(A) Obstructing public ways and means of ingress to and egress from private property.
(1) Solicitors shall not obstruct or otherwise inhibit the free, safe and efficient flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic on any public sidewalks, streets, rights-of-way or other public property.
(2) Solicitors shall not obstruct or otherwise inhibit the free, safe and efficient flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic into and out of private property adjacent to any public right-of-way.
(B) Soliciting during certain hours prohibited. No person shall engage in soliciting between sunset and sunrise, as may be determined by consultation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service (weather.gov/mrx/sr-ss).
(C) Approaching vehicular traffic prohibited. Under no circumstances shall a person soliciting approach any moving vehicle or step into the roadway to approach a vehicle stopped at an intersection.
(D) Soliciting unlawful on private property. It shall be unlawful to engage in soliciting on any property where a sign is posted that states “No Trespassing,” “No Peddlers,” “No Solicitors, “No Buskers,” or words of similar import.
(E) Blocking rights-of-way.
(1) Solicitors shall position themselves so that they, and any crowd that they may draw, will not:
(a) Block roadways, fire apparatus access roads, sidewalks, crosswalks, driveways, doors, stairways, curb cuts, or handicapped access ramps;
(b) Block access to buildings, parks, conveyances, businesses, or traffic control poles containing a pedestrian crosswalk button(s);
(c) Be within three feet of a utility apparatus or appurtenance; or
(d) Be within 20 feet of a fire hydrant, fire department connection (FDC), fire alarm or other emergency communication device. At a minimum, there shall be at least a five-foot passageway on the sidewalk as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(2) If a solicitor shall attract a crowd sufficient to violate division (E)(1) above, then a law enforcement officer shall have authority to disperse that portion of the crowd that is in violation.
(3) Personal property used for soliciting shall not be left unattended on any public right-of-way or other publicly-owned place.
(F) Noise. The conduct and behavior of all solicitors shall otherwise comply in all respects with existing noise ordinances at all times.
(G) Littering. Solicitors shall remove all trash and debris that has been generated during the time of their solicitation.
(H) Aggressive solicitation prohibited. No person shall solicit in an aggressive manner on a public right-of-way, sidewalk, or other publicly-owned property.
(I) Prohibited areas for solicitors. There shall be no soliciting within 50 feet of the perimeter of a(n):
(1) Automatic teller machine (ATM);
(2) Church grounds, while in session;
(3) School grounds, while in session;
(4) Library;
(5) Hospital;
(6) Funeral home;
(7) Bank or other financial institution;
(8) Hotel, motel, or other lodging accommodations generally open to the public;
(9) Outdoor dining or merchandise area;
(10) Entrance or exit of a performance venue;
(11) Special event;
(12) Food or merchant "drive-through" area;
(13) Transit stop; or
(14) Parking lot;
(15) Daycare.
(J) Construction areas. During times of construction work on the streets, sidewalks or other public infrastructure, the county may from time to time temporarily prohibit solicitors from the area near such construction work.
(Ord. 3922, passed 10-3-22)