Sec. 614.138. - Certain activities prohibited; definitions.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the following conduct: (1) Public camping or sleeping on or in any public property, public building, or public right-of-way under the jurisdiction of the City unless conducted on a public property the City has designated for such purpose pursuant to F.S. § 125.0231; (2) Unless the place is temporarily or permanently set apart or designed for lodging in motor vehicles, to sleep or lodge in or on any motor vehicle of any description, including any vehicle designed to be towed, that is parked in or on any street, sidewalk, highway, roadway, right-of-way, parking lot, park or picnic grounds or other public area, or parked upon the grounds of any other person without permission of such person; or (3) Construct or maintain on or in any public property, public building, or public right-of-way within the City unless conducted on a public property the City has designated for such purpose pursuant to F.S. § 125.0231, or upon the grounds of any other person without the permission of such person, any building, structure, tent, tarp or any other thing that is intended to be used for housing accommodations or for public camping or sleeping. Violations of this subsection shall be a class B offense and shall be enforced by the Sheriff. In the event the Sheriff makes a physical arrest of any person under this subsection, personal property belonging to the arrestee shall be retained by the City for 35 days after their arrest or five days after their release, whichever is less. For purposes of this subsection, "personal property" means any item reasonably recognizable as belonging to a person and having apparent utility or monetary value. Items having no apparent utility or monetary value and items in an unsanitary condition may be immediately discarded. Weapons, drug paraphernalia, items appearing to be stolen, and evidence of a crime may be retained as evidence by the Sheriff until an alternate disposition is determined. All personal property belonging to an arrestee which is not disposed of, or held as evidence, as provided above, shall be reasonably available for and released to an individual confirming ownership. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person within the "Central Core Enhancement Area" to: (1) Solicit or beg on any sidewalk, highway, street, roadway, right-of-way, parking lot, park or picnic grounds or other public or semi-public area, or in any building lobby, entranceway, plaza or common area without the permission of the owner thereof; or (2) Approach an operator or other occupant of a motor vehicle for the purpose of soliciting or begging or offering to perform a service in connection with such vehicle or otherwise soliciting the sale of goods or services. (c) Except as provided in Section 804.807 , Ordinance Code, it shall be unlawful for any person within the City to: (1) Solicit or beg in an aggressive manner on any sidewalk, highway, street, roadway, right-of-way, parking lot, park or picnic grounds or other public or semi-public area or in any building lobby, entranceway, plaza or common area; or (2) Approach an operator or other occupant of a motor vehicle for the purpose of soliciting or begging or offering to perform a service in connection with such vehicle or otherwise soliciting the sale of goods or services, if such soliciting or begging or offering or soliciting is done in an aggressive manner. (d) Certain terms used in this Section shall have the following meanings: (1) Aggressive manner shall mean: (i) Approaching or speaking to a person, or following a person before, during or after soliciting or begging, if that conduct is intended or is likely to cause a reasonable person to: (A) Fear bodily harm to oneself or to another, damage to or loss of property, or (B) Otherwise be intimidated into giving money or other thing of value, or (C) Suffer unreasonable annoyance or alarm; (ii) Intentionally touching or causing physical contact with another person or a vehicle operated by another person, without that person's consent, in the course of soliciting or begging; (iii) Intentionally blocking or interfering with the safe or free passage of a pedestrian or vehicle by any means, including unreasonably causing a pedestrian or vehicle operator to take evasive action to avoid physical contact; or (iv) Using violent or threatening gestures toward a person being solicited or begged. (2) Public camping or sleeping means: (i) Lodging or residing in a temporary outdoor habitation used as a dwelling or living space and evidenced by the erection of a tent or other temporary shelter, the presence of bedding or pillows, or the storage of personal belongings; or (ii) Lodging or residing in an outdoor space without a tent or other temporary shelter. (iii) The term does not include lodging or residing in a motor vehicle that is registered, insured, and located in a place where it may lawfully be parked for temporary lodging or residing. (iv) The term does not include camping for recreational purposes on property designated for such purposes. (3) Capacity means the existence of facilities such as beds and/or sleeping areas within a shelter located within the City, whether public or private, which facilities provides shelter for the homeless or those seeking such shelter. (4) Courthouse security zone means the area or areas within a one-block radius of any federal or State courthouse. (5) Lodge or lodging means to live or reside in a place temporarily or permanently. (6) Solicit or beg shall mean using the spoken or written word, or bodily gestures, signs or other means with the purpose of obtaining an immediate donation of money or other thing of value. (7) Central Core Enhancement Area shall mean that area of approximately 5,061 acres (approximately 7.91 square miles) within the City located on both sides of the City's downtown riverfront area, extending south to include portions of the San Marco area on the Southbank, extending south and west from downtown in the Riverside area, and extending north to include the Springfield area combined with an area east of downtown encompassing the stadium and sports events area, all generally described as follows: FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING; BEGIN at the Northwestern corner of the Park Street and King Street intersection; Thence Northwesterly along the Westerly right-of-way line of King Street to the Northerly right-of-way line of College Street; Thence Easterly along the Northerly and Northwesterly right-of-way line of College Street to the Southwesterly right-of-way line of Interstate - 95; Thence Northwesterly along the Southwesterly right-of-way line of Interstate - 95 to the Southerly Intersection of Interstate - 10, and the Southwesterly right-of-way line of the Northwesterly extension of Margaret Street; Thence Northwesterly along the Southwesterly right-of-way line of the Northwesterly extension of Margaret Street to the intersection of Margaret Street and the Northwesterly right-of-way line of Interstate - 95; Thence Northeasterly along the Northwesterly right-of-way line of Interstate - 95 to the Northeasterly right-of-way line of Forest Street; Thence continue Northeasterly along the Northwesterly right-of-way line of Interstate - 95 to the Northeasterly right-of-way line of McCoys Creek Boulevard; Thence continue Northeasterly along the Northwesterly right-of-way line of Interstate - 95 to the Northeasterly right-of-way line of Swan Street; Thence continue along the Northwesterly right-of-way line of Interstate - 95 to the Northeasterly right-of-way line of Harper Street and the Northwesterly right-of-way line of Ives Street; Thence Southeasterly along the Northeasterly right-of-way line of Harper Street to the right-of-way line of Interstate - 95; Thence Northeasterly along the Northwesterly right-of-way line of Interstate - 95 to the Northeasterly right-of-way line of Dennis Street; Thence continue Northeasterly along the Northwesterly right-of-way line of Interstate - 95 to the Easterly right-of-way line of Myrtle Street; Thence continue Northeasterly along the Northwesterly right-of-way line of Interstate - 95 to the Northeasterly right-of-way line of Adams Street West; Thence Southeasterly along the Northeasterly right-of-way line of Adams Street West to the Northwesterly right-of-way line intersection of Interstate - 95; Thence Northeasterly and Northerly along the right-of-way line of Interstate - 95 to the Northeasterly right-of-way line of Church Street West; Thence continue along the right-of-way line of Interstate - 95 to the Northeasterly right-of-way line of Beaver Street West; Thence continue Northeasterly and Northerly along the Northwesterly right-of-way line of Interstate - 95 to the Northeasterly right-of-way line of Kings Road; Thence continue along the Northwesterly right-of-way line of Interstate - 95 to the Northerly right-of-way line of 3rd Street Road West; Thence East along the Northerly right-of-way line of 3rd Street Road West to the Westerly right-of-way line of Interstate - 95; Thence Northerly along the Westerly right-of-way line of Interstate - 95 to the intersection of the Southerly right-of-way line of 8th Street West and the Westerly right-of-way line of Mt Herman Street; Thence Northerly along the Westerly right-of-way line of Mt Herman Street to the Westerly extension of the right-of-way of Interstate - 95; Thence Easterly along the right-of-way line extension of Interstate - 95 to the Intersection of the Westerly right-of-way of Interstate - 95; Thence Northerly along the Westerly right-of-way line of Interstate - 95 to the Intersection of the Northerly right-of-way line of Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway; Thence Continue Northeasterly and Northerly along the right-of-way line of Interstate - 95 to the Northerly right-of-way line of 23 rd Street West; Thence Easterly along the Northerly right-of-way line extension of 23 rd Street West to the intersection of Northerly right-of-way line extension of the 23 rd Street and the Easterly right-of-way line of Interstate - 95; Thence Southerly and Southeasterly along the Easterly right-of-way line of Interstate - 95 to the Northerly right-of-way line of Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway; Thence Easterly along the Northerly right-of-way line of Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway to the Easterly right-of-way line of Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway; Thence Southerly along the Easterly right-of-way line of Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway to the northerly right-of-way line of 8 th Street East; Thence Easterly along the Northerly right-of-way line of 8 th Street East to the Easterly right-of-way line of Talleyrand Avenue; Thence Southerly along the Easterly right-of-way line of Talleyrand Avenue to the Easterly right-of-way line of Parker Street; Thence Southerly along the Easterly right-of-way line of Parker Street to the Northerly right-of-way line of Adams Street East; Thence Easterly along the Northerly right-of-way of Adams Street East to the Easterly right-of-way line of Bryan Street: Thence Southerly along the Easterly right-of-way line of Bryan Street to the Northeasterly Right-of-way line of Isaiah D. Hart Expressway; Thence Southeasterly along the Northeasterly right-of-way line of Isaiah D. Hart Expressway to the intersection of the St Johns River; Thence Southwesterly to the intersection of the St Johns River and the Easterly right-of-way line of Broadcast Place; Thence southerly along the Easterly right-of-way line of Broadcast Place to the Northeasterly right-of-way line of Interstate - 95; Thence Southeasterly and Southerly along the Northeasterly right-of-way line of Interstate - 95 to the Northeasterly right-of-way line of Atlantic Boulevard; Thence continue Southerly along the Southeasterly right-of-way line of Interstate - 95 to the Northeasterly right-of-way of Phillips Highway; Thence Southeasterly along the Northeasterly right-of-way of Phillips Highway to the Southeasterly right-of-way line of Wishart Street; Thence Southwesterly along the Southeasterly right-of-way line of Wishart Street to the Westerly right-of-way line of St Augustine Road; Thence Northerly along the Westerly right-of-way line of St Augustine Road to the Southerly right-of-way line of River Oaks Road; Thence Westerly, Southerly and Southwesterly along the Southerly right-of-way of River Oaks Road to the intersection of the Southeasterly right-of-way line of River Oaks Road and the St Johns River; Thence Northwesterly from the intersection of the Southeasterly right-of-way of River Oaks Road and the intersection of St Johns River to the Intersection of St Johns River and the Southwesterly right-of-way line of King Street; Thence Northwesterly along the Southwesterly right-of-way line of King Street to the Northwesterly intersection of King Street and Park Street to the Point of Beginning. The Central Core Enhancement Area is shown on Figure 1 below. Central Core Enhancement Area (Ord. 94-905-515, § 2; Ord. 97-1104-E, § 1; Ord. 2000-282-E, § 2; Ord. 2002-852-E, § 3; Ord. 2007-1284-E, § 1; Ord. 2012-623-E, § 1, 2; Ord. 2014-667-E, § 2, 11-25-2014; Ord. 2024-687-E , § 1)