Chapters:
9.04 Offenses Against Property
9.08 Offenses By Or Against Minors
9.12 Weapons
9.16 Offenses Against Public Peace
Sections:
9.04.010 Water tanks or towers—Climbing or painting.
It is unlawful for any person other than authorized employees or agents of this city to paint or mark upon any portion of the water towers or tanks of this city or to enter upon the lots on which such water towers or tanks are located or to climb or attempt to climb portion of said water towers or tanks. (Prior code § 14-42)
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9.08.010 Responsibility for conduct of minors.
The parents and/or legal guardians of minors shall be responsible for the conduct of their minor wards as same affects the residents of the city, and the property of said city. The duty of the parents and legal guardians of minors shall be as provided by Georgia law and the enforcement of such duties and the enforcement of the general laws of the state and the ordinances of the city shall be in accordance with the provisions of the juvenile codes of the state and in particular, the Juvenile Court code of Georgia. (Prior code § 14-3)
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9.12.010 Knives, razors and ice picks.
9.12.020 Discharging firearms in city.
9.12.030 Slingshot—Bows and arrows—Air rifles.
It is unlawful for any person to have, possess, or carry upon the streets, alleys, sidewalks, or in any public place in the city any of the following implements unless same are securely wrapped so as not to be readily available for harmful use:
A. Any knife which has a blade which opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring, or other device in the handle, the blade of which when open projects from the handle more than two inches.
B. Any knife which has any obstruction or other device of any kind which holds the blade partly open, the blade of which when open projects from the handle more than two inches.
C. Any knife of any kind, the blade of which when open projects from the handle more than three inches. This is intended to include all knives such as butcher knives and/or knives which do not close and any type knife with the blade open.
D. Any razor or razor blade.
E. Any ice pick or similar device having a sharp point, except this shall not apply to any person delivering ice. (Prior code § 14-39)
It is unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm in the corporate limits of the city except in defense of person or property, or for recreational purposes in an indoor firing range. This section shall not apply to authorized officers of the law. (Ord. dated 5/21/07 § 17; prior code § 14-40)
It is unlawful for any person to use, discharge or shoot any slingshot, air rifle, or guns discharged by forcing of air, gas, pressure or any other manner, or bow and arrow in the city limits. (Prior code § 14-41)
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9.16.010 Loitering or prowling.
9.16.020 Disorderly conduct.
9.16.030 Public drunkenness.
A. A person commits the offense of loitering or prowling when within the city he is in a place at a time or in a manner not usual for law-abiding individuals under circumstances that warrant a justifiable and reasonable alarm or immediate concern for the safety of persons or property in the vicinity.
B. Among the circumstances which may be considered in determining whether alarm is warranted is the fact that the person takes flight upon the appearance of a law enforcement officer, refuses to identify himself, or manifestly endeavors to conceal himself or any object. Unless flight by the person or other circumstances makes it impractical, a law enforcement officer shall, prior to any arrest for an offense under this section, afford the person an opportunity to dispel any alarms or immediate concern which would otherwise be warranted by requesting the person to identify himself and explain his presence and conduct. No person shall be convicted of an offense under this section if the law enforcement officer fails to comply with the foregoing procedure or if it appears at trial that the explanation given by the person was true and would have dispelled the alarm or immediate concern. (Ord. dated 2/18/02 § 1)
A person commits the offense of disorderly conduct when such person commits any of the following:
A. Acts in a violent or tumultuous manner toward another person whereby such person is placed in reasonable fear for the safety of such person’s life, limb, or health;
B. Acts in a violent or tumultuous manner toward another person whereby the property of such person is placed in danger of being damaged or destroyed;
C. Without provocation, uses to or of another person in such other person’s presence, opprobrious or abusive words which by their very utterance tend to incite to an immediate breach of the peace, that is to say, words which as a matter of common knowledge and under ordinary circumstances will, when used to or of another person in such other person’s presence, naturally tend to provoke violent resentment, that is, words commonly called “fighting words”;
D. Without provocation, uses obscene and vulgar or profane language in the presence of or by telephone to a person under the age of fourteen (14) years which threatens an immediate breach of the peace; or
E. Recklessly or knowingly commits any act which may reasonably be expected to prevent or disrupt a lawful meeting, gathering or procession. (Ord. dated 2/18/02 § 2)
It shall be unlawful for any person to be and appear in an intoxicated condition in any public place or within the curtilage of any private residence not his own, other than by invitation of the owner or lawful occupant, which condition is made manifest by boisterousness, by indecent condition or act, or by vulgar, profane, loud or unbecoming language. (Ord. dated 2/18/02 § 3)