§ 38-66. Disorderly conduct.

(a)

Prohibited. No person shall conduct himself in a disorderly manner in the Village at any time. A person conducts himself in a disorderly manner for the purpose of this Section when he knowingly:

(1)

Does any act which, in the circumstances, would probably and naturally provoke a breach of the public peace;

(2)

Does or makes any unreasonable or offensive act, utterance, gesture or display which, under the circumstances, creates a clear and present danger of a breach of peace or imminent threat of violence;

(3)

Does any act which unreasonably disturbs the privacy, peace or tranquility of an individual at the residence of the individual;

(4)

Does any act which would probably and naturally endanger the health or safety of the public;

(5)

Refuses or fails to obey an order given to him by a peace officer, to cease and desist any peaceful conduct or activity when it is likely to produce a breach of the peace, where there is an imminent threat of violence and where the police have made reasonable efforts to protect the otherwise peaceful conduct or activity;

(6)

Fails to obey an order given to him by a peace officer to disperse under circumstances where three or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct in the immediate vicinity of such nature that the acts are likely to cause substantial harm or injury or serious inconvenience to the public;

(7)

Assembles with three or more persons for the purpose of using force or violence without lawful cause and which is likely in the circumstances to breach the peace of the public;

(8)

Fails to obey an order given to him by a peace officer to perform a certain action when the peace officer is lawfully engaged in the performance of his duties in investigating a complaint or an alleged violation of the law;

(9)

Does any act in such unreasonable manner as to alarm or disturb another and to provoke a breach of the peace;

(10)

Transmits or causes to be transmitted 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 such transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing that such fire exists;

(11)

Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any manner to another a false alarm to the effect that a bomb or other explosive of any nature or a container holding poison gas, a deadly biological or chemical contaminant, or radioactive substance is concealed in such place that its explosion or release would endanger human life, knowing at the time of such transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing that such bomb, explosive or container holding poison gas, deadly biological or chemical contaminant, or radioactive substance is concealed in such place;

(12)

Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any manner to any peace officer, public officer or public employee a report to the effect that an offense will be committed, is being committed, or has been committed, knowing at the time of such transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing that such an offense will be committed, is being committed, or has been committed;

(13)

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;

(14)

While acting as a collection agency as defined in the Collection Agency Act, 225 ILCS 425/1 et seq., or as an employee of such collection agency, and while attempting to collect an alleged debt, makes a telephone call to the alleged debtor which is designed to harass, annoy or intimidate the alleged debtor;

(15)

Transmits or causes to be transmitted a false report to the Department of Children and Family Services under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, 325 ILCS 5/1 et seq.;

(16)

Transmits or causes to be transmitted a false report to the Department of Public Health under the Nursing Home Care Act, 210 ILCS 45/1-101 et seq.;

(17)

Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any manner to the Police Department or Fire Department of any Village or Fire Protection District, or any privately owned and operated Ambulance Service, a false request for an Ambulance, Emergency Medical Technician-Ambulance or Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic knowing at the time there is no reasonable ground for believing that such assistance is required;

(18)

Transmits or causes to be transmitted a false report under the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act, 725 ILCS 120/1 et seq.;

(19)

Transmits or causes to be transmitted a false report to any public safety agency without the reasonable grounds necessary to believe that transmitting such a report is necessary for the safety and welfare of the public; or

(20)

Calls the telephone number 911 for the purpose of making or transmitting a false alarm or complaint and reporting information when, at the time the call or transmission is made, the person knows there is no reasonable grounds for making the call or transmission and further knows that the call or transmission could result in the emergency response of any public safety agency.

(b)

Penalty. Any person who is convicted of violating any provision of this Section shall be fined not less than $50.00 or more than $200.00 for each and every offense hereunder.

(Ord. No. 741, 9-23-1982; Ord. No. 1114, § 1, 7-11-1996)

State law reference

Similar provision, 720 ILCS 5/26-1; false reports of child abuse and neglect, 325 ILCS 5/7.8; false alarms, complaints, or report, 50 ILCS 750/15.2.