Unlawful entry onto streets.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 19-296
in effectSec. 19-296. - Unlawful entry onto streets.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to enter a street and approach a motor vehicle to:
(1) Distribute handbills, merchandise, leaflets, bulletins, literature, advertisements, or similar material to the drivers of motor vehicles or passengers therein;
(2) Solicit contributions of any nature from the drivers of motor vehicles or passengers therein; or
(3) Sell any merchandise or attempt to sell merchandise to the drivers of motor vehicles or passengers therein.
(b) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(Code 1993, § 20-137; Code 2004, § 66-318; Code 2015, § 19-296; Code 2020, § 19-296)
Source: City of Richmond, Virginia, Code (2026 recodification) and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICICO_CH19OFMIPR_ARTVIIOFAGPUHESA_DIV1GE_S19-296UNENONSTFetched: 11/8/2026