(A) Definition. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context indicates or clearly requires a different meaning.
“PUBLIC PLACE.” All walks, alleys, streets, boulevards, avenues, lanes, roads, highways, or other ways or thoroughfares dedicated to public use or owned or maintained by public authority and all grounds or buildings owned, leased, or operated for the use of organizations enjoying all tax-exempt privileges as charitable use.
(B) Wearing hoods or masks in a public place. No person shall, while wearing any hood, mask, or device whereby a substantial portion of the face is hidden or covered so as to conceal the identity of the wearer, enter, be, or appear in any public place within the city.
(C) Wearing hoods or masks on the property of another. No person shall, while wearing any hood, mask, or device whereby a substantial portion of the face is hidden or covered so as to conceal the identity of the wearer, demand entrance or admission, enter or come upon or into, or be upon or in the premises, enclosure, or house of any other person in the city, unless he shall have first obtained the written permission of the owner and the occupant of such property.
(D) Exceptions. The following are exempted from the provisions of subsections (B) and (C):
(1) Any person under twelve (12) years of age;
(2) Any person wearing traditional holiday costumes in season;
(3) Any person using masks in theatrical productions including use in mardi gras celebrations and masquerade balls;
(4) Any person lawfully engaged in trades or employment or in a sporting activity where a mask or facial covering is worn for the purpose of ensuring the physical safety of the wearer, or because of the nature of the occupation, trade, or professional or sporting activity;
(5) Any person wearing a gas mask in drills, exercises, or emergencies;
(6) Any person wearing a mask or wearing apparel in season as personal protection against cold weather; or
(7) Any person wearing a mask because of illness, allergy, or on the advice of his physician.
(1976 Code, § 11-11.1)
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Cross reference:
Streets, sidewalks, and other public places, see Ch. 41