9.15 LOITERING PROHIBITED
(1) LOITERING OR PROWLING
PROHIBITED. No person shall loiter or prowl in a place, at a time, or in a manner not
usual for law abiding individuals under circumstances that warrant alarm for the safety of
persons or property in the vicinity. Among the circumstances which may be considered in
determining whether such alarm is warranted is the fact that the actor takes flight upon the
appearance of a police or peace officer, refuses to identify himself under the circumstances
which leads the officer to believe a crime has been or will be committed, or manifestly
endeavors to conceal himself or any object. Unless flight by the actor or other
circumstances makes it impracticable, a police or peace officer shall, prior to any arrest for
an offense under this section, afford the actor an opportunity to dispel any alarm which
would otherwise be warranted by requesting him to identify himself and explain his
presence and conduct. No person shall be convicted of an offense under this section if the
police or peace officer did not comply with the preceding sentence or if it appears at trial
that the explanation given by the actor was true, and if believed by the police or peace
officer at the time, would have dispelled the alarm.
(2) OBSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC BY LOITERING. No person shall loaf or loiter
in a group or a crowd upon the public streets, alleys, sidewalks, street crossings or bridges or
in any other public place within the City in such manner as to prevent, interfere with or
obstruct the ordinary free use of such public street, sidewalks, alleys, street crossings and
bridges or other public places by persons passing along and over the same.
(3) LOITERING AFTER BEING REQUESTED TO MOVE.
(a) Obstructing
Highways. No person shall obstruct any street, bridge, sidewalk or crossing by lounging or
loitering in or upon the same after being requested to move on by any police officer.
(b) In Groups or Crowds. No person shall loaf or loiter in a group or a
crowd upon the public streets or sidewalks, or in adjacent doorways or entrances, or on
street crossings or bridges or in any other public place or on any private premises without
invitation from the owner or occupant, after being requested to move on by any police
officer or by any person in authority at such places.
(c) In Places of Public Assembly or Use. (Am. Ord. 2036- 4/15/91). No
person shall loiter, lounge or loaf in or about any depot, theater, dance hall, restaurant, store,
sidewalk, parking lot, or other place of assembly or public use after being requested to move
on by any police officer or by the owner or other person in charge of such place. Upon
being requested to move, a person shall comply immediately with such request by leaving
the premises or the area.
(d) When Signs Posted (Cr. Ord. #1980 – 12/18/99; Am. Ord. #2036 –
4/15/91). No person shall loiter, lounge or loaf on private property posted by means of a
sign or signs prohibiting such conduct, without the ex- press consent of the owner or other
person in charge thereof. The presence of a person on such property for a period of ten (10)
minutes or longer without such consent in writing and without transacting or causing to be
transacted business with the owner, person in charge, or his/her/its agent shall be
presumptive evidence of a violation of this paragraph.
(4) PARKING AUTHORITY PROPERTY CLOSED HOURS (Cr. Ord. 1919 –
10/10/88). Other than City employees or persons acting under authority of the City in the
course of their employment, no person may be present between the hours of 9:00 P.M. and
6:00 A.M. in the following properties owned by the City for the benefit of the Parking
Authority:
(a) 227 North Main Street (Bauer Bakery Lot) (green area)
(b) 165-167 North Main Street (Millbrook Lot) (green area)
(c) The property on each side of Veterans Avenue, between Main Street and
the Milwaukee River.
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