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(a) It shall be unlawful to engage in disorderly conduct in the City. A person commits disorderly conduct if that person knowingly or recklessly:

(1) Addresses abusive language or threats to any person present which creates a clear and present danger of violence.

(2) Fights with another in a public place.

(3) Not being a peace officer, displays a deadly weapon, displays any article used or fashioned in a manner to cause a person to reasonably believe that the article is a deadly weapon, or represents verbally or otherwise that he or she is armed with a deadly weapon in a public place in a manner calculated to alarm.

(4) Alters or befouls public property or the property of another which includes, but is not limited to, urinating or defecating in a public place, so as to create a hazardous, unhealthy or physically offensive condition.

a. For purposes of this section, the term "public place" is defined by C.R.S. § 18-1-901, which may be amended by the General Assembly from time to time.

(5) Fails to obey a lawful order or command by a peace officer, firefighter, marshal, or detention officer acting under the color of official authority which causes or is likely to cause harm or a serious inconvenience.

(b) For purposes of this section "deadly weapon" means any of the following which in the manner it is used or intended to be used is capable of producing death or serious bodily injury:

(1) A firearm, whether loaded or unloaded;

(2) A knife;

(3) A bludgeon; or

(4) Any other weapon, device, instrument, material, or substance, whether animate or inanimate. (Code 1979, § 27-69; Ord. No. 2023-16, § 1, 6-12-2023; Ord. No. 2010-24, § 1, 7-12-2010; Ord. No. 2009-17, § 1, 4-13-2009; Ord. No. 95-52, exhibit A (§ 27-69), 9-11-1995)