(A) AGGRESSIVE PANHANDLING, SOLICITATION, OR PEDDLING includes:
(1) Accosting a person by approaching or speaking to the individual or individuals in such a manner as would cause a reasonable person to fear imminent bodily harm or the commission of a criminal act upon his or her person, or upon property in his or her immediate possession;
(2) Touching someone without his or her consent;
(3) Using obscene or abusive language toward someone while attempting to panhandle or solicit him or her;
(4) Forcing oneself upon the company of another by continuing to solicit in close proximity to an individual who has made a negative response by verbal or physical signs or by attempting to leave the presence of the person soliciting, or by other negative indication;
(5) Blocking the path of the individual being solicited; otherwise engaging in conduct that could reasonably be construed as intending to force a person to accede to a solicitation;
(6) Other conduct that a reasonable person being solicited would regard as intended to compel or force the person to accede to the solicitation.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any acts of aggressive soliciting, peddling, or panhandling as defined in division (A) of this section.
(C) PANHANDLING means, without limitation, use of the spoken, written, or printed words, signs, bodily gestures, or other acts as they are conducted in the furtherance of the purpose of obtaining alms or contributions of money, food, or clothing for the use of oneself or others.
(Ord. 4, passed 12-19-1995; Ord. 2023-04, passed 11-14-2023) Penalty, see § 130.99