City of Gainesville - File #: 030584

• File #: 030584
• Version: 4
• Name: Panhandling Restrictions (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 3/15/2004
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 3/15/2004
• Title: PANHANDLING RESTRICTIONS (B) Ordinance No. 0-04-25 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville relating to panhandling; creating and adding Section 19-79 to the Code of Ordinances by providing legislative findings; amending Section 19-80 of the Gainesville Code of Ordinances by prohibiting panhandling, begging or aggressive begging in certain public places; providing directions to the codifier, providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/15/2004	4	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
2/23/2004	4	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading, as amended (Ordinance)	Pass
2/9/2004	3	City Commission	Approved, as shown above - See Motion(s)
1/20/2004	1	Public Safety Committee
12/18/2003	0	Public Safety Committee
12/4/2003	0	Public Safety Committee
11/12/2003	0	Public Safety Committee
10/27/2003	0	City Commission	Referred	Pass

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PANHANDLING RESTRICTIONS (B)

Ordinance No. 0-04-25

An ordinance of the City of Gainesville relating to panhandling; creating and adding Section 19-79 to the Code of Ordinances by providing legislative findings; amending Section 19-80 of the Gainesville Code of Ordinances by prohibiting panhandling, begging or aggressive begging in certain public places; providing directions to the codifier, providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

recommendation

The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation

The City Commission at the regular meeting of February 9, 2004, authorized the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance that expressly provides legislative findings and prohibits panhandling in certain defined public places.