A. Sidewalk And Park Strips: No artist may perform sidewalk entertainment or display sidewalk art in any of the following places, even within available city property:
1. Within fifteen feet (15') of the intersection of a sidewalk with any other sidewalk, marked or unmarked crosswalk, or midblock crosswalk; displays shall not obstruct sightlines of motorists or pedestrians at crosswalks or intersections;
2. Within the inner eight feet (8') of any sidewalk twelve feet (12') or greater in width, "inner" meaning as measured from the edge of the sidewalk farthest from the adjacent street or park strip;
3. Within the inner three-fourths (3/4) of the width of any sidewalk less than twelve feet (12') in width, but in no event nearer than six feet (6') from the inner edge of any sidewalk, "inner" meaning as measured from the edge of the sidewalk farthest from the adjacent street or park strip;
4. Within eight feet (8') of an imaginary perpendicular line running from any building entrance or doorway to the curb line;
5. Within eight feet (8') of any parking space or access ramp for persons with disabilities, fire lane, taxi zone, or loading zone;
6. Within ten feet (10') of the boundary of any designated bus stop;
7. Within eight feet (8') of any office window or display window;
8. Within eight feet (8') of any fire hydrant;
9. In the case of sidewalk artists, within one hundred feet (100') on the same linear block face of a door to any business or gallery displaying or selling artwork as its predominant business activity, whether or not for compensation, if that business has direct access to the city sidewalk; or
10. In the case of sidewalk entertainers, within one hundred feet (100') on the same linear block face of a door to any business, theater, stadium, auditorium, or other place where entertainment is routinely performed, whether or not for charge, if that business has direct access to the city sidewalk.
B. Larger Parks, The Library Plaza, And Washington Square: The director of public services shall designate areas within city operated parks larger than nine (9) acres, the library plaza, and Washington Square that shall constitute available city property. In making such designations the director of public services shall take into consideration the interests: 1) of providing artists reasonable opportunities for self-expression, 2) of providing reasonable opportunities for the public to experience the artists' work, 3) of the public to peaceably enjoy the city's parks, the library plaza, and Washington Square, and 4) of adequately maintaining park, library plaza, and Washington Square vegetation and properties. No artist may perform sidewalk entertainment or display sidewalk art within city operated parks larger than nine (9) acres, within the library plaza, or within Washington Square except within those areas designated by the director of public services under this section.
C. Special Events And Free Expression Activities: No artist shall perform sidewalk entertainment or display sidewalk art within one hundred fifty feet (150') of any special event or free expression activity for which a permit has been issued under title 3, chapter 3.50 of this code while such special event or free expression activity is occurring, if such special event or free speech activity involves, incorporates, promotes, includes, or contains art, artwork, or entertainment activity, unless such artist has permission to do so from the sponsor of the special event or free speech activity. Such distance shall be measured from any boundary of the applicable permitted special event or free expression activity area. The one hundred fifty foot (150') restriction set forth in this subsection shall not apply in those instances in which fences, streets, hedges, bodies of water, or other natural or manmade barriers or obstacles are located between the artist and the special event or free expression activity such that there is no significant likelihood that an objective observer would reasonably believe that the artist is a participant in or a part of the special event or free expression activity. (Ord. 20-06 § 1, 2006: Ord. 60-04 § 1, 2004: Ord. 25-04 § 1, 2004)