Sec. 15-27.2. Panhandling.


(a) Panhandling shall mean to accost and beg from persons in a public place and shall include the conduct of begging which harasses, menaces, intimidates, impedes traffic or otherwise causes harm.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to panhandle in a public place.
(c) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both, Any such violation shall constitute a separate offense on each successive day continued. Violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor. (Ord. No. G-90-17, § 1, 9-6-90)