Ordinance 2158-96 - Laserfiche WebLink

• 4. Engages in a fight or brawl; provided, "fight or brawl" shall not include boxing matches, or martial arts contests or exhibitions, where all participants in said match, contest or exhibition are wearing boxing gloves, or protective gloves or like protective devices commonly used in martial arts contests or exhibitions. B. Disorderly conduct is a misdemeanor, and may be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars. is hereby amended to read as follows: A. A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if he or she: 1. Uses abusive or obscene language and thereby intentionally creates a risk of assault; or 2. Intentionally and unreasonably disrupts any lawful assembly or meeting of persons and refuses or intentionally fails to cease such activity when ordered to do so by the person in charge to the assembly or meeting; or 3. Intentionally obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic without lawful authority; or 4. Engages in a fight or brawl; provided, "fight or brawl" shall not include boxing matches, or martial arts contests or exhibitions, where all participants in said match, contest or exhibition are wearing boxing gloves, or protective gloves or like protective devices commonly used in martial arts contests or exhibitions. B. Disorderly conduct is a misdemeanor. • Section 3: Severability. Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation. The City Council of the City of Everett hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Section 4: Third Party Liability It is expressly the purpose of this ordinance to provide for and promote the health, safety and welfare of the general public and not to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of this ordinance. It is the specific intent of this ordinance that no provisions nor any term used in this ordinance is intended to impose any duty whatsoever upon the City or any of its officers or employees, for whom the implementation and enforcement of this ordinance shall be discretionary and not mandatory.