"Aggressive manner"
means and includes:
A. 
Intentionally or recklessly making any physical contact with or touching another person in the course of the solicitation without the person's consent;
B. 
Following the person being solicited, if that conduct is:
(1) 
Intended to or is likely to cause a reasonable person to fear imminent bodily harm or the commission of a criminal act upon property in the person's possession, or
(2) 
Is intended to or is reasonably likely to intimidate the person being solicited into responding affirmatively to the solicitation;
C. 
Continuing to solicit within five (5) feet of the person being solicited after the person has made a negative response, if continuing the solicitation is:
(1) 
Intended to or is likely to cause a reasonable person to fear imminent bodily harm or the commission of a criminal act upon property in the person's possession, or
(2) 
Is intended to or is reasonably likely to intimidate the person being solicited into responding affirmatively to the solicitation;
D. 
Intentionally or recklessly blocking the safe or free passage of the person being solicited or requiring the person, or the driver of the vehicle, to take evasive action to avoid physical contact with the person making the solicitation. Acts authorized as an exercise of one's constitutional right to picket or legally protest shall not constitute obstruction of pedestrian or vehicular traffic;
E. 
Intentionally or recklessly using:
(1) 
Obscene or abusive language or gestures intended to or likely to cause a reasonable person to fear imminent bodily harm or the commission of a criminal act upon property in the person's possession, or
(2) 
Words intended to or reasonably likely to intimidate the person into responding affirmatively to the solicitation; or
F. 
Approaching the person being solicited in a manner that:
(1) 
Is intended to or is likely to cause a reasonable person to fear imminent harm or the commission of a criminal act upon property in the person's possession, or
(2) 
Is intended to or is reasonably likely to intimidate the person being solicited into responding affirmatively to the solicitation.
"Automated teller machine (ATM)"
means a device, linked to a financial institution's account records, which is able to carry out transactions, including, but not limited to, account transfers, deposits, cash withdrawals, balance inquiries and mortgage and loan payments.
"Automated teller machine facility"
means the area comprised of one or more automatic teller machines and any adjacent space which is made available to banking customers after regular banking hours.
"Check-cashing business"
means any person duly licensed by the State Banking Department to engage in the business of cashing checks, drafts or money orders for consideration pursuant to the provisions of the banking laws.
"Loitering"
means standing around, moving slowly about, or lingering or lagging behind.
"Public area"
means an area to which the public or a substantial group of persons has access, and includes, but is not limited to, alleys, bridges, buildings, driveways, public parking garages, parking lots, parks, playgrounds, schools, plazas, sidewalks, and streets open to the general public, and the doorways and entrances to buildings and dwellings, and the grounds enclosing them.
"Solicit"
means to request an immediate donation of money or other thing of value from another person, regardless of the solicitor's purpose or intended use of the money or other thing of value. The solicitation may be, without limitation, by the spoken, written, or printed word, or by other means of communication.
(Ord. 13-1527 § 2)
In order to promote the safe and orderly flow of traffic and to prevent the harassment and intimidation of citizens and visitors in the vicinity of certain locations within the City, no person may solicit or beg for any moneys, goods or services, including offering any services in exchange for moneys, goods or services, while located:
A. 
In any public transportation vehicle or bus or within twenty-five (25) feet of any bus or public transport station or stop;
B. 
In any public garage;
C. 
Within twenty-five (25) feet of any entrance or exit of any bank or check-cashing businesses or within twenty-five (25) feet of any automated teller machine; provided, however, that when an automated teller machine is located within an automated teller machine facility, such distance shall be measured from the entrance or exit of the automated teller machine facility;
D. 
On private property if the owner, tenant, or lawful occupant has asked the person not to solicit on the property, or has posted a sign clearly indicating that solicitations are not welcome on the property; or
E. 
From any operator of a motor vehicle or a bicycle that is in traffic on a public street, whether in exchange for cleaning the bicycle or the vehicle windows or for blocking, occupying or reserving a public parking space, or directing the occupant to a public parking space; provided, however, that this subsection shall not apply to services rendered in connection with emergency repairs requested by the operator or passengers of such vehicle or bicycle.
(Ord. 13-1527 § 4)
This chapter is not intended to proscribe any demand for payment for services rendered or goods delivered.
(Ord. 13-1527 § 5)
This chapter is not intended to restrict the exercise of protected free speech.
(Ord. 13-1527 § 6)
Pursuant to CMC § 1200, any person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of an infraction and is subject to punishment as provided in Chapter 2 of Article 1 of the Carson Municipal Code.
(Ord. 13-1527 § 7)