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DISORDERLY CONDUCT
AN ORDINANCE DEFINING AND PROHIBITING DISORDERLY CONDUCT WITHIN THE CITY
AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUNISHMENT THEREOF.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON COUNTY,
MINNESOTA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
1108.01 Disorderlv Conduct.
Whoever does any of the following in a public or private place, knowing, or having
reasonable grounds to know that it will, or will tend to, alarm, anger, or disturb others or
provoke an assault or breach of the peace, is guilty of disorderly conduct:
A. Engages in brawling or fighting; or,
B. Disturbs an assembly or meeting, not unlawful in its character; or,
C. Disturbs the peace of any family, area, or neighborhood; or,
D. Engages in offensive, obscene, abusive, boisterous, or noisy conduct or in
offensive, obscene or abusive language tending reasonably to arouse alarm,
anger, or resentment in others; or,
E. Congregates with others on a public street, highway, area, or other public place,
to obstruct access to or from any building or place, or to obstruct free passage of
others and refuses to move on or make way when ordered to do so by any law
enforcement officer or any person with a lawful right to free passage; or,
F. Appears on any public street, or any other public place, within the City while
under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, or drinks alcoholic
beverages on any public street, or any other public place, within the City.
1108.02 Disorderlv Conduct Near Schools.
A. Defacement of School Property.
1. No person shall mark, deface, or injure any school buildings or school
structures within the City.
2. No person shall post any handbills, signs, notices, or other written
materials on, in, or about any school buildings, grounds, or structures
within the City except with the express permission of school officials.
B. Breach of Peace On School Grounds.
1. No person shall make any noise or engage in any conduct or activity
which shall unreasonably disturb or interrupt the peace, quiet, and good
order of any school.
C. Imt) roper Conduct In or Around Schools.
1. No person shall loiter on, in, or about any school buildings, grounds, or
structures.
2. No person, not attending a school, shall refuse to leave the school or
school premises, when requested to do so by a school official.
3. No person shall possess on, in, or about any school buildings, grounds,
or structures, unless first obtaining the express written permission of a
school official, any of the following: knives, razor blades, needles, blow
darts, blow guns, metal stars (also known as "chinese stars" or "kung fu
stars "), any volatile gas, flammable liquids, cigarette lighters, matches,
clubs, chains, BB guns, and /or starter guns.
4. No person shall make any passage way, entrance, or exit of a school
impassable or inoperable unless first obtaining the express written
permission from the Police Chief or Fire Chief of the City.
D. Definitions.
1. "School" is any public, private, or parochial school in the City.
2. "School Official" is any teacher, principal, administrator, or other
employee of the school who has the legal authority to give permission
for a given act.
3. "Structures" include fences, trees, lawns, flag poles, sports buildings,
sports facilities, and any other physical structure appurtenant to and /or
located on the site of any school.
1108.03 Penalties.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction
thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor.
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