(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct or participate in any picketing in the town unless in the company of the person to whom a receipt of notice of intent to picket has been issued, unless the person qualifies under the small group exception. It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct or participate in picketing except in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(B) The following standards for picketing apply.
(1) Picketing shall be conducted only on the sidewalks or portions of the public ways not used primarily for vehicular parking or moving traffic.
(2) Picketers may carry written or printed placards or signs; provided, such signs meet the requirements set forth in § 92.13 of this chapter.
(3) If pickets promoting different objectives, causes, actions or policies desire to use a sidewalk that is already used for picketing, the Chief of Police shall allot time to each group of pickets for the use of the sidewalk on an equitable basis.
(4) Pickets shall use the outermost half of the sidewalk or other public way nearest the street and shall not, at any time, nor in any way, obstruct, interfere with or block:
(a) Persons entering or exiting from vehicles;
(b) Persons crossing streets or otherwise using the public way;
(c) The entrance or exit of any building or access to property; or
(d) Pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
(5) No person picketing, or observing or assisting pickets, shall bring to the picket, or allow to remain in the area of the picket, any vicious animal.
(6) It shall be unlawful for any person engaging in picketing to carry, possess or have in his or her immediate access any dangerous weapon, as such term is defined in G.S. §§ 14-269, 14-269.2, 14-284.1 and 14-288.8.
(7) The town reserves the right and authority to have police officials on the scene to further designate (expand or limit) permitted area(s) in furtherance of the ordinance in the best interest of all parties involved.
(Ord. 2012-01, passed 1-1-2012) Penalty, see § 92.99