Fulton Peace disturbance ordinance (§ 78-77)
Chapter 78: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article IV. Offenses Against Public Peace
(a) A person commits the offense of peace disturbance if such person:
(1) Unreasonably and knowingly causes alarm to another person not physically on the same premises by:
a. Personally abusive language addressed in a face-to-face manner to a specific person and uttered under circumstances such that the words have a direct tendency to cause an immediate violent response by a reasonable recipient;
b. Tending to incite a fight; or
c. Fighting.
(2) Is in a public place or on private property of another without consent and unreasonably and knowingly causes alarm to another person or persons by:
a. Personally abusive language addressed in a face-to-face manner to a specific person and uttered under circumstances such that the words have a direct tendency to cause an immediate violent response by a reasonable recipient;
b. Tending to incite a fight; or
c. Fighting.
(b) It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to commit an act of peace disturbance.
Official source: City of Fulton official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 78-77
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.