6-1-1: DISORDERLY ASSEMBLIES:

It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any of the following acts regarding assemblages:

   (A)   Any two (2) or more persons to assemble for the purpose of disturbing the peace or of committing any unlawful act, and who shall not disperse when commanded or requested to do so by any officer of the village.

   (B)   Knowingly suffer or permit any assemblage for the purpose of disturbing the peace or of committing any unlawful act or any breach of the peace or any riotous, tumultuous, offensive or disorderly conduct, or make any loud or unusual noise or disturbance, or use any obscene, offensive, profane or unseemly language to the annoyance, disturbance or vexations of others. (Ord., 6-6-1881)

6-1-2: DISTURBING THE PEACE:

It shall be unlawful for any person to disturb the peace or to be guilty of any violent, tumultuous, offensive or disorderly conduct or to use any obscene, offensive, profane or unseemly language to the annoyance, disturbance or vexation of others. (Ord., 6-6-1881)

6-1-3: ENCROACHMENTS:

The owner of any erection or structure already erected or placed and encroaching upon any street or alley within the village shall remove the same within thirty (30) days of receipt of written notice from the president or a trustee requiring such removal. (2005 Code)

6-1-4: FIREARMS; FIREWORKS:

   (A)   Except as authorized by state law, it shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or fire any type of gun which discharges a projectile in the village regardless of whether the charge be propelled by compressed air, gas, powder, spring or any other means.

   (B)   It shall further be unlawful for any person to set off or explode any torpedo, firecracker, fireball or rocket or other fireworks whatever or to make or kindle any bonfire; provided that the discharge of firearms by any military company when on parade and in accordance with the command of the commanding officers or by the village officers or persons in discharge of any legal duty or lawful act shall not be deemed a violation hereof. Provided further that the president or any trustee may grant permission in writing to the public to fire or discharge any cannon, gun, or pistol with a blank cartridge or fireworks as aforesaid upon national holidays and the celebration of other public and general events in any common or other place where the same may be done so as not to endanger life or injure property, and when such permission is granted, the writing shall state the place to discharge such cannon, gun or fireworks. This section shall not apply to a blank starting gun used by an authorized person at a school sporting event or practice, or other school event. (2005 Code)

   (C)   This section shall not apply to use of paintball guns or airsoft guns used to project a paintball or airsoft pellet when used on a commercial paintball/airsoft recreation facility which has a special use permit issued by the board of trustees for the village of St. Joseph and as restricted by said special use permit. (Ord. 2012-7, 5-22-2012)

   (D)   This section shall not apply to use of a firearm used to eliminate nuisance birds by written permission of the board of trustees for the village of St. Joseph and as restricted by said written permission to specific days and location, and provided that the discharge of said firearms is performed in a manner not to endanger people or property, and in accordance with all state and federal laws and regulations. (Ord. 2013-1, 1-8-2013)

6-1-5: INJURY TO PROPERTY:

It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully, maliciously or negligently break, deface, destroy or otherwise injure any public property of the village. (2005 Code)

6-1-6: LOUD NOISES:

Noise discernible by a person of average sensibility within any dwelling or lodging unit between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. when the noise is of an intensity, tone, characteristic, frequency of occurrence, duration or volume as not to be customarily associated with uses permitted in the zoning district in which such dwelling or lodging unit is located including, but not limited to, noise generated by any of the following activities:

   (A)   Construction;

   (B)   Operation of powered tools or equipment;

   (C)   Operation of motor vehicles or related equipment on private property;

   (D)   Operation of any bell, siren, whistle, horn or similar device except for noncommercial use of unamplified bells or chimes;

   (E)   Operation of any sound amplification device;

   (F)   Keeping any domestic animal;

   (G)   Loud voices. (2005 Code; amd. Ord. 2005-8, 5-24-2005)

6-1-7: THROWING STONES; CASTING DEVICES:

   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person to have in his possession any sling or other implement or device whatsoever for the casting or throwing of stones, bullets or anything whatsoever.

   (B)   No person shall purposely or heedlessly cast or throw any stone or missile from or into any public place or at any person, or at, upon, against or into any building, premises, tree or other property. (2005 Code; amd. Ord. 2005-8, 5-24-2005)

   (C)   This section shall not apply to use of paintball guns or airsoft guns used to project a paintball or airsoft pellet when used on a commercial paintball/airsoft recreation facility which has a special use permit issued by the board of trustees for the village of St. Joseph and as restricted by said special use permit. (Ord. 2012-7, 5-22-2012)

   (D)   This section shall not apply to use of a firearm used to eliminate nuisance birds by written permission of the board of trustees for the village of St. Joseph and as restricted by said written permission to specific days and location, and provided that the discharge of said firearms is performed in a manner not to endanger people or property, and in accordance with all state and federal laws and regulations. (Ord. 2013-1, 1-8-2013)