Boonville Profanity ordinance (§ 14-92)
Chapter 14: Offenses: Miscellaneous · Article V. Offenses Against Morals
In short: No indecent or profane language or swearing in a public place.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
No person shall use any indecent or profane language or cause or swear in a public place. This section shall embrace that language commonly known as "fighting words."
Official source: City of Boonville official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-92
Text from Supplement 8 (December 2025), through Ordinance 4678 of December 16, 2024.
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.