Lake Worth Beach |
Code of Ordinances |
Part II. CODE OF ORDINANCES |
Chapter 15. OFFENSES—MISCELLANEOUS |
Article VI. PANHANDLING |
§ 15-91. Prohibited acts regarding panhandling.
(a)
It shall be unlawful to engage in the act of panhandling when either the solicitation occurs or the person being solicited is located in, on, or at any of the following locations:
(1)
Bus stop or any public transportation facility;
(2)
Public transportation vehicle;
(3)
Area within fifteen (15) feet, in any direction, of a sidewalk café, as defined in the Code;
(4)
Parking lot, parking garage, or parking pay station owned or operated by the city;
(5)
Area within fifteen (15) feet, in any direction, of an automatic teller machine;
(6)
Area within fifteen (15') feet, in any direction, of the entrance or exit of a commercial or governmental building;
(7)
Private property, unless the person panhandling has permission from the owner of such property.
(b)
It shall be unlawful to engage in the act of aggressive panhandling in any location in the city.
(Ord. No. 2014-34, § 2, 11-4-14)