Gainesville is considering a more specific “loitering and idling” ordinance to prevent that kind of activity in public places. The current ordinance prohibits “idling, loitering or loafing upon the streets of the city.” “Some of the complaints we’ve been getting (involve) public property, public buildings, areas of the downtown square,” Police Chief Brian Kelly told the City Council at its Thursday work session.
Gainesville ordinance takes aim at loafers in public places
Officers would assess every situation, Kelly says