(A) No person shall stand or loiter in the main-traveled portion, including the shoulders and median, of any public street, excluding sidewalks, or stop any motor vehicle for the purpose of soliciting employment, business or contributions from the driver or occupant of any motor vehicle on the public highways or streets; provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to licensees, employees or contractors of the Department of Transportation or of the town engaged in construction or maintenance, or in making traffic or engineering surveys.
(B) In the event the solicitation event or the solicitors shall create a nuisance, delay traffic, or create threatening or hostile situations, any law enforcement officer with proper jurisdiction may order the solicitations to cease. Any individual failing to follow a law enforcement officer’s lawful order to cease solicitation shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and be subject to a maximum fine not to exceed $200 pursuant to G.S. § 160A-175 and G.S. § 14-4.
(Ord. 9, passed 4-13-1999; Ord. 2023-04, passed 11-14-2023) Penalty, see § 10.99