Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions — Council Updates

CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC PEACE D. “Mutilate” means to intentionally cut up or alter so as to make imperfect. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 723.4(1)(f)(2)(d)) E. “Show disrespect” means to deface, defile, mutilate, or trample. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 723.4(1)(f)(2)(e)) F. “Trample” means to intentionally tread upon or intentionally cause a machine, vehicle, or animal to tread upon. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 723.4(1)(f)(2)(f)) 7. Funeral or Memorial Service. Within 1,000 feet of the building or other location where a funeral or memorial service is being conducted, or within 1,000 feet of a funeral procession or burial: (Code of Iowa, Sec. 723.5) A. Make loud and raucous noise that causes unreasonable distress to the persons attending the funeral or memorial service or participating in the funeral procession. B. Direct abusive epithets or make any threatening gesture that the person knows or reasonably should know is likely to provoke a violent reaction by another. C. Disturb or disrupt the funeral, memorial service, funeral procession, or burial by conduct intended to disturb or disrupt the funeral, memorial service, funeral procession, or burial. This subsection applies to conduct within 60 minutes preceding, during, and within 60 minutes after a funeral, memorial service, funeral procession, or burial. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 723.5(2)) 40.04 FAILURE TO DISPERSE. A peace officer may order the participants in a riot or unlawful assembly or persons in the immediate vicinity of a riot or unlawful assembly to disperse. Any person within hearing distance of such command, who refuses to obey, commits a simple misdemeanor. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 723.3) CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 323 -