52.17(A) Prohibition. It is unlawful for any to
or prowl in a place, at a time or in a manner not usual for law-abiding individuals, under circumstances that warrant a justifiable and reasonable alarm or immediate concern for the safety of or property in the vicinity.
52.17(B) Circumstances; duty of
. Among the circumstances that may be considered in determining whether such an alarm or immediate concern is warranted is the fact that the takes flight upon appearance of a
, refuses to identify himself or herself, or manifestly endeavors to conceal himself or herself or any object. Unless flight by the or other circumstances makes it impracticable, a
shall, prior to any arrest for an offense under this Section, afford the the opportunity to dispel any alarm or immediate concern that would otherwise be warranted by requesting the to identify himself or herself and explain his or her presence and conduct. No shall be convicted of an offense under this Section if the
did not comply with this procedure or if it appears at trial that the explanation given by the is true and, if believed by the at the time, would have dispelled the alarm or immediate concern.
52.17(C)
after warning; obstructing free passage. It shall be unlawful for any , after first being warned by a
, or where a “No
”
or
have been posted, to
, stand, sit or lie in or upon public or quasi-public
,
, curb, crosswalk, walkway area, mall or that portion of utilized for public use, so as to hinder or obstruct unreasonably the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles thereon; nor shall any block or obstruct or prevent the free access to the entrance to any
open to the public.
52.17(D) Signage. It shall be the responsibility of owning or occupying places of business within the to post “No
”
at each public entrance to the property. The
shall be at least 12 inches by 18 inches, and shall read as follows: “No
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§ 52.17.”
(Ord. 2010-12, passed 10-4-2010)