(A) No person shall solicit alms in any manner whatsoever, either for him- or herself or for another, from house to house, by street stand or otherwise, without first having obtained a special permit from the City Manager for such purposes.
(B) No person shall sell or offer for sale any pencils, shoestrings, chewing gum or similar objects in or on the streets or other public places as an indirect method of soliciting alms, nor shall any person offer a cup or other receptacle for the deposit of money or take up any collection in connection with the playing of any musical instrument in or on the streets or other public places without having a permit therefor issued by the City Manager.
(Code 2019, § 14-5) (Code 1961, §§ 9-13, 11-20) Penalty, see § 130.999
Statutory reference:
Authority of city to regulate begging, see G.S. § 160A-179