DERMUD  02014-01  AN ORDINANCE REGULATING SOLICITING, BEGGING, ANDPANHANDLING  Soliciting, Begging, and Panhandling.  Purpose. Thej purposes oft the restrictions on soliciting, begging and panhandling imposed (1) Reduce the detrimental effect that threatening and intimidating conduct has on a safe (2) Restrict certain aggressive acts ofsolicitors without prohibiting constitutionally (3) Maintain the peace and order of the town and preserve and protect the rights ofall (4) Toi maintain safe, orderly and free flow oft traffic along roadways within the Town's Definition. Beg, solicit or panhandle includes, without limitation, use oft the spoken, written, or printed word, or other acts as are conducted in the furtherance ofthe purpose ofimmediately collecting contributions for the use ofoneself or others. As used in this ordinance, the word "solicit," and its forms, includes begging and panhandling. (a) Its shall be unlawful for any person to stand, sit or loiter in any street orl highway, including the shoulders or median strip for the purpose ofsoliciting, begging or (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to: stand, sit or loiter in any street or highway, including the shoulders or median strip, but excluding sidewalks, and to stop or attempt to stop any vehicle for the purpose ofs soliciting or accepting contributions from the occupants of any vehicle or for the purpose of distributing merchandise or services to the  in this ordinance are to:  environment within the town; protected activity; and citizens to be free ofintimidation.  corporate limits.  panhandling,  occupants of any vehicle.  Penally. Punishment is a class 3 misdemeanor, with a $500 fine. Adopledimamimously by Town Council on. June 10, 2014.  harkb Kenneth. A. Rethmeier, DrPH   Attest: H. Lee Rollins Town Clerk  Mayor