7 Del. Admin. Code § 9201-15.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 5, November 1, 2024

Section 9201-15.0 - Conduct- Unclassified Misdemeanor

15.1 Disorderly conduct is unlawful and enforcement action may be taken against any person who intentionally causes public inconvenience, annoyance, nuisance, or alarm to any other person who creates a risk thereof by:

15.1.1 Engaging in fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior;

15.1.2 Making an unreasonable noise or an offensively coarse utterance, gesture or display or addressing abusive language to any person present;

15.1.3 Disturbing any lawful assembly or meeting of persons without lawful authority;

15.1.4 Obstructing vehicular or pedestrian traffic;

15.1.5 Congregating with other persons and refusing to comply with a lawful order of an enforcement officer to disperse;

15.1.6 Creating a hazardous or physically offensive condition which serves no legitimate purpose; or

15.1.7 Engaging with at least one other person in a course of disorderly conduct, which is likely to cause substantial harm or serious inconvenience, annoyance or alarm and refuses or knowingly fails to obey an order to disperse made by an enforcement officer to the participants.

15.2 No person shall expose themselves in any manner which would be considered as indecent exposure or perform any lewd act which they know is likely to be observed by others who would be affronted or alarmed by such act or exposure on lands or waters or in facilities administered by the Division.

15.2.1 The disposal of human body waste is prohibited except within designated facilities provided for that purpose.

15.3 Gambling is prohibited and no person shall bring into any area administered by the Division, with the intention of engaging in a game of chance for money or other valuables, any implement or device commonly used or intended for gambling purposes.

15.4 Practicing, playing or using equipment pertaining to archery or golf on lands administered by the Division is prohibited except in those areas specifically designated for such use.

15.5 The playing of games on lands administered by the Division involving thrown objects such as hardballs, Frisbees, horseshoes, etc. shall be restricted to such areas set aside for such activities.

15.6 No person while on lands administered by the Division shall, without a valid written permit, use any radio or other sound-producing device or article which, in any way, may annoy or disturb a reasonable person of normal sensitivities.

15.7 No person, while on lands administered by the Division, shall at any time use a horn other than as a reasonable warning signal or make any unnecessary or unreasonable harsh sound by means of a horn or other amplified warning devices.

15.8 Reasonable quiet must be maintained at all times within all overnight facilities, particularly between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Unnecessary loud noises or disturbances of any nature, which are disturbing to others, shall be prohibited.

7 Del. Admin. Code § 9201-15.0

19 DE Reg. 854 (4/1/2016) (Final)