(A) Prohibition and restriction of solicitation. No person or persons, for themselves or for or on behalf of any other person or persons or for or on behalf of any organization or organizations, shall solicit contributions of money or other items of value or offer items for sale or in exchange for or in consideration of contributions or payment within the City of Lawrence on or in any public street, road, right of way, median or sidewalk. In addition, no such solicitation or offer shall be made on commercial property within the City of Lawrence without the express written consent and authorization of and by the owner of such property or the specific tenant, if any, leasing, occupying and controlling such property and only from a fixed location in or on such property.
(B) Penalty. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine of $100 for a first offense. Any person who commits a second violation of this section shall be subject to a fine of $200, and third and subsequent violations by any person shall be subject to a fine of $500 for each such violation.
(Ord. 9, 2008, passed 6-2-2008)