§ 9.12.040. Harassment.

A.

It is unlawful for any person, with intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person, to:

1.

Strike, shove, kick or otherwise touch a person or subject him or her to physical contact;

2.

In a public place, direct obscene language or make an obscene gesture to or at another person;

3.

Follow a person in or about a public place or places;

4.

Initiate communication with another, anonymously or otherwise, by telephone, in a manner intended to harass or threaten bodily injury or property damage, or to make any comment, request, suggestion or proposal which is obscene;

5.

Make a telephone call or cause a telephone to ring repeatedly, whether or not a conversation ensues, with no purpose of legitimate conversation;

6.

Repeatedly insult, taunt, challenge, or communicate in offensively coarse language to another in a manner likely to provoke a violent or disorderly response; or

7.

Commit any one or more of the acts specified in this subsection against the same person.

B.

Any person who is convicted of, or pleads guilty or no contest to, a violation of this section shall face a minimum fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) or maximum sentence of six months imprisonment and/or a seven hundred fifty dollar ($750.00) fine.

(Prior code § 6-4-9)