§ 24-4. Disorderly conduct.  


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  • It shall be unlawful for any person within the corporate city limits:

    (1)

    To cause, provoke or engage in any fight, brawl or riotous conduct so as to endanger the life, limb, health or property of another, or to disturb the peace and tranquility of any citizen or the public generally and shall include the use of profane, indecent or obscene language in the presence of another.

    (2)

    To congregate for the purpose of destroying property by any means including, but not limited to, trampling, stomping, kicking, striking another, or for the purpose of directing any type of missile or other such similarly used device with the intent to injure or harm any person or property.

    (3)

    To be and to appear in an intoxicated condition in any public place or within the curtilage of any private residence not his own other than by invitation of the owner or lawful occupant, which condition is made manifest by boisterousness, by indecent condition or act, or by vulgar, profane, loud or unbecoming language.

(Comp. 1976, § 17-117; Code 1989, § 12-4; Ord. of 6-5-1989)

State law reference

Reckless conduct, O.C.G.A. § 16-5-60; riot, O.C.G.A. § 16-11-30; fighting, O.C.G.A. § 16-11-32; loitering, O.C.G.A. § 16-11-36; profanity, O.C.G.A. § 16-11-39.