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§ 94.06 PERMIT EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL.
   Unless renewed, all permits issued pursuant to § 94.05 shall expire six months from issuance. A permit may be renewed for an unlimited number of six months periods provided that the applicant completes a current application and that the applicant continues to be in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. passed 11-7-2011; Am. Ord. passed 5-21-2012)
§ 94.07 PERMIT REVOCATION.
   (A)   A permit issued under § 94.05 may be revoked or suspended by the county for the following reasons:
      (1)   Fraud, misrepresentation, or false statement contained in the permit application;
      (2)   Begging or panhandling in a manner inconsistent with the provisions in the issued permit;
      (3)   Conviction of a crime or existence of any circumstance that would have prevented issuance of the permit under this section; and/or
      (4)   Conducting begging or panhandling in such a manner as to create a breach of the peace or endanger the health, safety, or general welfare of the public.
   (B)   Upon revocation, the permit issued must immediately be surrendered to the county.
(Ord. passed 11-7-2011; Am. Ord. passed 5-21-2012)
§ 94.08 APPEAL OF DENIAL OR REVOCATION.
   Any applicant who has been denied issuance of a permit under § 94.05 or who has had a permit revoked pursuant to § 94.07 may appeal such action by within ten days of the date of denial or revocation delivering a written notice of appeal, specifying with particularity the ground(s) for the appeal to the Wake County Manager, Waverly F. Akins Wake County Office Building, 337 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 (phone (919) 856-6160). Upon receipt of the notice, the County Manager shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal, shall give due notice to the appealing party and the Wake County Department of Environmental Services, and shall render a decision within a reasonable time. The decision of the County Manager shall constitute the county's final action.
(Ord. passed 11-7-2011; Am. Ord. passed 5-21-2012)
§ 94.09 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR BEGGING AND PANHANDLING WITH A PERMIT.
   The following requirements shall apply to begging and panhandling with a permit:
   (A)   Begging or panhandling shall only be permitted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
   (B)   Begging or panhandling shall not be permitted within 100 feet of any automatic teller machine or any other machine at which money is dispensed to the public.
   (C)   Begging or panhandling shall not be permitted within 100 feet of any financial institution open for business.
   (D)   Begging or panhandling shall not be permitted in the travelled portion, including the shoulders and the median, of any street, highway, or right-of-way.
   (E)   Begging or panhandling shall not be conducted in such a way to obstruct vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
   (F)   It shall be unlawful for any person holding a permit to be aggressive, threatening, or intimidating to a person while begging or panhandling.
   (G)   It shall be unlawful for any person holding a permit to approach an individual or individuals in groups of three or more.
   (H)   It shall be unlawful for any person holding a permit to make a false or misleading representation in the course of soliciting, including but not limited to representing himself or herself in any manner whatsoever as blind, deaf, dumb, or crippled, or otherwise physically defective, including wearing an indication of physical or mental disability when the solicitor does not suffer the disability indicated.
(Ord. passed 11-7-2011; Am. Ord. passed 5-21-2012) Penalty, see § 94.99
§ 94.99 PENALTY.
   (A)    It shall be unlawful to violate any provision of this chapter. Violations shall be punishable by not more than 30 days imprisonment or $50 fine, or both, in the discretion of the presiding judge.
   (B)   In addition to any criminal enforcement, the county or any aggrieved person may pursue any available civil remedies deemed appropriate and necessary.
(Ord. passed 11-7-2011; Am. Ord. passed 5-21-2012)