(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY. The land in which the state, county, or municipality owns the fee or has an easement devoted to or required for use as a transportation facility to include streets, sidewalks, alleys, highways, or other ways open to travel by the public, including appurtenant drainage structures and facilities.
SOLICITATION. Any activity taking place on a state, county, or municipal right-of-way within the city wherein an individual or individuals are intentionally intermingling with motor vehicle traffic for the purpose of obtaining support for any event, issue, organization, or any other purpose for which support may be solicited. “Solicitation” shall include, but not be limited to, seeking donations of funds from motorists, seeking signatures from motorists, passing out literature to motorists, and any other activity wherein a pedestrian approaches a motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is being operated and/or stopped on a state, county, or local right-of-way within the city. For the purpose of this section, “solicitation” shall not be construed to mean activities whereby pedestrians stand immediately off and/or immediately adjacent to public rights-of-way displaying signs, provided such activity does not require any physical contact between the pedestrian and motorists as previously described herein and provided such activity does not create a traffic hazard.
('74 Code, § 15-7)
(B) Prohibited activity. It shall be strictly prohibited within the city to engage in any solicitation activity on a state, county, or municipal rights-of-way within the city. It is the intent of this provision to prohibit all such solicitation activity in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the city.
('74 Code, § 15-8)
(Ord. 92-01, passed 1-16-92; Am. Ord. 2008-62, passed 11-6-08; Am. Ord. 2017-21, passed 3-16-17)
(C) Penalty. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a second degree misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by fine and/or imprisonment as provided in Fla. Stat. Ch. 775. (Ord. 96-14, passed 4-8-96)