(a) Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) “Loitering” shall mean remaining idle in essentially one location, and shall include the concept of spending time idly; to be dilatory; to linger; to stay; to saunter; to delay; to stand around and also includes the colloquial expression "hanging around." and also includes sitting in a parked or standing vehicle, or in a moving vehicle repeatedly driven over the same street within 100 feet of school property.
(2) “School property” means any building owned or used by any public, private or parochial school, all fixtures and appurtenances attached to the property, and all personal property found in and around the property; “school property” also includes the entire campus of the school, including, but not limited to, the grounds, sidewalks, parking areas, and recreational areas.
(3) “Student” means all current students, all former students who have attended within the past 48 months, all suspended students, and all expelled students.
(b) Prohibited conduct.
(1) Destruction of property. It shall be unlawful for any person to damage, destroy or deface any school property.
(2) Disturbing the peace. It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally, willfully or maliciously make, or assist in making, any noise, disturbance, or improper diversion, by which the peace, quiet, or good order of any public, private or parochial school or school related event is disturbed.
(3) Profane or indecent language, conduct. It shall be unlawful for any person to use profane, indecent, or immoral language, or engage in indecent or immoral conduct on school property or at a school-related event.
(4) Loitering on school property or school-related events. It shall be unlawful for any person who is not a current regularly enrolled student, parent of a student, teacher, school employee, or other person engaged in legitimate school-related business, to enter any school building without the permission of the school's principal. It shall be unlawful for any person, including, but not limited to, students, parents, and those engaged in legitimate school business, to remain on school property after being advised to leave the property by a principal, assistant principal, teacher or law enforcement officer. A person so advised to leave the school property shall not re-enter the property without the express permission of the principal, the principal's designee, assistant principal, teacher or law enforcement officer.
(5) Loitering on school property or school-related events by suspended or expelled students. It shall be unlawful for any student who has been suspended or expelled from any public, private or parochial school to enter into any building or onto the grounds of any school without the express permission of the principal or assistant principal of the school. Suspended or expelled students are prohibited from entering into or onto any school property or school–related events for any reason, or at any time, including, but not limited to, sporting events, extra-curricular activities, or meeting students in school parking lots or other areas. The prohibition applies to all schools, not just the school from which the student was suspended or expelled.
(6) Loitering or congregating near school grounds. It shall be unlawful for any student to loiter or congregate on public or private property within 100 feet of school property. If a student has legitimate business on private property within 100 feet of school property, the student shall provide advance notice to the school administration (or, if a member of the school administration is not available, the Police Department) of the student's intent to visit the private property. This section shall not apply to students visiting a commercial business open to the general public, unless the owner or operator of the business has posted a sign stating that students shall not congregate on that property.
(7) Penalty. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 2005-23. Passed 5-17-05.)