10.100.010 Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall apply:
“Aggressive manner” means any of the following:
1. Approaching or speaking to a person, or following a person before, during or after soliciting, asking or begging, if that conduct is intended or is likely to cause a reasonable person to:
a. Fear bodily harm to oneself or to another, or
b. Damage to or loss of property, or
c. Otherwise be intimidated into giving money or other thing of value;
2. Intentionally touching or causing physical contact with another person or an occupied vehicle without that person’s consent in the course of soliciting, asking or begging;
3. Intentionally blocking or interfering with the safe or free passage of a pedestrian or vehicle by any means, including unreasonably causing a pedestrian or vehicle operator to take evasive action to avoid physical contact;
4. Using violent or threatening gestures toward a person solicited either before, during or after soliciting, asking or begging;
5. Persisting in closely following or approaching a person, after the person solicited has been solicited and informed the solicitor by words or conduct that such person does not want to be solicited or does not want to give money or any other thing or value to the solicitor; or
6. Using profane, offensive or abusive language which is inherently likely to provoke an immediate violent reaction, either before, during, or after solicitation.
“Intimidate” means to engage in conduct which would make a reasonable person fearful or feel threatened. “Person” includes both individual persons and organizations.
“Public place” means a place to which the public or a substantial group of persons has access, and includes, but is not limited to, any street; the right-of-way of any freeway, including any on ramp, off ramp, or roadway shoulder which lies within the right-of-way of the freeway; highway; sidewalk; median; parking lot; parking structure; 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, 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, or soliciting the sale of goods or services. (Code 1971, § 6910; Ord. No. 2024-001, § 2, 1-23-24)