San Jose Municipal Code Part 2 Prohibition of Solicitation

A. No person shall solicit or attempt to solicit the driver or occupant of a vehicle traveling on a public right-of-way that is located within a posted no vehicle solicitation zone.

B. No person shall solicit or attempt to solicit the driver or occupant of a vehicle located on private property, including a private driveway, private parking facility or private entrance way, in such a manner as to disrupt the flow of vehicular traffic on a public right-of-way located within a posted no vehicle solicitation zone.

C. No driver or occupant of a vehicle within the public right-of-way in a posted no vehicle solicitation zone shall solicit or attempt to solicit any other person.

D. No driver or occupant of a vehicle located on private property, including a private driveway, private parking facility or private entrance way, shall solicit or attempt to solicit any other person in such a manner as to disrupt the flow of vehicular traffic on a public right-of-way located within a no vehicle solicitation zone.

E. The prohibitions set forth in this section shall not apply to a solicitation, or attempted solicitation, to or from any person in a vehicle that is lawfully parked within the public right-of-way or on private property.

(Ords. 25246, 25247, 25883.)

A. The director may declare any area of the city to be a no vehicle solicitation zone if the director finds, based upon traffic volume, traffic patterns and the nature of the conduct of the solicitation activity, that solicitation occurring in that area is creating a public nuisance or is adversely affecting public health, safety and welfare.

B. The prohibition set forth in Section 11.38.200 shall not be enforceable in any area declared to be a no vehicle solicitation zone until the director has posted signs giving notice of the prohibition.

(Ords. 25246, 25247.)