Wanggaard said he wasn't even home for it, but his neighbors, some of whom have young children, were subjected to it.

"It's intimidating and threatening," Wanggaard said.

That first day, police stood by without stopping the protesters because patrol officers were not aware of the ordinance, said Sgt. Martin Pavilonis of the Racine Police Department.

"We had not experienced that in quite a while," Pavilonis said.

But all patrol officers have since been informed about the law, Pavilonis said, and any picketers who refuse to leave could be fined $271.50.

In subsequent days, when picketers went to Wanggaard's home, Pavilonis said protesters were told to leave. But he said he did not believe any citations were issued.

Joe Kiriaki, the executive director for the Kenosha Education Association, took part in the protest at Wanggaard's home on Feb. 14. He said he didn't know about Racine's ordinance when he and others went to picket.