HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1988-0757INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER KELLER
Ordinance No. 757
Series of 1988
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTION 14-47 OF
THE CODE OF LAWS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE, COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. Section 14-47 of the Code of Laws of the City of
Wheat Ridge is hereby repealed and reenacted as follows:
Sec. 14-47. Harassment.
It is unlawful for any person, with intent to harass, annoy
or alarm another person, to:
(a) Strike, shove, kick or otherwise touch a person or
subject him to physical contact.
(b) In a public place, direct obscene language or make an
obscene gesture to or at another person where such
language or gesture either causes injury or tends to
invite an immediate breach of the peace.
(c) Follow a person in or about a public place or places.
(d) eommunleate w4:th a person; anonymously or etherw+se;
by telephone; telegraph; xtall or any ether form of
eexntlnleat}en; In a manner ll#ely to harass or eadse
alarmT INITIATE COMMUNICATION WITH ANOTHER,
ANONYMOUSLY OR OTHERWISE, EITHER IN PERSON OR BY
TELEPHONE, IN A MANNER INTENDED TO HARASS OR THREATEN
BODILY INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR WHICH INCLUDES ANY
COMMENT, REQUEST, SUGGESTION, OR PROPOSAL WHICH IS
OBSCENE.
(e) Make a telephone call or cause a telephone to ring
repeatedly, whether or not a conversation ensues, with
no purpose of legitimate conversation.
(f) Make repeated communications at inconvenient hours or
in offensively coarse language.
(g) Repeatedly insult, taunt or challenge another in a
manner likely to provoke a violent or disorderly
response.
(h) Engage in eenduet or repeatedly eemmit nets that
alarm or seriedsly annoy another person and that serge
no legitimate purpose- COMMIT ANY TWO OR MORE OF THE
ACTS SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION 14-47 AGAINST THE SAME
PERSON.
Section 2. Severability. If any clause, sentence,
paragraph, or part of this ordinance or the application thereof
to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged
by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall
not affect application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 3. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds,
determines, and declares that this ordinance is promulgated under
the general police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is
promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public,
and that this ordinance is necessary for the preservation of
health and safety and for the protection of public convenience
and welfare. The City Council further determines that the
ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative
object sought to be attained.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective 15
day(s) after final publication.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of
6 to 1 on this 2nd day of may , 1988,
ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation
in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration
on final passage set for Monday. May 23 , 1988,
at 7:30 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th
Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
READ, ADOPTED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final
reading by a vote of 8 to p this 23r.~ day of Play
, 1988.
1988.
SIGNED by the Mayor on this 24th day of
Dan Wilde, Mayor
ATTEST:
Wanda Sang, City Cler
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APPROVED AS TO FORM BY
OFFICE OF CIT"TTORNEY
John E. Hayes, City orn y
1st Publication: May 5, 1988
2nd Publication: '
June 2, 1988
Wheat Ridge Sentinel:
Effective Date: June 17, 1988
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