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Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND SAFETY\

Palo Alto Municipal Code Ch. 9.44 Solicitation of Employment, Business, or Contributions Within Public…

Palo Alto Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Palo Alto

Cite as: Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapter 9.44 · Text as of 2026-10-05

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* Editor's Note: Former Chapter 9.44, Handbills, Advertising and Samples, and containing prior code §§ 20.02 and 20.03, and §§ 5 and 6 of Ordinance No. 2681, was repealed by Ordinance No. 4359.

9.44.010 Solicitation prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit or attempt to solicit employment, business or contributions of money or other property from any pedestrian or occupant of a vehicle located within any public parking lot.

(Ord. 4359 § 2 (part), 1996)

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9.44.020 Solicitation defined.

The term "solicitation" as used in this chapter shall mean and include the activity of requesting, offering, advertising, or otherwise announcing the availability of a person for employment or availability to provide services for compensation, the sale of goods, or a request for money or other property; or requesting, offering, advertising, or otherwise announcing the intent to purchase or secure employment, to sell services or goods, or to solicit a contribution of money or other property. A solicitation shall be deemed complete when made or attempted, whether or not an actual employment relationship is created, a business transaction is completed, or a contribution of money or other property takes place.

(Ord. 4359 § 2 (part), 1996)

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