“Criminal street gang” means any ongoing organization, association, or group of 3 or more persons, whether formal or informal:having as one of its primary activities the commission of 1 or more of the criminal acts enumerated in subsection (b); having a common name or common identifying sign or symbol; and comprised of members who individually or collectively engage in or have engaged in a pattern of criminal gang activity. “Pattern of criminal gang activity” means the commission or attempted commission of, or solicitation for, 2 or more of the following offenses within a period of 3 years, provided that the more recent commission or solicitation occurred after July 29, 1995:assault with intent to murder, ravish, or rob; robbery; murder or manslaughter; the sale, possession for sale, transportation, manufacture, offer for sale, or offer to manufacture controlled dangerous substances; unlawful wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun; or arson. City Code, 1976/83, art. 19, §250 Ord. 95-586

It is unlawful for any person: to participate actively in any criminal street gang with knowledge that its members engage in or have engaged in a pattern of criminal gang activity; and to willfully promote, further, or assist in any felonious criminal conduct by members of that gang. City Code, 1976/83, art. 19, §251(1st sen.) Ord. 95-586

Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, is subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment in jail for not more than 1 year, or to both fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. City Code, 1976/83, art. 19, §251(2nd sen.) Ord. 95-586