A person is guilty of disorderly conduct when the person does any of the following:
(A) Engages in fighting or violent behavior in any public place or in or near any lawful assembly of persons; provided that participants in athletic contests may engage in such conduct which is reasonably related to that sport;
(B) Makes loud and raucous noise in the vicinity of any residence or hospital which causes unreasonable distress to the occupants thereof;
(C) Directs abusive epithets or makes any threatening gesture which the person knows or reasonably should know is likely to provoke a violent reaction by another;
(D) Without lawful authority, the person disturbs any lawful assembly or meeting of persons by conduct intended to disrupt the meeting or assembly;
(E) By words or action, initiates or circulates a report or warning of fire, epidemic or other catastrophe, knowing such report to be false or such warning to be baseless; or
(F) Without authority or justification, the person obstructs any street, sidewalk, highway or other public way, with the intent to prevent or hinder its lawful use by others.
(Prior Code, § 6-3-8) (Ord. 328, passed 2-3-1986) Penalty, see § 130.99