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.
"Solicitation, solicit(ing), ask(ing) or beg(ging)"
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 or an immediate
or future sale of a product or service.
A "solicitor"
is defined as someone who engages in the act of "soliciting,"
"asking," or "begging" as defined above.
Additional key terms are defined in the following sections.
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(Ord. 14-333 § 1)
A violation of this chapter is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 14-333 § 1)
Nothing in this chapter shall limit or preclude the enforcement
of other applicable laws.
(Ord. 14-333 § 1)