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Among circumstances that may be considered in determining whether such purpose is manifested are that the person:

A. Is a known unlawful drug user, possessor, or seller. For purposes of this chapter, a “known unlawful drug user, possessor or seller” is a person who has, within five years previous to arrest under this chapter, within the knowledge of the arresting officer, been convicted in any court within this state of any violation involving the use, possession or sale of any of the substances referred to in chapters 6 and 6.5 of division 10 of the California Health and Safety Code, or such person has been convicted of any violation of any of the provisions of said sections or substantially similar laws of any political subdivision of this state or of any other state;

B. Displays physical characteristics of drug intoxication or usage, such as “needle tracks”; or a person who possesses narcotic and/or drug paraphernalia. For purposes of this chapter, “narcotic and/or drug paraphernalia” is defined as any device, contrivance, instrument or apparatus designed or marketed for the use of smoking or injecting, ingesting or consuming marijuana, hashish, PCP or any controlled substance, as defined in section 11364 and related provisions of the Health and Safety Code of this state, including roach clips and cigarette papers and rollers designed or marketed for the use of smoking the foregoing;

C. Is currently subject to an order prohibiting his or her presence in a high drug activity geographic area;

D. Behaves in such a manner as to raise a reasonable suspicion that he or she is about to engage in or is then engaged in an unlawful drug activity, including, by way of example only and not limited to, acting as a “look-out”;

E. Is physically identified by the officer as a member of a “gang” or association which has, as its purpose, illegal drug activity;

F. Transfers small objects or packages for currency in a furtive fashion;

G. Takes flight upon the appearance of a police officer;

H. Tries to conceal himself or herself or any object which reasonably could be involved in an unlawful drug-related activity;

I. Is in an area that is known for unlawful drug use and trafficking;

J. Is on or in premises that have been reported to law enforcement as a place suspected of unlawful drug activity;

K. Is in or within six feet of any vehicles registered to a known unlawful drug user, possessor or seller, or a person for whom there is an outstanding warrant for a crime involving drug-related activity. (Ord. 3591 § 1, 1994)