§ 19-142. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Aggressive manner means intentionally or recklessly:

(1)

Touching or causing physical contact with another person without that person's consent in the course of soliciting, asking, or begging;

(2)

Blocking 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 in the course of soliciting, asking, or begging; or

(3)

Using violent, obscene, or threatening gestures or language toward a person solicited, if such conduct is intended to or is likely to cause a reasonable person to fear bodily harm to oneself, or the commission of a criminal act upon the person or upon property in the person's immediate possession or otherwise be intimidated into giving money or other thing of value or buying merchandise.

Public place means any street, sidewalk, bridge, alley, alleyway, plaza, park, public grounds, public driveway, public parking lot, public transportation facility, or inside a motor vehicle in or on any such place.

Solicit, ask or beg means 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 regardless of the solicitor's purpose or intended use of the money or other thing of value.

(Code 1993, § 20-77; Code 2004, § 66-178)

Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.

(Code 1993, § 20-77; Code 2004, § 66-178)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.