G70-74 Ordinance No. G70-74
AN ORDINANCE
PROHIBITING AND DEFINING THE OFFENSE OF DISORDERLY CONDUCT
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Section 16-2 of the Elgin City Code, dated February 21,
1955, entitled "Disturbing Peace--Disorderly Conduct--Profane Language" be
and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"16-2. Disorderly Conduct. It shall be unlawful to commit
an act of disorderly conduct. A person commits disorderly conduct
when he knowingly: (1) does any act in such unreasonable manner
as to alarm or disturb another and to provoke a breach of the
peace; or (2) with intent to annoy another makes a telephone call
whether or not conversation thereby ensues; or (3) transmits in any
manner to the fire department of any city, town, village or fire
protection district a false alarm of fire, knowing at the time of
transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing that
such fire exists; or (4) transmits in any manner to another a
false alarm to the effect that a bomb or other explosive of any
nature is concealed in such place that its explosion would endanger
human life, knowing at the time of such transmission that there is
no reasonable ground for believing that such bomb or explosive is
concealed in such place; or (5) transmits in any manner to any
peace officer, public officer or public employee a report to the
effect that an offense has been committed, knowing at the time of
e'` such transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing
that such an offense has been committed; or (6) enters upon the
property of another and for a lewd or unlawful purpose deliberately
looks into a dwelling on the property through any window or other
opening in it."
Section 2. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage in the manner provided by law and shall be published in
pamphlet form by authority of the City Council.
s/ W. E. Rauschenberger
W. E. Rauschenberger, Mayor
Presented: December 26, 1974
Passed: December 26, 1974
Vote: Yeas 7 Nays o
Recorded: December 26, 1974
Published: December 26, 1974
Attest:
s/ Margaret A. Glink
e.,, Margaret A. Glink, City Clerk