Fayette Peace Disturbance ordinance (§ 210.405)
Chapter 210: Offenses · Article IV. Offenses Concerning Public Peace
A. A person commits the offense of peace disturbance if he or she:
1. Unreasonably and knowingly disturbs or alarms another person or persons by:
a. Loud noise; or
b. Offensive language addressed in a face-to-face manner to a specific individual and uttered under circumstances which are likely to produce an immediate violent response from a reasonable recipient; or
c. Threatening to commit a felonious act against any person under circumstances which are likely to cause a reasonable person to fear that such threat may be carried out; or
d. Fighting; or
e. Creating a noxious and offensive odor.
2. Is in a public place or on private property of another without consent and purposely causes inconvenience to another person or persons by unreasonably and physically obstructing:
a. Vehicular or pedestrian traffic; or
b. The free ingress or egress to or from a public or private place.
Official source: City of Fayette official Code of Ordinances (online), § 210.405
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.