§ 14-302. General prohibitions on rights-of-way and restricted public places.

(a)

Certain of the following prohibitions within Article XI do not apply to actions or conduct under lawful permits issued by a governing body under its general police powers, or by ordinance, resolution or motion on such terms and conditions as it may prescribe in the granting of the permit under the encroachment, franchise, excavations under rights-of-way, special events, facility use, parade, temporary zoning use or other applicable ordinances.

(b)

On any right-of-way or restricted public place, no person shall:

(1)

Mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with, move, displace or remove any sign, notice or placard, cone, stake, post, pole, connecting material, boundary marker, wall, border, marking, building, railing, bench, chair, paving, paving material, object, structure or equipment placed or permitted under authority of the governing body.

(2)

Place, affix, install or store any memorial, monument, sign, notice, placard, cone, marking, building, railing, bench, chair, obstruction, paving or paving materials, rope, cord or wire or other similar connecting materials, structure or equipment. This includes public utility structures, poles, wires or equipment under franchise, easement or encroachment from the governing authority.

(3)

Damage, dig or remove any sand, soil, rock, stones, trees, shrubs, or plants, down timber or other wood or materials, or make any excavation or alteration of the way or place by tool, equipment, blasting or other means or agency including fire; provided however; the recreational play associated with the digging and movement of public beach sand or public park sand is not included as long as the sand is not removed from the public beach or park.

(4)

Construct, place or erect any table, cart, podium, lectern, tent, windbreak, building or structure of any material, size or kind for any purpose, including first amendment activities.

(5)

Skate, climb, walk upon, stand, sit or recline upon railings, fences, or retaining walls not designed for such physical activity.

(6)

Climb, stand, sit or recline upon any meters, pipes, lines, wires, poles, posts, boxes or structures belonging to a public or private utility.

(7)

Scatter, throw, or cause litter as defined herein and in Chapter 17, Solid Waste.

(8)

Conduct or cause to be conducted any mobile billboard advertising. The prohibitions of mobile billboard advertising shall not apply to any vehicle which displays an advertisement or business identification of its owner, so long as such vehicle is used or engaged in the usual business or regular work of the owner, and is not used merely, mainly or primarily to display advertisements, and to vehicles of a Regional Transit Authority, or to persons wearing clothing as an advertisement.

(9)

Engage in conduct whereby obstruction of passage of any person or vehicle results in the way or place.

(10)

Store personal property, camp or set up a campsite; provided however, that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit camping in public campgrounds pursuant to a permit or license authorized under federal, state or local statute or ordinance or prohibit camping on one's own private property that is a vacant or undeveloped lot, so long as the camping is not conducted as a business enterprise, and only involves friends and family of the property owner. For procedures of removal of personal property, refer to Sec 14-306.

(11)

Possess or consume opened containers of alcoholic beverages.

(12)

Ignite combustibles, or build or maintain a fire.

(13)

Expectorate, urinate or defecate.

(14)

Dress or undress in any automobile or other motorized vehicle in such a manner as to reveal specified anatomical parts of their body in so doing.

(15)

Sleep in a parked automobile or other motorized vehicle after dark or overnight anywhere in the city.

(16)

Engage in aggressive conduct while panhandling, begging, soliciting in exchange for contribution, off-premises canvassing or commercial or noncommercial handbilling.

(17)

Engage in panhandling or begging in the city limits.

(Ord. No. 2012-51, 8-28-12; Ord. No. 2013-27, 6-11-13; Ord. No. 2013-55, 8-27-13; Ord. No. 2017-35, 8-8-17)