(a) No person shall use the public streets, sidewalks or alleys within the City for the purpose of begging or panhandling; or sing, play musical instruments or make any exhibition on such public streets, sidewalks or alleys in connection with begging or panhandling thereon; or use any minor child for the purpose of begging or panhandling on such public streets, sidewalks or alleys within the City.
(b) Nothing described herein shall be interpreted or construed to prevent any constitutionally protected activity including but not necessarily limited to exercise of one’s constitutionally guaranteed rights of freedom of speech or assembly. No person may be convicted under this section when his sole intent for engaging in the activities for which he was arrested was to exercise one or more of the rights guaranteed to him under the Constitution of the United States or the State Constitution or to exercise any other rights guaranteed to that person by law. (Ord. 1997-6. Passed 8-5-97.)