17.24.010 Disorderly conduct – Unlawful acts designated – Trespass defined.
It is unlawful for any person to be guilty of offensive or disorderly conduct in the City. A person shall be guilty of disorderly conduct if, with a purpose to cause public danger, alarm, disorder or nuisance, or if, with the knowledge that he is likely to create such public danger, alarm, disorder or nuisance, he willfully:
A. Creates a disturbance of the public order by an act of violence or by any act likely to produce violence; or
B. Engages in fighting, or in violent, threatening or tumultuous behavior; or
C. Makes any unreasonably loud noise, or uses any loud, noisy, boisterous, vulgar, or indecent language, on any of the streets, alleys, sidewalks, squares, parks, or in any store or other public place in the City; or
D. Addresses abusive language or threats to any person present which creates a clear and present danger of violence; or
E. Causes likelihood of harm or serious inconvenience by failing to obey a lawful order of dispersal by a police officer, where three or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct in the immediate vicinity; or
F. Damages, befouls or disturbs public property or property of another so as to create a hazardous, unhealthy or physically offensive condition; or
G. Commits a trespass on residential property or on public property. “Trespass,” for the purpose of this subsection, means:
1. Entering upon, or refusing to leave, any residential property of another, either where such property has been posted with “NO TRESPASSING” signs, or where immediately prior to such entry, or subsequent thereto, notice is given by the owner or occupant, orally or in writing, that such entry or continued presence is prohibited;
2. Entering upon, or refusing to leave, any public property, in violation of regulations promulgated by the official charged with the security, care or maintenance of the property and approved by the governing body of the public agency owning the property, where such regulations have been conspicuously posted, or where immediately prior to such entry, or subsequent thereto, such regulations are made known by the official charged with the security, care or maintenance of the property, his agent or a police officer.
This section shall not apply to peaceful picketing, public speaking or other lawful expressions of opinion not in contravention of other laws; or
H. Commits a trespass upon any vacant property in any zone within the City with a motorcycle, motor bike or other motor vehicle. “Trespass,” for the purpose of this subsection, means:
1. Entering upon any vacant property in the City for the purpose of riding any motorcycle, motor bike or motor vehicle, whether or not said property has been posted by the owner or the Police Department as provided herein, without first having received authorization of the property owner, which authorization must be in writing, specifically naming the operator of the motorcycle, motor bike or other motor vehicle as an invitee and designating the time period for which the permission or invitation is extended in terms of both date and hours;
2. It is further provided that the Police Department be and they are authorized and directed to post notice of this section, upon those vacant lands being used for the purpose set forth hereinabove; provided, however, that failure of unauthorized operators to observe such posting or failure to so post shall not excuse the trespass as defined herein.
This section shall not apply to peaceful picketing, public speaking or other lawful expressions of opinion not in contravention of other laws. (Ord. 1354 § 1, 1971; Ord. 1187 § 1; prior code § 20.10).