2012-35 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 73 - OFFENSES

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Chapter 73 ceremonial purposes with a weapon that may cause a report but does not deliver a projectile capable of causing serious injury and with the approval of the Chief of Police, provided that the discharge of firearms by any duly appointed law enforcement officer in the performance of his duties shall not be in violation hereof. (Amended, Ordinance No. 96-39, June 17, 1996). 9. BREACH OF PEACE. It shall be unlawful for any person to do any act in such unreasonable manner as to alarm or disturb another and to provoke a breach of the peace, or to cause or permit in any manner loud and raucous sounds to be audible as such to any other premises or residence. 10. NOISE ON PUBLIC STREET. A. No driver of any motor vehicle within the City of Decatur shall operate or permit operation of any sound amplification system which can be heard outside the vehicle from seventy five (75) or more feet when the vehicle is being operated upon a street, highway or roadway unless such system is being operated to request assistance or warn of a hazardous situation. This section does not apply to authorized emergency vehicles. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2003-56, September 15, 2003) B. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this Section shall be fined Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00). (Amended, Ordinance No. 2003-56, September 15, 2003) 11. IMPERSONATION OF CITY EMPLOYEE. It shall be unlawful for any person to falsely represent himself to be an officer or employee of the City, or without being duly authorized by the City, exercise or attempt to exercise any of the duties, functions or powers of a City officer or employee, or to wear in public any uniform, or any badge, patch, device or other insignia, identical with or substantially similar in appearance to those worn by the officers or employees of any Department of the City as their official uniform or insignia.