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Ordinance - 2021 - 847 - Amending Title 5 - 05/11/2021 ORDINANCE NO. 847 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAGLE, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO, AMENDING TITLE 5 "POLICE REGULATIONS", CHAPTER 8, "DISORDERLY CONDUCT"; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A SUMMARY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS,the City of Eagle, Idaho is a municipal corporation organized and operating under the laws of the State of Idaho; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Eagle desire to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Eagle by updating regulations relating to disorderly conduct; and NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAGLE, Ada County, Idaho; Section 1: That Title 5, Chapter 8, Section 1, be and is hereby amended to read as follows with underline text to be added and strike through text to be deleted: 5-8-1: DEFINITIONS;INDICATIONS: A. Definitions: AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE: A device linked to a financial institution's account records, which is able to carry out transactions, including but not limited to, account transfers,deposits,cash withdrawals,balance inquiries,and mortgage,loan,and credit card payments. AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHING FACILITY: The area comprised of one or more automatic teller machines and any adjacent space which is made available to banking customers after regular banking hours. DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Any person-whe leitcrs, prewls, or wanders upon private paid the appropriate fce for, at a time that has been reserved for another person. FINANCIAL INSTITUTION: Any bank, industrial bank, credit union, savings and loan, check cashing business, or other financial business. B. Indications: 1. While in the violation of the above, pecks in a deer er window of an inhabited building or structure; or Page 1 of 6 C:\Users\hcsencsits\Desktop\Ord 847-Disorderly Conduct 05 10 2021.docx 2. Urinates or defecates in any public place or i Mlaee ^ n t^ he public or 3. Wilfully floes_or attempts to chide a pease officer after being lawfully ordered to stop by an identified peace officer. Section 2: That Title 5, Chapter 8, Section 2, be and is hereby amended to read as follows with underline text to be added and strike through text to be deleted: 5 8 2: ENFORCEMENT: A. Peace O ie Cit tion: "ny peace officer or person empowered to enforce this th a th a ^ i f sta n is o omoobseryation vr-cc=vzvrcccrvxr-drrcrn�cr�cxx��xcve�.m7--vr-cc-crcizcn�vrirprccxnunro�r�rrcrcca.......,,.........»,-.,-...�� signing the citation officer or person is-eePtif3fing 4hat he has reasonable grounds to believe that the p cited ha. c matted the o f nse contra.., B. Citizen Citation: A uniform citation may a offi i or.r en ear. . eref to enf rye t s Y.o.ision o4this code ih se _-a_ a shall be endorsed on the citation. 5-8-2: PROHIBITED CONDUCT: A. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in acts of aggressive solicitation which includes, but is not limited to: 1. Soliciting a person by accosting or speaking to the individual or individuals in such a manner as would cause a reasonable person to fear imminent bodily harm or the commission of a criminal act upon his person, or upon property in his immediate possession; 2. Soliciting by touching someone without that person's consent; 3. Using obscene or abusive language toward someone while attempting to solicit that person; 4. Forcing oneself upon the company of another by continuing to solicit in close proximity to an individual who has made a negative response by verbal or physical signs or by attempting to leave the presence of the person soliciting, or by other negative indication; 5. Blocking the path of the individual being solicited; otherwise engaging in conduct that could reasonably be construed as intending to force a person to accede to a solicitation; Page 2 of 6 C:\Users\hcsencsits\Desktop\Ord 847-Disorderly Conduct 05 10 2021.docx 6. Soliciting within 50 feet of the entrance to any financial institution, any automatic teller machine or any automatic teller facility; 7. Soliciting persons seated at any permitted outdoor dining area or outdoor merchandise area,provided such areas are in active use at the time; 8. Soliciting while the person being solicited is standing in line waiting to be admitted to a commercial establishment; 9. Soliciting after dark,which shall mean one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise; 10. Soliciting in a school zone duringthe time of arrival of students at the beginning of the school day and/or during the time of the departure of students at the end of the school day. B. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in acts of disorderly conduct which includes, but is not limited to: 1. Loitering, prowling, or wandering upon private property of another without lawful business,permission or invitation from the owner or person in lawful possession of the private property. 2. Refusing to vacate a municipal park facility which they have not reserved the time and paid the appropriate fee for, at a time that has been reserved for another person. 