For purposes of this chapter:
"Public place"
shall mean a place to which the public or a substantial group
of persons has access, and includes, but is not limited to, any street,
highway, sidewalk, parking lot, plaza, transportation facility, school,
place of amusement, park, playground, and any doorway, entrance, hallway,
lobby and other portion of any business establishment, an apartment
house or hotel not constituting a room or apartment designed for actual
residence.
"Solicit, ask or beg"
shall include using the spoken, written, or printed word,
or bodily gestures, signs or other means with the purpose of obtaining
an immediate donation of money or other thing of value.
(Ord. 1468 § 1, 2010)
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit an individual or organization
representing a legitimate nonprofit organization from conducting solicitation
in a public place in support of that organization or its causes after
having first obtained a permit from the police department.
(Ord. 1468 § 1, 2010)
A violation of this chapter is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 1468 § 1, 2010)
Nothing in this chapter shall limit or preclude the enforcement
of other applicable laws.
(Ord. 1468 § 1, 2010)