Interference with normal flow of traffic.
(A) Subject to division (B) a person without authority shall not block, obstruct, impede, or otherwise interfere with the normal flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic upon a public street or highway in the Village of Lake Orion by means of a motor vehicle, barricade, object, device or with his or her person. This section does not apply to persons maintaining, rearranging, or constructing public utility facilities in or adjacent to a street or highway.
(B) Division (A) and any provision of the Michigan Administrative Code that prohibits a person from standing in a roadway, other than a limited access highway, for the purpose of soliciting a ride, employment, or business from the occupant of any vehicle, do not apply to a person who is soliciting contributions on behalf of a charitable or civic organization during daylight hours, if all the following are satisfied:
(1) The charitable or civic organization complies with all Village of Lake Orion ordinances.
(2) The charitable or civic organization maintains at least $500,000 in liability insurance.
(3) The person is 18 years of age or older.
(4) The person is wearing high visibility safety apparel that meets current american standards promulgated by the Internal Safety Equipment Association.
(5) The portion of the roadway upon which the solicitation occurs is not a work zone.
(6) The portion of the roadway upon which the solicitation occurs is within an intersection where traffic control devices are present.
(C) The Village of Lake Orion or the Oakland County Road Authority that has jurisdiction over a roadway upon which solicitation occurs as described in division (B) is not liable for any claim for damages arising out of the use of the roadway as described in division (B).
(D) A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction.
(E) As used in this section "charitable or civic organization" means a non-profit organization that is qualified under Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 USC 501, or a veteran's organization that has a tax exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code.
(Ord. 8.01, passed 10-11-71; Am. Ord. 8.05, passed 11-27-17)