§ 32-23. Picketing a private residence.  


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  • (a) A person or group of persons must not picket in front of or adjacent to any private residence.
    (b) This Section does not prohibit:
    (1) a person or group of persons from marching in a residential area without stopping at any particular private residence; or
    (2) picketing at a particular private residence:
    (A) when that residence is also used for the occupant’s sole place of business; or
    (B) during a public meeting.
    (c) As used in this Section:
    (1)"Picket" or "picketing" means to post a person or persons at a particular place to convey a message.
    (2) A "public meeting" is a gathering:
    (A) announced in advance to the public or a portion of the public;
    (B) held to discuss a matter; and
    (C) attended by at least 3 people who do not reside at the residence where the meeting is held.
    (d) Section 32-17 applies to any violation of this Section. (1993 L.M.C., ch. 36, § 2.)