§ 15-155. Traffic interference.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with automobile or pedestrian traffic. A person commits the crime of traffic interference if, while at a public place or on the private property of another without consent, he knowingly and unreasonably physically obstructs:

(1)

Vehicular or pedestrian traffic; or

(2)

The free ingress or egress to or from a public or private place.

(b)

Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of traffic interference and shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced as follows:

(1)

The first conviction shall be punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00), the cost of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, of imprisonment for no more than four (4) days.

(2)

The second violation shall be punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) and the cost of prosecution and, in default of such payment of such fines and costs, imprisonment for no more than eight (8) days.

(3)

The third and subsequent convictions shall be punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300.00), and such costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, imprisonment for no more than thirty (30) days.

(c)

If any person shall permit a violation of this section to continue after notice to desist, each additional violation shall be considered a separate offense.

(d)

In any proceeding for the violation of this section, the tenants, owners and/or occupants, after proper notice of the violations, shall be considered equally responsible for committing or allowing to commit a violation from the location or occupancy under their control.

(Ord. No. 10692, §§ 1, 2, 10-21-85)