Code of Ordinance
› Chapter 42 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Article II — OFFENSES AGAINST THE PEACE
Division 3
LOITERING
Adopted August 30, 2015
Section 42.71
Loitering in public place.
Adopted August 30, 2015
- (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to loiter on any street, sidewalk, overpass or public place. For the purpose of this section, loitering is defined as the act of standing or idling in or about any street, sidewalk, overpass or public place within the village so as to hinder or impede or tend to hinder or impede the passage of pedestrians or vehicles.
- (b) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished in accordance with section 1-11. (Comp. Ords. 1987, §§ 20.721, 20.722)
Section 42.72
Loitering in parking areas after business hours.
Adopted August 30, 2015
- (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, either individually or in pairs or in groups, to go upon and loiter upon or remain upon any public parking lot during close of business hours for any purpose other than parking and leaving an automobile, or, during close of business hours, to go upon and loiter and remain upon vacant portions, including driveways and parking areas, of any privately owned business or industrial establishment, without the consent of the owners, and for any purpose not connected with attending to business in the establishment on such premises.
- (b) A person convicted of being in violation of this section shall be punished in accordance with section 1- 11. (Comp. Ords. 1987, §§ 20.731, 20.732)
Section 42.73
Loitering on business premises after business hours.
Adopted August 30, 2015
- (a) Applicability. This section shall apply to all premises in the village on which are located business, commercial or industrial establishments.
- (b) Loitering on vacant portions. It shall be a trespass and unlawful for any person, during the close of business hours, to go upon and loiter and remain upon vacant portions, including driveways and parking areas, of any privately owned business, commercial or industrial establishment within the village for any purpose not connected with attending to business in the establishment on such premises.
- (c) Standing or sitting on or against buildings. It shall be a trespass and unlawful for any person, during close of business hours, to loiter and remain upon or against any business, commercial or industrial building within the village, including standing or sitting in doorways or other projecting parts of buildings, or leaning against windows or doors of buildings, for any purpose not connected with attending to business within such building.
- (d) "Vacant portions" defined. For purposes of this section, vacant portions shall include doorways, entranceways and indented or bay areas of any storefront.
- (e) Posting of business hours. Any owner may post a notice in or on a business, commercial or industrial building visible from outside of the building stating the business hours of the establishment and that such notice is posted pursuant to this section. Any acts prohibited by this section committed not within the posted business hours shall be a violation of this section.
- (f) Penalty. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished in accordance with section 1-11. (Comp. Ords. 1987, §§ 20.741—20.745, 20.748) Secs. 42-74—42-100. - Reserved.