Sec. 9-8. - Obstructing free passage of others.

(a)

No person shall stand on any footwalk, sidewalk, parking lot, doorstep or in any doorway in the city so as to obstruct free passage for foot passengers or hinder, delay, disturb or annoy passersby or persons riding or doing business in the vicinity thereof and any person so obstructing such footpath, sidewalk, parking lot, doorstep or doorway shall move immediately when requested to do so by any police officer.

(b)

Three or more persons shall not stand in a group or near each other on any footwalk or sidewalk so as to obstruct a free passage for footwalk passengers. Any person obstructing any footwalk or sidewalk shall move immediately when requested so to do by any police constable.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, §§ 9-9, 14-42)

State Law reference— Authority of city to prevent persons from standing on sidewalks, etc., and from obstructing, hindering, etc., other persons, G.L. 1956, § 45-6-1.