Chapter 9.20
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
Sections:
9.20.010 Purpose.
This chapter is deemed an exercise of the police power of the city of Sultan for the protection of the health, welfare, safety and peace of the people of the city; its provisions shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of that purpose. (Ord. 1169-13 § 1)
9.20.020 Disorderly conduct.
A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if he or she:
A. Uses abusive, vulgar, profane, obscene or indecent language, or conducts themselves in an indecent manner, when such language or conduct intentionally creates a risk of assault; or
B. Intentionally disrupts any lawful assembly or meeting of persons without lawful authority; or
C. Intentionally obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic on streets or sidewalks without lawful authority; or
D. Fights or quarrels in a public place; or
E. Urinates or defecates in any public place other than a wash room toilet; or
F. Suffers or permits in any building or place owned by themselves or under their control riotous or disorderly conduct or drunkenness or fighting to the annoyance of the public; or
G. Hitches or ties any animal or thing to, or obstructs, injures, connects with or opens, any fire hydrant in the city without a permit from the chief of the fire department or other municipal officer; or
H. Drives or rides a horse or horses or other livestock in the city in such a manner as to endanger or to be likely to endanger any person or property, or drives or rides a horse or horses or other livestock upon any sidewalk in the city, except across a sidewalk on a street; or
I. Removes, destroys, tears down, or defaces, either in whole or in part, or marks or writes upon, changes, obliterates or mars, or in any manner alters or changes the writing, printing or signature, or any part of the writing, printing, or signature, upon any bulletin, legal notice, signage or advertisement, poster or paper writing of the city lawfully posted or placed in the city, unless such person be an officer or employee of the city and is duly authorized to perform such acts. (Ord. 1169-13 § 1)
9.20.030 Violation – Penalty.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a sentence of not more than 30 days in the county jail or a fine of not more than $250.00 or both. (Ord. 1169-13 § 1)