§ 13.30.030 — Definitions

13.30.030 - Definitions.

"Aggressive measures" shall include blocking or impeding the passage of the solicitee intentionally; touching the solicitee with the intent to intimidate or coerce; following the solicitee, going behind, ahead or alongside of him or her, with the intent to intimidate or coerce; threatening the solicitee, by word or gesture, with physical harm; and/or abusing the solicitee with words which are offensive and inherently likely to provoke an immediate violent reaction. "Curb cut" means a solid ramp graded down from the top surface of a sidewalk to the surface of an adjoining street which is designed primarily for pedestrian usage. "Expressive activities" means conduct, the sole or principal object of which is the expression, dissemination, or communication by verbal, visual, literary, or auditory means of opinion, views, expression or ideas that are likely to be understood as such in the surrounding circumstances. "Perform" or "performance" means the expressive activities of acting, singing, percussion, playing musical instruments and the like, pantomime, mime, magic, dancing, juggling, artistry or the creation of visual art and wares, including but not limited to drawings or paintings applied to paper, cardboard, canvas, cloth or to other similar medium when such art is applied to the medium through the use of brush, pastel, crayon, pencil, spray or other similar object and the creation, display and/or sale of crafts made by hand or otherwise. "Public areas" means sidewalks, parkways, walkways, and all other public spaces and properties in the City. "Street performer" or "performer" means individuals who perform in a public area or areas for the purpose of providing public entertainment or whose performance otherwise has the effect of drawing a crowd or audience.

(Ord. 7491 § 2, 2019)