V. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE

Chapter 9.50
DISORDERLY CONDUCT1

Sections:

9.50.010    Offenses designated.

9.50.010 Offenses designated.

A person commits the offense of disorderly conduct if, with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm or recklessly creating a risk thereof, he:

A. Engages in fighting or in violent tumultuous or threatening behavior; or

B. Makes unreasonable noise; or

C. Uses abusive or obscene language or makes an obscene gesture in a public place; or

D. Disturbs any lawful assembly of persons without lawful authority; or

E. Obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic on a public way; or

F. Congregates with other persons in a public place and refuses to comply with a lawful order of the police to disperse; or

G. Initiates or circulates a report, knowing it to be false, concerning an alleged or impending fire, explosion, crime, catastrophe or other emergency; or

H. Creates a hazardous or physically offensive condition by any act which he is not licensed or privileged to do. (Ord. 1163 §8, 1974).


1

For statutory provisions concerning disorderly conduct, see ORS 166.025.