§ 11-4. Disorderly conduct.

(a)

Offense: It shall be unlawful for any person to commit an act of disorderly conduct in the City of Coral Springs.

(b)

Definitions:

(1)

"Riot" shall mean a public disturbance involving:

a.

An act or acts of violence by one or more persons part of an assemblage of three (3) or more persons, which act or acts shall constitute a clear and present danger of, or shall result in, damage or injury to the property of any other person or to the person of any other individual; or

b.

A threat of threats of the commission of an act or acts of violence by one or more persons part of an assemblage of three (3) or more persons having, individually or collectively, the ability of immediate execution of such threat or threats, where the performance of the threatened act or acts of violence would constitute a clear and present danger of, or would result in, damage or injury to the property of any other person or to the person of any other individual.

(2)

"Incite a riot" shall mean, but is not limited to, urging or instigating other persons to riot, but shall not be deemed to mean the mere oral or written:

a.

Advocacy of ideas; or

b.

Expression of belief, not involving advocacy of any act or acts of violence or assertion of the rightness of, or the right to commit, any such act or acts.

(3)

"Abusive words" shall be limited to words commonly known as fighting words. Words merely causing displeasure, annoyance or resentment are not prohibited.

(4)

"Trespass" shall mean:

a.

Entering upon or refusing to leave, any private property of another, either where such property has been posted with "NO TRESPASSING" signs, or where immediately prior to such entry, or subsequent thereto, notice is given by the owner or occupant, orally or in writing, that such entry, or continued presence, is prohibited;

b.

Entering upon or refusing to leave, any public property in violation of regulations promulgated by the official charged with the security, care, or maintenance of the property and approved by the governing body of the public agency owning the property, where such regulations have been conspicuously posted or where immediately prior to such entry, or subsequent thereto, such regulations are made known by the official charged with the security, care or maintenance of the property, his agent or a police officer.

(c)

Disorderly conduct prohibited: A person shall be guilty of disorderly conduct if, with the purpose of causing danger, alarm, disorder, nuisance, or if his conduct is likely to cause danger, alarm, disorder or nuisance, he knowingly does any of the following acts in the City of Coral Springs:

(1)

Commits an act in a violent and tumultuous manner toward another whereby that other is placed in danger of life, limb or health; or

(2)

Commits an act in a violent and tumultuous manner toward another whereby the property of any person is placed in danger of being destroyed or damaged; or,

(3)

Causes, provokes or engages in any fight, brawl or riotous conduct so as to endanger the life, limb, health or property of another; or,

(4)

Interferes with another's pursuit of a lawful occupation by acts of violence; or,

(5)

Obstructs, either singly or together with other persons, the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic and refuses to clear such public ways when ordered to do so by the city police or other lawful authority known to be such; or,

(6)

Resists or obstructs the performance of duties by city police or any other authorized official of the city, when known to be such an official; or,

(7)

Incites, attempts to incite or is involved in attempting to incite a riot; or,

(8)

Addresses abusive language or threats to any member of the city police department, any other authorized official of the city who is engaged in the lawful performance of his duties, or any other person, when such words have a direct tendency to cause acts of violence; or,

(9)

Damages, befouls or disturbs public property or the property of another so as to create a hazardous unhealthy, or physically offensive condition; or,

(10)

Fails to obey a lawful order to disperse by a police officer, when known to be such an official, where one (1) or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct in the immediate vicinity, and the public health and safety is imminently threatened; or,

(11)

Stands, loiters or walks upon any street, sidewalk, cross-walk or other public way in the city so as to obstruct free passage over, on, or along said street, sidewalk, crosswalk or other public way; or,

(12)

Enters upon the property of another and for lewd or unlawful purpose deliberately looks into a dwelling on the property through any window or other opening in it.

(d)

Exemptions: This section shall not be construed to suppress the right to lawful assembly, picketing, public speaking, or other lawful means of expressing public opinion not in contravention of other laws.

(Ord. No. 19.10.65, § 13, 12-8-65; Ord. of 10-5-71, § 7; Ord. No. 76-113, § 1, 6-1-76; Ord. No. 82-113, § 1, 5-18-82; Ord. No. 86-166, § 3, 1-6-87; Ord. No. 91-170, § 1, 11-5-91; Ord. No. 95-008, § 2, 5-2-95)