§ 17-31. Peace disturbance.

(a)

A person commits the offense of peace disturbance if:

(1)

He or she unreasonably and knowingly causes alarm to another person or persons not physically on the same premises by:

a.

Personally abusive language addressed in a face-to-face manner to a specific individual and uttered under circumstances such that the words have a direct tendency to cause an immediate violent response by a reasonable recipient; or

b.

Tending to incite a fight.

(2)

He or she is in a public place or on private property of another without consent and unreasonable and knowingly causes alarm to another person or persons by:

a.

Personally abusive language addressed in a face-to-face manner to a specific individual and uttered under circumstances such that the words have a direct tendency to cause an immediate violent response by a reasonable recipient; or

b.

Tending to incite a fight.

(3)

He or she is in a public place or on private property of another without consent and purposely causes inconvenience to another person or persons by unreasonably and physically obstructing:

a.

Vehicular or pedestrian traffic; or

b.

The free ingress or egress to or from a public or private place.

(4)

He or she unreasonably and knowingly disturbs or alarms another person or persons by creating an obnoxious and offensive odor.

(b)

For purposes of this section, an offense committed by means of writing, telephonic communication or electronic communication shall be deemed to have occurred at the place from which the communication was made or sent and at the place where the communication was first heard or read by the recipient.

(c)

It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to commit an act of peace disturbance.

(Ord. No. 17-03, § 1, 2-13-17)