CHAPTER 666
Peace Disturbances
666.01   Unlawful congregations.
666.02   Disorderly conduct.
666.03   Public intoxication.
666.035   Duties of adults to prohibit use of alcoholic beverages or drugs by minors at open parties.
666.04   Assaults and fights.
666.05   Riot.
666.06   Noisy verbal disputes.
666.07   Loud noise.
666.08   Amplified sound systems.
666.09   Prohibited activities at special events.
666.10   Disorderly conduct on or near school property.
666.11   Loitering.
 
666.98   Severability.
666.99   Penalty.
   CROSS REFERENCES
   Civil emergencies - see ADM. 214.01
   False alarms - see GEN. OFF. 604.02
   Permitting unlawful acts - see GEN. OFF. 604.03
   Assault and battery - see GEN. OFF. 656.06 et seq.
   Peace disturbances at drive-in restaurants - see B.R. & T. 816.02, 816.04
   Disorderly conduct in cemeteries - see S.U. & P.S. 1066.24
666.01 UNLAWFUL CONGREGATIONS.
   (a)   As used in this section, "crowd" means any group of three or more persons.
   (b)   No person shall unnecessarily jostle or roughly crowd any other person.
   (c)   No person shall join with other persons in a crowd or group for unlawful or mischievous purposes or to the annoyance or inconvenience of any other person.
(Ord. 26. Passed 6-20-67.)
666.02 DISORDERLY CONDUCT.
   No person shall disturb, tend to disturb or aid in disturbing the public peace and quiet by violent, tumultuous, offensive, obstreperous, loud or boisterous conduct. No person shall permit any such conduct in any house or upon any premises owned or possessed by him or her or under his or her management or control when it is within his or her power to prevent such conduct, so that the public peace and quiet is not disturbed by such conduct.
(Ord. 1996-02. Passed 2-20-96.)
666.03 PUBLIC INTOXICATION.
   It shall be unlawful for any person within the City to be intoxicated in a public place and to either endanger directly for the safety of themselves or another person or of property or act in a manner that causes a public disturbance. "Intoxicated", as used in this section means that as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages a person's ordinary judgment, common sense, mental state or physical coordination is substantially affected.
(Ord. 26-A-3. Passed 1-3-78; Ord. 2005-23. Passed 5-17-05.)
666.035 DUTIES OF ADULTS TO PROHIBIT USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR DRUGS BY MINORS AT OPEN PARTIES.
   (a)   Definitions. As used in this section:
      (1)   "Adult" means a person seventeen years of age or older.
      (2)   "Alcoholic beverage" means any beverage containing one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume. The percentage of alcohol by volume shall be determined according to M.C.L.A. 436.2, as the same may be amended from time to time.
      (3)   "Control" means any form of regulator or dominion, including a possessory right.
      (4)   "Illegal drug" means a controlled substance as defined now or hereafter by State law and obtained without a legal prescription. Currently, such controlled substances are defined by M.C.L.A. 333.7101 to 333.7545, as amended.
      (5)   "Minor" means a person not legally permitted, by reason of age, to possess alcoholic beverages according to M.C.L.A. 436.33b, as the same may be amended from time to time.
      (6)   "Open party" means a social gathering of persons at a residence or premises, other than the owner, lessor, renter and their immediate family members.
      (7)   "Residence" and "premises" mean a motel room, hotel room, home, apartment, condominium or other dwelling unit, curtilage of a dwelling unit, automobile, limousine, motor home, camper, meeting room, hall or other place of assembly, whether occupied on a temporary or permanent basis, whether occupied as a dwelling or specifically for social functions, and whether owned, leased, rented or used with or without compensation.
   (b)   Prohibited Activity. An adult having control of any residence or premises shall not allow an open party at such residence or premises if any alcoholic beverage or illegal drug is possessed or consumed there by any minor. An adult shall be guilty of a violation of this section if such adult knew or reasonably should have known of such possession or consumption and if the adult failed to take reasonable steps to prevent the possession or consumption.
   (c)   Exemptions. This section shall not apply to legally permitted religious observances or educational activities.
(Ord. 1993-21. Passed 12-21-93.)
666.04 ASSAULTS AND FIGHTS.
   No person shall assault, strike or fight another. However, this section shall not be construed to extend to authorized athletic events or legitimate self-defense.
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