§ 8-73. Offenses.

It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit on the public beaches or within one hundred and fifty (150) feet of Atlantic Boulevard or Seabreeze Boulevard; provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to persons operating under beach franchises, concessions, or pursuant to temporary beach license agreements or concessions for special events described in this chapter and established business operations conducted entirely within an enclosed building or in a permanent structure for which a building permit is required. The terms "solicit" or "soliciting" shall mean and include any one (1) or more of the following activities:

(1)

Seeking to obtain orders for the purchase of goods, merchandise, foodstuff, services or any other thing of any kind, character or description whatsoever for any kind of consideration whatsoever.

(2)

Selling goods, merchandise, foodstuff, services or other thing of any kind, character or description whatsoever, for any kind of consideration whatsoever.

(3)

Selling or seeking to obtain subscriptions to books, magazines, periodicals, newspapers and every other type or kind of publication for any kind of consideration whatsoever.

(4)

Seeking to obtain gifts, or contributions of money, clothing or any other thing for any reason whatsoever.

(5)

Seeking to obtain orders for, or selling real estate of any kind, character or description whatsoever for any kind of consideration whatsoever.

(6)

Renting or seeking to obtain orders for the rental of goods, merchandise, foodstuff, services, real estate or any other thing of any kind, character or description whatsoever, for any kind of consideration whatsoever.

(7)

Promoting sales or rentals of real estate, services or goods by the offering of any free services or goods of any kind, character or description whatsoever as an inducement to examine the desirability of such purchase or rental.

(8)

Placing or carrying, or causing to be placed or carried any showboard, placard or sign for the purpose of accomplishing any of the activities set forth in paragraphs (1) through (7) of this section.

(Code 1953, § 9-3(a); Ord. No. C-1197, § 1, 2-7-56; Ord. No. C-1748, § 1, 6-20-61; Ord. No. C-1804, § 1, 2-20-62; Ord. No. C-1918, § 1, 6-11-63; Ord. No. C-66-22, § 1, 3-28-66; Ord. No. C-68-43, § 1, 7-2-68; Ord. No. C-70-12, § 1, 2-17-70; Ord. No. C-70-31, § 1, 4-21-70; Ord. No. C-75-98, § 1, 11-18-75; Ord. No. C-77-22, § 1, 2-1-77; Ord. No. C-79-66, § 1, 9-18-79; Ord. No. C-84-7, § 1, 1-17-84; Ord. No. C-85-25, § 1, 2-20-85; Ord. No. C-87-47, § 1, 7-7-87; Ord. No. C-90-54, § 1, 9-5-90; Ord. No. C-11-02, § 2, 1-19-11 )