9.90.020 - Definitions.

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

(a)

"After dark" means any time from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise.

(b)

"Aggressive" means any of the following:

(1)

Conduct intended or likely to cause a reasonable person to fear bodily harm to oneself or to another, to fear damage to or loss of property, or otherwise to 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 panhandling, 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)

Persisting in closely following or approaching a person, after the person has informed a panhandler that such person does not want to be panhandled or does not want to give money or any other thing of value to the panhandler;

(5)

Using violent or threatening gestures toward a person; or

(6)

Using profane, offensive or abusive language that is inherently likely to provoke an immediate reaction either before, during or after panhandling.

(c)

"Automated teller machine (ATM)" means any electronic information processing device which accepts or dispenses cash in connection with a credit, deposit, or convenience account.

(d)

"Automated teller machine facility" means the area comprised of one or more automated teller machines, and any adjacent space which is made available to banking customers after regular banking hours.

(e)

"Donation" means a gift of money or other item of value.

(f)

"Financial institutions" means any of the following: bank, savings and loan association, credit union, and/or check cashing business.

(g)

"Intrusive" means to thrust or force oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome and cause physical contact, block the path of travel, or behave in a threatening manner.

(h)

"Median strip" means a paved or planted area of public right-of-way that divides a street or highway according to the direction of travel.

(i)

"Panhandling" means to ask, beg, request 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.

(j)

"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, highway, sidewalk, parking lot, 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.

(k)

"Public transportation vehicle" means any vehicle, including a trailer bus, or train, designed, used or maintained for carrying ten or more persons, including the driver; or a passenger vehicle designed for carrying fewer than ten persons, including the driver, and used to carry passengers for hire.

(Ord. No. 692, § 2, 1-19-2018)