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ORDINANC E NO. 69-,6Z BY , AN ORDINANCE AMENDIIVG THE GENERAL OFFENSES CODE OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO, SECTION 509.06 ( CODIFIED ORDINRNCE ), ENTITLED " RIOT ", TO CONFORM TO CHANGES ENACTED BY THE OHIO GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 65-296, SECTION 509.06 ( CODIFIED ORDINANCE ), AIVD DECLARING P;N EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City of North Olmsted that the North Olmsted General Offenses Code be reviewed to eliminate any conflicts with provisions of the State Statutes, as enacted by the Ohio General Assemblg. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of North Olmsted, State of Ohio : Section l. That Section 509.06, Chapter 509 ( Codified Ordinance ) of the North Olmsted General Offenses Code reading as follows: 509.06 RIOT No person shall assemble with two or more other persons to do an unlawful act with force and violence, or do such unlawful act or agree with each other to do so and make preparation or movement therefor. No person shall con- tinue together with two or more other persons after pro- clamation is made by the police officers, as provided in Ohio R. C. 3761.14, demanding them in the name of the City to disperse and depart, or is prevented from so being made by rioters. ( ORC 3761.13 ) be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 509.06 DISPERSING OF RIOTOUS GROUP Where five or more people are engaged in violent or tumultuous conduct which creates a clear and present danger to the safety of persons or property, a law enforcement officer, or com- missioned officer of the organized militia or armed forces of the United States called to duty to protect against domestic violence, shall, forthwith upon view or as soon as may be on information, and unless prevented by such persons, order such persons to desist and disperse to their several homes or lawful employments. Such order shall be given by such means and as often as necessary to reasonably insure that it is heard, unless the giving or hearing of such order is prevented by such persons. N'o person shall refuse or knowingly fail to obey such order. ( ORC 2923.51 ) Section 2. That any ordinance or parts or ordinances, or resolutions