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§ 13-12 MARTINSVILLE CODE conduct of such meeting or has a direct tendency to cause acts of violence by the person or persons at whom, individually, such disruption is directed; provided, however, that such conduct shall not be deemed to include the utterance or display of any words or to include conduct otherwise made punishable under this chapter. The person in charge of any such building, place, conveyance or meeting may eject therefrom any person who violates any provision of this section, with the aid, if necessary, of any persons who may be called upon for such purpose. Cross reference--Penalty for Class I misdemeanor, § 1-11. State law reference--Similar Provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-415. Sec. 13-13. Public drunkenness. If any person be drunk in public, he shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. (Code 1971, § 11-14) Cross reference--Penalty for Class 4 misdemeanor, § 1-11. ~ State law references--Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-388; authority of city to adopt above section, § 18.2-389. Sec. 13-14. Obstructing free passage of others. (a) Any person who, in any public place or on any private property open to the public, unreasonably or unnecessarily obstructs the free passage of other persons to and from or within such public place or private property, and who shall fail to refuse to cease such obstruction or move on when required to do so by the owner or lessee or agent or employee of such owner or lessee or by a duly authorized law-enforcement officer, shall be guilty of a Class I misdemeanor. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit lawful picketing. Cross reference--Penalty for Class 1 misdemeanor, § 1-11. State law reference--Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18,2-404. Sec. 13-15. Prohibited trick or treat activities. (a) If any person over the age of twelve (12) years shall engage in the activity commonly known as "trick or treat" or any other activity of similar character or nature under any name whatsoever, he shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting any parent, guardian or other responsible person, having lawfully in his custody a child twelve (12) years old or younger, from accompanying such child who is playing "trick or treat," for the purpose of caring for, looking after or prOtecting such child. (b) If any person shall engage in the activity commonly known as "trick or treat" or any other activity of similar character or nature under any name whatsoever after 9:00 p.m. or on Supp. No. 48 794