2008-11-17 Regular Council Session

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standing or parked on a public street or upon other public or private property; or f. To engage in conduct that would reasonably be construed as intended to intimidate, compel or force a solicited person to make a donation. 2. “Charitable Organization” means any nonprofit community organization, fraternal, benevolent, educational, philanthropic, or service organization, or governmental employee organization, which solicits or obtains contributions solicited from the public for charitable purposes or holds any assets solely for charitable purposes. 3. “Panhandling” means any solicitation in person, by a person, other than a charitable organization, for an immediate grant of money, goods, or any other form of gratuity from another person(s) when the person making the request is not known to the person(s) who is the subject of the request. The term “panhandling” shall not mean the act of passively standing or sitting with a sign or other indicator that a donation of money, goods or any other form of gratuity is being sought without any vocal request other than the response to an inquiry by another person. B. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in aggressive panhandling. C. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the act of panhandling when either the panhandler or the person being solicited is located in, on, or at any of the following locations: 1. In any public transportation vehicle; 2. Within 50 feet of an automatic teller machine or entrance to a bank; 3. Within 30 feet of a point of entry or exit from any building open to the public, including commercial establishments; 4. At any sidewalk café; 5. Within 50 feet of any public or private school; 6. At any bus stop, train stop, or cab stand; 7. Within 20 feet of any crosswalk; or 8. Within any municipal or government owned building, park, golf course, or playground.