A. Offenses Designated: A person commits the offense of disorderly conduct if he knowingly disturbs the peace within the city, or within three (3) miles of the city limits, by:
1. Quarreling, challenging to fight or fighting; or
2. Making loud or unusual noises; or
3. Using threatening, profane or abusive language; or
4. Discharging firearms within the city limits; or
5. Rendering vehicular or pedestrian traffic impassable; or
6. Rendering the free ingress or egress to public or private places impassable; or
7. Disturbing or disrupting any lawful assembly or public meeting; or
8. Transmitting a false report or warning of a fire, impending explosion or other catastrophe in such a place that if occurring would endanger human life; or
9. Creating a hazardous or physically offensive condition by any act that serves no legitimate purpose. (1975 Code § 9.36.010)
B. Failure Of Disorderly Persons To Disperse: Where two (2) or more persons are engaged in disorderly conduct, a law enforcement officer, judge or mayor may order the participants to disperse. A person who knowingly refuses or knowingly fails to obey such order commits the offense of failure to disperse. (1975 Code § 9.36.020)
Notes
1 | 1. MCA §§ 45-8-101, 7-32-4301. |