Blocking rights-of-way.
Charleston, S.C., City Code § 17-98
in effectSec. 17-98. - Blocking rights-of-way.
Solicitors shall not block roadways, fire apparatus access roads, sidewalks, crosswalks, driveways, doors, stairways, curb cuts, handicapped access ramps or block access to buildings, parks, conveyances, businesses, traffic control poles containing pedestrian crosswalk button(s), or be within twenty (20) feet of a fire hydrant, fire department connection (FDC), or within twenty (20) feet of any fire alarm or other emergency communication device, either by their location, or by the location of any crowd that they may draw.
Solicitors shall not attract a crowd sufficient to obstruct the public right-of-way; a police officer may disperse the portion of the crowd that is creating the obstruction. At a minimum there shall be at least a five-foot passageway on the sidewalk as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Personal property used for soliciting shall not be left unattended on any public rights-of-way or other publically owned places.
(Ord. No. 2014-40, § 1, 3-25-14)
Source: City of Charleston, South Carolina, Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinance (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/sc/charleston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CICO_CH17LIPEMIBURE_ARTVGEEDCHSOPAARBUPAVE_DIV2GERUAPPECHSOPAARBUPA_S17-98BLRI-WFetched: 11/7/2026