[Adopted 11-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2278]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Intentionally or recklessly making any physical contact with
or touching another person without consent during or after the course
of solicitation intending to or is likely to cause a reasonable person
to fear bodily harm to oneself or another;
Intentionally or recklessly damaging or converting the personal
property of the person being solicited;
Intending to or is reasonably likely to intimidate the person
being solicited into responding affirmatively to the solicitation;
Continuing to solicit from the person after the person has given
a negative response to such soliciting;
Intentionally or recklessly using words or gestures intending
to or likely to cause a reasonable person fear of imminent bodily
harm or the commission of a criminal act upon property in the person's
possession;
Approaching the person being solicited in a manner that is likely
to cause a reasonable person to fear imminent bodily harm or commission
of a criminal act upon the property in the person's possession;
Intentionally or recklessly blocking or interfering with the
safe or free passage of pedestrian or vehicle traffic by any means,
including unreasonably causing a pedestrian or vehicle operator to
take evasive action to avoid physical contact or causing a pedestrian
or vehicle operator to be distracted thus inducing, among other things,
traffic accidents and delays;
Following the person being solicited, with the intent of asking
that person for money or other things of value.
Any area where a governmental entity has title, an area which
is open for the use by the general public, including but not limited
to, bus stops, train or subway stations, ATM locations, telephone
booths, commercial parking lots, public rights-of-way, streets, roadways
and medians of a roadway, alleys, bridges, buildings, schools, place
of amusement, parks, playgrounds, public bathrooms, driveways, plazas,
sidewalks, and doorways and entrances to buildings and dwellings and
the grounds enclosing them.
Includes, without limitation, any oral or written request,
offer or enticement, or other such acts or bodily gestures in furtherance
of the purpose of obtaining money or objects of value, or sale of
goods or services.
It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit money, services
or things of value in an aggressive manner in a public place.
It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit money, services
or things of value in an aggressive manner from a person in a vehicle,
including the operator of the vehicle and passengers, as it disrupts
the flow of traffic and distracts the operator from his/her primary
duty of watching traffic. This is to preserve the free flow of traffic
and provide a safe environment for the surrounding drivers and pedestrians.
Violation of this article constitutes a misdemeanor may be punished
by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 days and/or a fine not
exceeding $300.
