As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PUBLIC PLACE
Any place to which the general public has access and a right
to resort for business, entertainment or other lawful purpose, but
does not necessarily mean a place devoted solely to the use of the
public. It shall also include the front or immediate area of any store,
shop, restaurant, tavern or other place of business or residence and
also includes public grounds, areas, rights-of-way or parks.
SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYMENT
The offer to be hired or the offer of employment as well
as the agreement to become employed or to perform work or services
for hire.
It shall be unlawful for any person, either alone or in consort
with others in a public place to:
A. Obstruct any public street, public highway, public sidewalk or any
other public place or building by hindering or impeding or tending
to hinder or impede the free and uninterrupted passage of vehicles,
traffic or pedestrians for the purpose of soliciting the employment
or hiring workers.
B. Solicit employment on a per diem, hourly or any other basis from
contractors, landscapers or any employer or prospective employer.
C. Hire or agree to pay any laborer or employee on or in any public
place other than a place owned by either the employer, laborer or
employee or at a place licensed for such activity, including, without
being limited to, an employment agency.
When any person causes or commits any of the actions described
in the preceding section, a police officer, in the exercise of reasonable
judgment, may order that person to stop causing or committing such
action and to move on or disperse. Such police officer may, alternatively,
issue a summons or complaint for a violation of this section with
said summons or complaint being issued to either the person soliciting
such employment or the person providing such employment. Any person
who fails or refuses to obey the order of such police officer shall
be guilty of violation of this section with penalties to be determined
pursuant to the general penalty provisions of the City Code.