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1/8/81
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE OBSTRUCTION OF
FREE PASSAGE OVER, ON, OR ALONG STREETS OR
SIDEWALKS AFTER REQUEST BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER TO CEASE SUCH OBSTRUCTING; FURTHER,
PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; CONTAINING A REPEAL-
ER PROVISION AND A SF.VERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING
SAME ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF NOT
LESS THAN FOUR -FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. It is the intent of this ordinance to
eliminate the obstruction of free passage over, on, or along
a street or sidewalk which obstruction results from the
manner in which a person or number of persons shall stand,
loiter or walk on saidstreet or sidewalk.
i Section 2L (A) t, is unlawful for any person or any
number of persons.to sd.stand, of or walk upon any street
or sidewalk the C' y,7
of JMiam` as to obstruct free passage
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over, on or aloncA Laid street sidewalk after a request by
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a law enforcemet offic t ove on so as to cease blocking
or obstructingze
lee passaIL4hereon.
i'of Section 2 A hereof a 1(B) prow �}.ons ( ) apply
only when a person or number\of persons shall stand, loiter.
or walk on a street or sidewalk so as to obstruct free pass-
age and shall refuse to obey a request by an officer to move
on; mere refusal to move on after a law enforcement officer's
request to move on is not enough to support the offense. There
must be an actual blocking of free passage over, on, or along
said street or sidewalk.
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
JAN221981
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