Common City Ordinances

Officers may issue a warning or citations related to City Ordinance violations.

Listed are a few of the more frequent ordinances violations officers encounter and the public should be aware of:

• Snow Emergency
• Winter Parking
• Responsibility of parents and guardians (civil infraction)
• Curfew (fine)
• Loitering (90-day misdemeanor)
• Knives with blades over three inches (90-day misdemeanor)
• Use or discharge of firearms, BB guns and bow and arrows (90-day misdemeanor)
• Ignition, discharge, and use of consumer fireworks (90-day misdemeanor)
• Open burning prohibited; exceptions (93 day misdemeanor)
• Trespassing (90-day misdemeanor)
• Defrauding innkeeper (93-day misdemeanor)
• Resisting or obstructing officer in discharge of duty (93-day misdemeanor)
• Disorderly conduct (93-day misdemeanor)
• Open house party (90-day misdemeanor)
• Consumption of alcoholic liquor in public place (90-day misdemeanor)