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a. No person shall panhandle, ask, or beg in an aggressive manner in any public place.

b. Aggressive manner shall mean any of the following:

1. Approaching or speaking to a person, or following a person before, during or after panhandling, asking or begging, if that conduct is likely to cause a reasonable person to (i) fear bodily harm to oneself or to another, damage to or loss of property, or (ii) 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 panhandling, asking or begging.

3. Intentionally blocking or interfering with the safe or free passage of a pedestrian or vehicle by any means, including reasonably causing a pedestrian or vehicle operator to take evasive action to avoid physical contact;

4. Using violent or threatening gestures toward a person panhandled either before, during or after panhandling, asking or begging.

5. Persisting in closely following or approaching a person, after the person panhandled has been panhandled and informed the panhandler by words or conduct 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; or

6. Using profane, offensive or abusive language which is inherently likely to provoke an immediate violent reaction, either before, during, or after panhandling. (Ord. #2012-154)