(A) A person commits an offense if the person engages in solicitation or canvassing activity within the roadway, or on any median or traffic island within the right-of-way of any street or highway within the city.
(B) A person commits an offense if the person engages in solicitation activity by a direct transaction or exchange with the occupant of any vehicle stopped or traveling on any street or highway in the city which is designated as an arterial or collector on the city's thoroughfare plan. An offense under this division occurs when the offer, solicitation or distribution is made regardless of whether a transaction is completed.
(C) A person commits an offense if the person engages in solicitation or canvassing activity on a sidewalk within the city in a manner that impedes the flow of pedestrian traffic.
(D) A person commits an offense if the person engages in solicitation or canvassing activity on a sidewalk in such a manner that the sidewalk is occupied by any tent, table, blanket, container, box, rack or any other physical structure. Solicitation or canvassing activity on a sidewalk is permitted if the handbills, leaflets, or other written or printed material, goods, wares or merchandise are carried and displayed by the person engaged in the solicitation or canvassing activity.
(E) It is a defense to prosecution under divisions (A) or (B) above if the person engages in solicitation activity to operate a taxi cab, mail carrier, vehicle for hire such as commercial servicing or repair of any disabled motor vehicle.
(F) It is a defense to prosecution under division (A) if the person engages in solicitation activity from a vehicle in a manner that does not violate § 111.06(A)(1).
(Ord. OR-2221-21, passed 10-11-21)