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A. It shall be unlawful to engage in an act of panhandling in an aggressive manner as follows:

1. Touching the solicited person without the solicited person’s consent;

2. Panhandling a person while such person is standing in line and waiting to be admitted to a commercial or public establishment without the property owner’s permission;

3. Blocking the path of a person being solicited, or the entrance to any building or vehicle;

4. Persisting in closely following or approaching a person, after the person solicited has informed the solicitor by words or conduct that such person does not want to be solicited or does not want to give money or any other thing of value to the solicitor;

5. Using profane or abusive language, either during the solicitation or following a refusal to make a donation, or making any statement, gesture, or other communication which would cause a reasonable person to be fearful or coerced to make a donation; or

6. Panhandling in a group of two or more persons. (Ord. 14-30(AM) § 2, 2014)