(a) Defined. "Nuisance loitering" means to remain idle in a public place and engage in inappropriate conduct which causes inconvenience, annoyance, disturbance or alarm to another.
(b) Prohibited. No person shall engage in nuisance loitering by doing any of the following:
(1) Breaching the peace by creating a disturbance of loud noise so as to annoy and disturb the comfort and repose of any person;
(2) Completely or partially obstructing the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles by standing, sitting or milling about sidewalks or streets;
(3) Obstructing, molesting or physically interfering with any person by an act which serves no lawful purpose of the offender;
(4) Making remarks of an offensive, disgusting or insulting nature to another person;
(5) Soliciting others for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity for hire;
(6) Littering in the area where the loitering is taking place.
(c) Authority of Police Officers. Whenever any police officer of the City has reasonable grounds to believe that a person is engaging in nuisance loitering activities, as described in subsection (b) hereof, the police officer may order that person to leave the place to preserve the public peace and safety.
(d) Penalty. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of nuisance loitering, a minor misdemeanor, except that if the offender persists in the conduct after being ordered by a police officer to leave the public place and cease the conduct, nuisance loitering is a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(Ord. A-1956. Passed 5-23-94.)