§ 38-86. Obstruction of streets or other public passageways.

(1)

It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly:

(a)

Obstruct a highway, street, sidewalk, railway, waterway, building entrance, elevator, aisle, stairway, or hallway to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access or any other place used for the passage of persons, vehicles, or conveyances, whether the obstruction arises from the person's acts alone or from the person's acts and the acts of others; or

(b)

Disobey a reasonable request or order to move issued by an individual the person knows, or reasonably should know, to be a peace officer, a firefighter, or a person with authority to control the use of the premises, to prevent obstruction of a highway or passageway or to maintain public safety by dispersing those gathered in dangerous proximity to a fire, riot, or other hazard.

(2)

For purposes of this section, "obstruct" means to render impassable or to render passage unreasonably inconvenient or hazardous.

(3)

It is an affirmative defense to charges brought under this section that the obstruction was authorized by a permit issued pursuant to this Code, or the Denver Building Code.

(Code 1950, §§ 802.17, 841.1-2(6); Ord. No. 434-05, § 1, 6-20-05)