§ 17-5. Disobedience to warning or "no-loitering" sign prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person, after first being warned by a law enforcement officer, or where a "no loitering" sign or signs have been posted, to loiter, stand, sit or lie in or upon any public or quasi-public sidewalk, street, alley, curb, crosswalk, walkway area, bridge, plaza, park, parking lot, building open to the general public, boat ramp, or other water access area utilized for public use, so as to hinder or obstruct unreasonably the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles thereon; nor shall any person block, obstruct or prevent free access or otherwise threaten public safety or create a breach of peace.

Penalties. Violation of this section shall be prosecuted in the same manner as misdemeanors are prosecuted. Such violations shall be prosecuted in the name of the state in a court having jurisdiction of misdemeanors by the prosecuting attorney thereof, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00 or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed 60 days or by both such fine and imprisonment.

( Ord. No. 002-2012, § 1 )