3. Occupying, lodging or sleeping in any building, structure or place, whether public or private, or any automobile,truck,railroad car or other similar vehicles or equipment without the permission of the owner or person entitled to the possession or in control thereof 4. Urinating or defecating in any public place not designated as a public restroom or in any place exposed to public view; 5. Willfully fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer after being lawfully ordered to stop by an identified peace officer; 6. Any conduct which may be deemed to be in a riotous, violent, or noisy manner; 7. Any conduct that results in a breach of the peace of another person(s)or endangers the health and safety of another person(s). C. Person to Vehicle Transactions (public fight-of-way): Unless otherwise permitted within Title 3, Chapter 4 of this code, it shall be unlawful for any person, while standing in any portion of a public right-of-way, including but not limited to public streets, highways, sidewalks, and driveways, to exchange or attempt to exchange goods, wares, Page 3 of 6 C:\UsersUresencsits\Desktop\Ord 847-Disorderly Conduct 05 10 2021.docx merchandise, personal property, contributions of money or any other property from any person travelling in a vehicle along any public right-of-way or private street. D. Person to Vehicle Transactions (private property): It shall be unlawful for any person, while standing on private property to exchange or attempt to exchange goods, wares, merchandise, personal property, contributions of money or any other property from any person occupying a vehicle while on private property unless that person has written permission from the property owner and the following: 1. The owner or person in lawful possession of the private property establishes a written policy which provides area(s) for the lawful solicitation of employment, business, or contributions of money or other property, in locations which are accessible to the public; 2. A copy of said policy shall be submitted to the City to be maintained in City files; 3. The owner or person in lawful possession of the private property has caused a notice to be posted in a conspicuous place at each entrance to the property not less than eleven (11)by seventeen(1'flinches in size with lettering not less than one inch in height and not to exceed six (6) square feet in total area. The notice shall be substantially in the following form: "It is a misdemeanor to engage in the solicitation of employment, business or contributions of money or other property in areas of this property which are not approved for such activity by the property owner." E. Vehicle to Person Transactions: It shall be unlawful for any person, while the occupant of any vehicle, to solicit, or attempt to solicit, employment, business or contributions of money or other property from a person who is within the public right-of-way, including, but not limited to a public street, highway, sidewalk, or driveway unless otherwise permitted within Tile 3 of this code. Section 3: That Title 5, Chapter 8, Section 3, be and is hereby amended to read as follows with underline text to be added and strike through text to be deleted: 5 8 3: PENALTY: „a p ;shed ., idea ; e tion 1 4 1 e f this codo 5-8-3: ENFORCEMENT: A. Peace Officer Citation: Any peace officer or person empowered to enforce this provision of this code is authorized to issue a uniform citation upon his own observation of a violation without the necessity of a citizen complainant's signature on said citation. By signing the citation officer or person is certifying that he has reasonable grounds to believe that the person cited has committed the offense contrary to law. Page 4 of 6 C:\Users\hcsencsits\Desktop\Ord 847-Disorderly Conduct 05 10 2021.docx B. Citizen Citation: A uniform citation may also be signed by any citizen or person in whose presence an alleged violation of this chapter occurred and be witnessed by a peace officer or person empowered to enforce this provision of this code whose name shall be endorsed on the citation. Section 4: That Title 5, Chapter 8, Section 4, be and is hereby added as a new section to read as follows with underline text to be added: 5-8-4: PENALTY: Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. Section 5: The provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable and if any provision of this act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is declared invalid for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the validity of remaining portions of this ordinance. Section 6: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, approval, and publication as required by law. In lieu of publication of the entire ordinance, a summary thereof in compliance with Section 50-901A, Idaho Code, may be published. Page 5 of 6 C:\Users\hcsencsits\Desktop\Ord 847-Disorderly Conduct 05 10 2021.docx ih Approved and adopted this C�-" day of /11 , 2021 CITY OF EAGLE Ada County, Idaho riSs n Pierce ayor ATTEST: ��,••sss. m.%,,� ,c'i OFF�t ••,, Tracy E. orn ' '� •• �•.. �'• City Clerl •• SEAL I. * •,., •OF I% ?',, Page 6 of 6 C:\Users\hcsencsits\Desktop\Ord 847-Disorderly Conduct 05 10 2021.docx