(A) No person shall solicit, ask or beg in an aggressive manner in any public place.
(B) "Aggressive manner" shall mean any of the following:
1. Approaching or speaking to a person, or following a person before, during or after soliciting, asking or begging, if that conduct is intended or is likely to cause a reasonable person to:
(a) Fear bodily harm to himself or herself or to another, or damage to or loss of property; or
(b) Otherwise be intimidated into giving money or other thing of value;
2. Intentionally touching or causing physical contact with another person or an occupied vehicle without the consent of that person or an occupant or owner of that vehicle;
3. Intentionally blocking or interfering with the safe or free passage of a pedestrian or vehicle by any means, including unreasonably causing a pedestrian or vehicle operator to take evasive action to avoid physical contact;
4. Using violent or threatening gestures toward a person solicited;
5. Persisting in closely following or approaching a person, after the person has informed the solicitor by words or conduct that he or she does not want to be solicited or does not want to give money or any other thing of value to the solicitor; or
6. Using profane, offensive, or abusive language that is likely to provoke a violent reaction. (Ord. 1660, 1-14-2014)