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 Port Wentworth
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 15. OFFENSES—MISCELLANEOUS
 Article I. IN GENERAL

§ 15-1. Disorderly conduct.  

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  • It shall be unlawful to commit any act of disorderly conduct. Disorderly conduct shall consist of any act which tends to or creates a disturbance of the peace and quiet of the public or community or of any person, class of persons, or of conduct which tends to cause or provoke a breach of the peace or corrupt private or public morals, or which is vile, obscene, degrading or immoral. Any of such acts of misconduct shall be punishable even though not committed in public, if the effect thereof might cause or provoke disorder or disturbance to the public or persons offended or affected thereby. Disorderly conduct shall consist of the additional specific acts:

    (1)

    Appearing on the streets, sidewalks, lanes or in such portions of houses, stores or homes as to be visible to the public, and to expose to the public such nudity of the body as to affect the sensibilities of members of the public.

    (2)

    Drinking intoxicants in automobiles or places that are for public use except those premises wherein consumption on premises are permitted.

    (3)

    Sleeping on the streets or lanes in parked automobiles or other parked vehicles while under the influence or resulting condition of use of intoxicants or opiates.

    (4)

    Any act of immorality or indecency committed in public; or any lewd and indecent exposure in public.

    (5)

    Spitting on streets or sidewalks.

    (6)

    Cursing, fighting or any loud and boisterous noises or sounds in public and which cause public commotion and disturbance.

    (7)

    Any person operating a place that entices or tends to debauch the morals of the patrons or guests.

    (8)

    Any person operating a place in which gambling is permitted, or games of chance are used or played.

    (9)

    Any of the aforementioned acts committed in any park, square, church, place of amusement, or place of business shall likewise be punishable.

(Ord. No. 57-12, §§ 1, 2, 4, 5-30-57; Ord. No. 57-27, §§ 1—6, 7-8-57; Ord. No. 86-20, 9-25-86)

State law reference

Similar provisions, O.C.G.A. § 16-11-39.

Charter reference

Power of city to suppress lewdness, § 25.