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A. A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if the person:

1. Uses abusive language and thereby intentionally creates a risk of assault;

2. Intentionally disrupts or disturbs any lawful assembly or meeting of persons without lawful authority;

3. Intentionally engages in any conduct which tends to or does disturb the public peace, provoke disorder, or endanger the safety of others;

4. Intentionally obstructs pedestrian or vehicular traffic without lawful authority; or

5. Is found to be engaged in any fight or brawl.

B. The following definition shall apply in this section:

1. “Obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic” means to walk, stand, sit, lie, grasp a person, or place an object in such a manner as to block passage by another person or a vehicle, or to require another person or a driver of a vehicle to take evasive action to avoid physical contact. Acts authorized as an exercise of one’s constitutional right to picket or legally protest shall not constitute obstruction of pedestrian or vehicular traffic.

C. Disorderly conduct is a misdemeanor. (Ord. 1911 § 2, 2003).