(A) Findings.
(1) The Old Town HPO 5 is one of the nation's first locally designated historic districts.
(2) The designation of the Old Town HPO 5 as a historic area is an effort to preserve, protect and promote the educational, cultural and artistic interests of the Old Town HPO 5 and the general public.
(3) Regulating solicitations in the Old Town HPO 5 is necessary in order to foster the educational, cultural and artistic interests of the Old Town HPO 5 and the general public.
(4) Limiting solicitations in the Old Town HPO 5 to the Old Town Portal Market and providing that only handcrafted items may be sold is necessary in order to foster the educational, cultural and artistic interests of the Old Town HPO 5 and the general public.
(B) Purpose. The purpose of §§ 13-3-2-1 et seq. is to preserve, protect and promote the educational, cultural and artistic interests of the Old Town HPO 5 and the general public, control congestion, and protect the health and welfare of the citizens of the city.
('74 Code, § 10-2-3) (Ord. 20-1991; Am. Ord. 2019-023)