§ 15-94. Findings and determinations.

(a)

The board of county commissioners hereby finds and determines that physical interaction between pedestrians and motor vehicles that are temporarily stopped for traffic control devices, on arterial and collector roads in the same space at the same time is inherently dangerous, and that the combination of the high volume of motorized vehicles and congested roads in Marion County with persons who are sitting or standing next to or in the travel lanes, sitting or standing on road medians, or sitting or standing in close proximity to the edge of the traveled roadway in situations where such persons are engaging in any kind of physical exchange of objects with operators and passengers of motor vehicles, including but not limited to: distribution, solicitation for charitable or commercial purposes, or individual panhandling that is directed at motor vehicle occupants on those roads is hazardous to public safety, both for occupants of motorized vehicles located on public roads and for persons engaging in such advertising, distribution, solicitation and panhandling.

(b)

The board of county commissioners further hereby finds and determines that the prohibitions set forth in this article are narrowly tailored to serve the significant public interest of promoting and protecting the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Marion County, and that said prohibitions leave open ample alternative channels of communication.

(Ord. No. 13-04, § 4, 3-19-2013)