6-3A-4: HARASSMENT:
A. A person commits harassment if, with intent to harass, annoy, or alarm another person, he or she:
1. Strikes, shoves, kicks, or otherwise touches a person or subjects him to physical contact; or
2. In a public place directs obscene language or makes an obscene gesture to or at another person; or
3. Follows a person in or about a public place; or (Ord. 30, Series 2008)
4. Directly or indirectly initiates communication with a person or directs language toward another person, anonymously or otherwise, by telephone, telephone network, data network, text message, instant message, computer, computer network, computer system, or other interactive electronic medium in a manner intended to harass or threaten bodily injury or property damage, or makes any comment, request, suggestion, or proposal by telephone, computer, computer network, computer system, or other interactive electronic medium that is obscene; or (Ord. 24, Series 2015)
5. Makes a telephone call or causes a telephone to ring repeatedly, whether or not a conversation ensues, with no purpose of legitimate conversation; or
6. Makes repeated communications at inconvenient hours that invade the privacy of another and interfere in the use and enjoyment of another's home or private residence or other private property; or
7. Repeatedly insults, taunts, challenges, or makes communications in offensively coarse language to, another in a manner likely to provoke a violent or disorderly response.
B. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "obscene" means a patently offensive description of ultimate sexual acts or solicitation to commit ultimate sexual acts, whether or not said ultimate sexual acts are normal or perverted, actual or simulated, including masturbation, cunnilingus, fellatio, analingus, or excretory functions.
C. As used in this section, a communication with a person "by telephone, computer, computer network, or computer system" includes, but is not limited to, communication by voice mail, electronic mail (e-mail), text messaging, and any other form of electronic communication. (Ord. 30, Series 2008)
D. Any act prohibited by subsection A4 of this section may be deemed to have occurred or to have been committed at the place at which the telephone call, electronic mail, data transmission, text message, instant message, or other communication by interactive electronic medium was either made or received.
E. This section is not intended to infringe upon any right guaranteed to any person by the first amendment to the United States constitution or to prevent the constitutionally protected expression of any religious, political, or philosophical views. (Ord. 24, Series 2015)