§ 54-2. Disorderly conduct.

(a)

The following acts shall constitute disorderly conduct, and no person shall:

(1)

If he is of sufficient ability, refuse or neglect to support his family.

(2)

Appear in a state of intoxication in a public place, highway, street, alley or thoroughfare, or in any private house or place, and act in such a manner so as to endanger the safety of another person or of property or act in a manner that causes a public disturbance in these places, or in any private house or place.

(3)

Engage in any indecent, insulting, immoral, or obscene conduct in any public place.

(4)

Discharge any firearm, air rifle, cross-bow, bow and arrow or other similar weapon or device in any public or private place within the city, or have any such firearm, air rifle, cross-bow, bow and arrow or other similar weapon or device in his possession in any public place of the city unless it is securely wrapped or encased.

(5)

Fire, discharge, display, or possess any fireworks except those which are permitted by state law and the provisions of this Code.

(6)

Possess a blackjack, slungshot, billy, metallic knuckles, sand club, sand bag or bludgeon; or with intent to use the same unlawfully against a person of another, go armed with a pistol or other firearm or dagger, dirk razor, stiletto, or knife having a blade over three inches in length, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument.

(7)

Be found looking into the windows or doors of any house, apartment, or other residence in the city, in such a manner as would be likely to interfere with the occupant's reasonable expectation of privacy and without the occupant's express or implied consent.

(8)

Swim or bathe in the nude in any public place.

(9)

Utter vile, vulgar, or obscene language in any public place.

(10)

Engage in fortunetelling or pretend to tell fortunes for hire, gain, reward, or profit.

(11)

Make any immoral exhibition or indecent exposure of his or her person.

(12)

Publish, sell, offer for sale, give away, exhibit, or possess for such purpose any obscene, indecent, or immoral book, pamphlet, paper, picture, statuary, image, or representation.

(13)

Willfully destroy, damage, or in any manner deface any property not his own, or any public school building, or any public building, bridge, fire hydrant, alarm box, street light, street sign, parking meter, or shade tree belonging to the city or located in the public places of the city, or mark or post handbills on, or in any manner mark the walls of, any public building, or fence, tree, or pole within the city, or destroy, take, or meddle with any property belonging to the city or remove such property from the building or place where it may be kept, placed, or stored, without authority from the city manager or other official custodian of such property.

(14)

Insult, accost, molest, or otherwise annoy, either by word of mouth, sign, or motion, any person in any public place.

(15)

Engage in any disturbance, fight, or quarrel in a public place.

(16)

Collect or stand in crowds, or arrange, encourage, or abet the collection of persons in crowds for illegal or mischievous purposes in any public place.

(17)

Jostle or roughly crowd persons in any street, alley, park or public building.

(18)

Loiter on any street or sidewalk or in any park or public building or conduct himself in any public place so as to obstruct the free and uninterrupted passage of the public.

(19)

Permit any child under the age of ten years to remain unattended while such person is present at, or loitering in or about, any dance hall, poolroom, bowling alley, or any place where beer, wine, or spirits are sold and consumed on the premises.

(20)

Knowingly attend, frequent, operate, or be an occupant or inmate of any place where prostitution, gambling, the illegal sale of intoxicating liquor, or any other illegal or immoral business or occupation is permitted or conducted.

(21)

Solicit or accost any person for the purpose of inducing the commission of any illegal, indecent, immoral, or depraved act.

(22)

Knowingly transport any person to a place where prostitution or gambling is practiced, encouraged, or allowed or for the purpose of enabling such person to engage in gambling or in any legal, indecent, immoral, or depraved act.

(23)

Keep or maintain in a gaming room, gaming tables, or any policy or pool tickets, used for gaming; or knowingly suffer a gaming room, gaming tables, or any policy or pool tickets to be kept, maintained, played, or sold on any premises occupied or controlled by him.

(24)

Disturb the public peace and quiet by loud, boisterous, or vulgar conduct.

(25)

Permit or suffer any place occupied or controlled by him to be a resort of noisy, boisterous, or disorderly persons.

(26)

Obstruct, resist, hinder, or oppose any member of the police force, or any police officer in the discharge of his duties as such.

(27)

Make or excite any disturbance or contention in any tavern, store, grocery, manufacturing establishment, or any other business place, or in any street, lane, alley, highway, public building, grounds, or park, or at any election or other public meeting where citizens are peaceably and lawfully assembled.

(28)

Engage in an illegal occupation or business.

(29)

Loiter in or about a police station, police headquarters building, county jail, hospital, court building or other public building or place for the purpose of soliciting the employment of legal services or the services of sureties upon criminal recognizances.

(30)

Brandish, aim, point or exhibit to any other person a firearm or a replica or facsimile of a firearm in such a manner as to frighten, threaten, harass, panic or annoy any other person. A "firearm" shall mean that term as defined in MCL 8.3T. A "replica or facsimile of a firearm" shall mean any device or object which is an imitation or toy version of any firearm, including but not limited to toy guns, movie or stage props, air guns, starter pistols, inoperative firearms, models, replicas or any other device designed or used to imitate a firearm.

(b)

As used in subsection (a) of this section, the term "public place" shall mean any street, alley, park, public building, or any place of business or assembly open to or frequented by the public.

(Code 1971, § 22-3; Ord. No. 04-347, § 1, 12-6-04; Ord. No. 10-395, § 1, 4-19-10)