[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Middletown 6-3-2024 by Ord. No. 11-24.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 192,
Loitering and Panhandling, 4-6-1987, as amended through Ord. No. 08-04, adopted 5-3-2004.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The unauthorized solicitation of money in any form;
The unauthorized solicitation of food, beverages, or any other
item of monetary value;
Continuing to solicit an individual after they have declined
the solicitation verbally, by physical sign, by attempting to leave
the presence of the person soliciting, or by any other negative indication;
Blocking the passage of the individual solicited; or
Otherwise engaging in conduct that could reasonably be construed
as intending to compel or force a person to accede to a solicitation.
An area designated for outdoor business, dining, or consumption
of food or beverages of any kind;
Within 25 feet of an area designated for automated teller machines
(ATMs) or banks;
An area designated for public parking, or within 25 feet of
payment kiosks or street parking meters; or
Any other area where, due to heightened vehicle or foot traffic,
there is an increased risk of injury, increased congestion, or interference
with ingress and egress.
No person shall:
A.
Engage
in prohibited conduct in a regulated area;
B.
Create
or cause to be created a breach of peace, as that term is defined
in the Connecticut General Statutes;
C.
Create
or cause to be created a public disturbance, as that term is defined
in the Connecticut General Statutes;
D.
Commit
disorderly conduct, as that term is described in the Connecticut General
Statutes.
Violating this chapter may result in a fine of $250.
