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 Roanoke
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 21. OFFENSES—MISCELLANEOUS
 Article I. IN GENERAL

  § 21-9. Disorderly conduct in public places.  

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  • (a)

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

    (1)

    In any street, highway, public building, or while in or on a public conveyance, or 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; provided, however, such conduct shall not be deemed to include the utterance or display of any words or to include conduct otherwise made punishable under this Code; or

    (2)

    Wilfully, or being intoxicated, whether wilfully or not, disrupts any meeting of the city council or any authority, board, commission, committee or agency appointed by the council, or of any school, literary society or place of religious worship, if such disruption prevents or interferes with the orderly conduct of such meeting or has a direct tendency to cause acts of violence by the person or persons at whom, individually, such disruption is directed; provided, however, such conduct shall not be deemed to include the utterance or display of any words or to include conduct otherwise made punishable under this Code.

    (b)

    The person in charge of any such building, place, conveyance or meeting 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.

    (c)

    Any person violating any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or confinement in jail for not more than twelve (12) months, either or both.

    (Ord. No. 24937, § 1, 12-3-79)

    Charter reference— Authority of city to suppress disorderly conduct, § 2(21).

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

(Ord. No. 24937, § 1, 12-3-79)

State law reference

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

Charter reference

Authority of city to suppress disorderly conduct, § 2(21).