Any person or organization may distribute political, charitable, religious or similar materials on any public sidewalk within the Town, provided that access to any entranceway to any building is not restricted and free passage of pedestrians upon said sidewalks in not infringed, including maintaining access for disabled persons as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Access to an entranceway to a building shall be deemed not to be restricted if the dissemination of materials is not conducted within five feet of either said entranceway at its widest points. Free passage of pedestrians upon a sidewalk shall be deemed not to be infringed if a passageway has a width of 36 inches as required for ADA access and remains free at all times. No table, chair, sign, stool, booth, kiosk display, billboard, or other similar article or device shall be placed upon any sidewalk in connection with the dissemination of materials as set forth in this article, unless the person or organization obtains a permit from the Board of Selectmen under the procedures of the temporary outdoor event ordinance (Chapter 156). This section does not apply to sandwich boards placed on Town sidewalk by merchants under the provisions of the Town's Sign Ordinance or street furniture placed on sidewalks or approved by the Department of Public Works, so long as ADA access is maintained.
[Adopted 7-15-2015 by the Board of Selectmen]