(a) No person, without privilege to do so and with purpose to prevent, obstruct or delay the performance by a public official or City employee of any authorized act or work within his/her official capacity, shall do any act which hampers or impedes such public official or City employee in the performance of his/her lawful duties.
(Ord. 3-78. Passed 2-13-78.)
(b) No person shall abuse the Municipal Judge or any City officer in the execution of his office, or knowingly and purposely resist, obstruct or abuse any police officer or City official in the execution of his office.
(Ord. 81-56. Passed 3-25-57.)
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of obstructing official business. Except as otherwise provided in this division, obstructing official business is a misdemeanor of the second degree. If a violation of this section creates a risk of physical harm to any person, obstructing official business is a felony to be prosecuted under appropriate State law.
(ORC 2921.31)