
(Prior Code, § 36-1) Penalty, see § 130.999