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ORDINANCE NO. 936
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE OFFENSE OF DISORDERLY CONDUCT
WHEREAS, the Legal and Ordinance Committee has determined that
it is necessary that the City of Canton make provisions in the Canton
Municipal Code respecting the offense of disorderly conduct; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County,
Illinois has made a similar determination.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CANTON, Fulton County, Illinois as follows:
1. That Article I, Chapter 3, Title 6 of the Canton Municipal
Code is hereby amended by adding thereto the following Section 5:
"6-3-1-5: DISORDERLY CONDUCT: No person shall commit the
offense of Disorderly Conduct.
A. A person commits Disorderly Conduct when he:
(1) Does any act in such unreasonable manner as to alarm
or disturb another and to provoke a breach of the peace; or,
(2) Transmits in any manner to the Canton Fire Department,
or to any officer or employee thereof, a false alarm of fire,
knowing at the time of such transmission that there is no
reasonable ground for believing that such fire exists; or,
(3) Transmits in any manner to another a false alarm to
the effect that a bomb or other explosive of any nature is
concealed in such place that its explosion would endanger
human life, knowing at the time of such transmission that
there is no reasonable ground for believing that such bomb
or explosive is concealed in such place; or,
(4) Transmits in any manner to the Canton Police Department,
or to any officer or employee thereof, or, to any City of Canton
municipal officer or employee, a report to the effect that an
offense has been committed knowing at the time of such transmission
that there is no reasonable ground for believing that such an
offense has been committed; or,
(5) Enters upon the property of another and for a lewd or
unlawful purpose deliberately looks into a dwelling on the property
through any window or other opening in it; or,
(6) While acting as a collection agency as defined in the
"Collection Agency Act" (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, Ch. 111, X2001
et sequi, as amended) or as an employee of such collection agency,
and. while attempting to collect an alleged debt, makes a telephone
call to the alleged debtor which is designed to harass, annoy or
intimidate the alleged debtor.
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B. (1) Sentence: A violation of subsection 6-3-1-5-A (1) is
punishable by a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than
$500.00 for each such offense; a violation of subsections
6-3-1-5-A(2), 6-3-1-5-A(3), 6-3-1-5-A(4), 6-3-1-5-A(5), and
6-3-1-5-A(6) is punishable by a fine of not less than $50.00
nor. more than $500.00 for each such offense."
2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten (10)
days after its passage by the City Council of the City of Canton,
Fulton County, Illinois, approval by the .Mayor thereof, and publica-
tion in pamphlet form as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County,
Illinios at a regular meeting this 15 ~` day of ,
1982, upon a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Aldermen Kovachevich, Hammond, Savill, Sarff, Grant, Carl, Horr.
NAYS : Ndne
ABSENT: Alderman Clarke resigned on May 31st, 1982
APPROVED:
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Donald E. Edwards, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy. Whites, City Clerk
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CITY OF CANTON
U.-~DINANCE N0. g~~
ADOPTED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL
OF THE
CITY OF CANTON
THIS ~~ DAY OF June , 19 82
Published in pamphlet foci by authority of the. City Council of the
City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, this 16th day of June
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STATE OF ILLIATOIS, )
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COL'~iTY OF FULTON . )
I, the undersigned, certify that I am the duly elected and acting
City Clerk of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois.
I further certify that on 19 82-, the Corporate
Authorities of the aforesaid municipa ity passed anal approved the afor`-
said Ordinance IQo. Ash entitled AN nRnTnlAnirF p
OF DiSnRDERLY roNDUrT RnvrnrNr FnR TNF nF-SENSE
~~nich provided by its ter:s that it should be publ.ishecl in~-pamphle - :ior`:1.
The pamphlet form of the aforesaid Ordinance Na. 936 including
the Ordinance and a cover sheet thereof was prepared, and a copy of such
Ordinance was posted in the City Building, 210 E. Chestnut Street, Canton,
Illinois , commencing on June 16th 19 82 and continuing far
at least ten (10) days therea~ter. Copies o such Ordinance were also
available for public inspection upon request in the Office. of the City
Clerk.
DATED at Canton, Illinois this 16th day of ~ June I9 82
City Clerk. '
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