§ 23-14. Disorderly conduct in public places.

(a)

No person shall be charged under this section if the offensive or disruptive conduct constitutes a violation under any other provision of this section or Code of Virginia, Tit. 18.2.

(b)

A person is guilty of disorderly conduct and a class 1 misdemeanor if, with the intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, he:

(1)

In any street, highway, or public building, or while in or on a public conveyance or in a public place, engages in conduct having a direct tendency to cause acts of violence by the person or persons at whom, individually, such conduct is directed; or

(2)

Willfully, or being intoxicated, whether willfully or not, and whether such intoxication results from self-administered alcohol or other drug of whatever nature, disrupts any meeting of the city council or any department, division or agency thereof, or of any school, literary society or place of religious worship, if such disruption:

(i)

Prevents or interferes with the orderly conduct of the meeting; or

(ii)

Has a direct tendency to cause acts of violence by the person or persons at whom, individually, the disruption is directed; or

(3)

Willfully or while intoxicated, whether willfully or not, and whether such intoxication results from self-administered alcohol or other drug of whatever nature, disrupts the operation of any school or any activity conducted or sponsored by any school, if the disruption;

(i)

Prevents or interferes with the orderly conduct of the operation or activity; or

(ii)

Has a direct tendency to cause acts of violence by the person or persons at whom, individually, the disruption is directed.

However, the conduct prohibited under subsection (1), (2) or (3) shall not be deemed to include the utterance or display of any words.

(c)

The person in charge of any such building, place, conveyance, meeting, operation or activity may eject therefrom any person who violates any provision of this section, with the aid, if necessary, of any persons who may be called upon for such purpose.

(Code 1965, § 23-14; Ord. No. 1993, 8-7-90; Ord. No. 3024, 5-27-08)

Cross reference— Authority of mayor to clear chamber in case of disorderly conduct at council meeting, § 2-17.

State Law reference— Similar provisions and authority of council to adopt above section, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-415.

(Code 1965, § 23-14; Ord. No. 1993, 8-7-90; Ord. No. 3024, 5-27-08)

State law reference

Similar provisions and authority of council to adopt above section, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-415.

Cross reference

Authority of mayor to clear chamber in case of disorderly conduct at council meeting, § 2-17.