[Adopted 12-12-1929 by Ord. No. 60-1929]
The solicitation of and/or the attempt to solicit anyone to enter a place where any business, enterprise, venture or undertaking is being conducted, with or without profit, by engaging in conversation or communication with, and/or accosting passersby for the purpose of urging them to enter the establishment where such business, enterprise, venture or undertaking is being conducted is hereby declared a nuisance.
[Amended 2-1-1989 by Ord. No. 2-1989; 11-25-2008 by Ord. No. 104-2008]
Any person violating § 145-43 of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a fine not exceeding $2,000 or be imprisoned in the City or county jail for a period not exceeding 90 days, or both.
This article shall not apply to any official sale conducted by virtue of and/or in pursuance to any court order and/or judicial proceedings.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PERSON
Includes persons, firms, associations, copartnerships and corporations, and the employees, agents and servants of such persons, firms, associations, copartnerships, and the officers, employees, agents and servants of such corporations.
This article is declared by the City Council to be necessary in order to protect the public peace and safety of the community; to eliminate the nuisance created by the vulnerable and highly objectionable practice hereinabove defined, which practice disturbs the peace and comfort of the inhabitants and guests of the City of Atlantic City.