HomeMy WebLinkAbout06152ORDINANCE NO. 6152
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE XI OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PROHIBITING THE HARASS-
MENT OF OTHERS BY USE OF THE TELEPHONE AND
OTHERWISE AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (Brackets indicate
matter to be omitted, underscoring indicates new matter added.)
SECTION 1
Chapter 1 of Title XI of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by the addition of a new
Section 11 -1 -303 thereto, to read as follows:
11 -1 -303: HARASSMENT
W A person commits the offense of harassment if, with intent to harass, annoy,
or alarm another person, he or she:
�a� In a public place directs obscene language or makes an obscene
gesture to or at another person; or
W Follows a person in or about a public place; or
O Initiates communication with a person anonymously or otherwise by
telephone, in a manner intended to harass or threaten bodily injury or property
damage or makes any comment request, suggestion, or proposal by telephone which
is obscene: or
W Makes a telephone call or causes a telephone to ring repeatedly,
whether or not a conversation ensues, with no purpose of legitimate conversation
or
�e) Makes repeated communications at inconvenient hours that invade the
privacy of another and interfere in the use and enjoyment of another's home or
private residence or other private property.
W As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "obscene"
means a patently offensive description of ultimate sexual acts or solicitation to commit
ultimate sexual acts, whether or not said ultimate sexual acts are normal or perverted. actual
or simulated, including masturbation, cunniling_us, fellatio_ anilingus, or excretory functions.
W Any act prohibited by paragraphs (c and (d) of subsection (1) of this section
may deemed to have occurred or to have been committed at the place at which the
telephone call was either made or received.
W Harassment is a Class 1 municipal offense.
SECTION 2
Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this Ordinance declared to be a
municipal offense shall be punished as provided by §11 -1 -103 of the Code of Ordinances as
amended.
SECTION 3
This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage and approval.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
INTRODUCED: November 11 , 1996
By Patrick Avalos
Councilperson
Preside of the City Council
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