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(a) The word loiter means to be dilatory, to stand idly around, to linger, delay or wander about, or to remain, abide or tarry in a public place.

(b) It is unlawful for any person to:

(1) With intent to interfere with or disrupt a school program or with intent to interfere with or endanger schoolchildren, loiter in a school building or on school grounds or within one hundred (100) feet of school grounds when persons under the age of eighteen (18) are present in the building or on the grounds, not having any reason for being there, and having been asked to leave by a school administrator, his or her representative, or a peace officer.

(2) Loiter for the purpose of unlawful gambling with cards, dice or other gambling paraphernalia.

(3) Loiter for the purpose of engaging or soliciting another person to engage in prostitution.

(4) Loiter with one (1) or more persons for the purpose of unlawfully using or possessing a controlled substance, as defined in Section 10-111 of this Code.

(5) It shall be an affirmative defense that the defendant’s acts were lawful and he or she was exercising his or her rights of lawful assembly as part of peaceful and orderly petition for the redress of grievances, either in the course of labor disputes or otherwise.

(6) This Section is deemed a noncriminal violation. Upon conviction penalties set forth at Section 1-72(a) of this Code shall apply. (Ord. 303 §9-104, 1977; Ord. 1298 §1, 2018; Ord. 1311 §1, 2019)