This chapter shall be known as "Obstructing Free Movement, Soliciting, Camping and Storage of Personal Property."
(Ord. 379 § 2, 2008)
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
"Aggressively"
means behaving in a hostile manner.
"Business"
means any type of product, good, service, performance or activity which is provided or performed, or offered to be provided or performed, in exchange for money, labor, goods or any other form of consideration.
"Camp"
means to pitch or occupy camp facilities; to live temporarily in a camp facility or outdoors; to use camp paraphernalia.
"Camp facilities"
mean, but are not limited to, tents, huts or temporary shelters.
"Camp paraphernalia"
means, but is not limited to, tarpaulins, cots, beds, sleeping bags, hammocks or non-city designated cooking facilities and similar equipment.
"Coerce"
means to force or bring about by force or threat.
"Commercial parking area"
means privately owned property which is designed or used primarily for the parking of vehicles and which adjoins one or more commercial establishments.
"Employment"
means services, industry or labor performed by a person for wages or other compensation or under any contract of hire, written, oral, express or implied.
"Harass"
means to irritate or torment persistently.
"Hound"
means to pursue relentlessly and tenaciously.
"Intentionally block"
means to walk, stand, sit, lie or place an object in such a manner as to block passage by another person or a vehicle, or to require another person or driver of a vehicle to take evasive action to avoid physical contact.
"Intimidate"
means to frighten into submission or obedience.
"Maliciously"
means a wish to vex, annoy, or injure another person, or an intent to do a wrongful act, established either by proof or presumption of law.
"Park"
means the same as defined in Section 12.20.030 of this code.
A "person"
means both individual persons and organizations.
"Solicit"
means any request, offer, enticement or action which announces the availability for or of employment, the sale of goods, or a request for money or other property; or any request, offer, enticement or action which seeks to purchase or secure goods or employment, or to make a contribution of money or other property. As defined herein, a solicitation shall be deemed complete when made whether or not an actual employment relationship is created, a transaction is completed, or an exchange of money or other property takes place.
"Store"
means to put aside or accumulate for use when needed, to put for safekeeping, to place or leave in a location.
"Street"
means highway as defined in Section 12.04.005(E).
"Threaten"
means to express an intention to inflict bodily injury or damage.
"Willfully,"
means when applied to the intent with which an act is done or omitted, implies simply a purpose or willingness to commit the act, or make the omission referred to. It does not require any intent to violate law, or to injure another, or to acquire any advantage.
(Ord. 243 § 1, 1995; Ord. 379 § 1, 2008; Ord. 422, 2014)