It seems like some people do NOT care about the posted Florida STATE LAW that states:
“picking sea oats or other vegetation is prohibited by state law”
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Foot traffic in dune areas damages dune-building vegetation, disrupts wildlife habitat, and causes dune blowouts during storms
Damaging dunes and picking sea oats or other vegetation is prohibited by state law
DO NOT ENTER THIS AREA
Cross dunes at designated areas only
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The creation of vegetation into “flower-shaped” designs, for “tips,” seems like a common occurrence which goes unchecked by the City, which is too busy bothering a Street Musician about issues which are THEIR problems to handle
Street Musicians are NOT responsible for those making “flower-shaped” designs out of vegetation that has grown in the sand dunes
May 25, 2017, at the 9:00 a.m. City Council meeting, Drew R. Whitman, the Chief of Police advised that it was okay for a Street Musician to play music in front of the Pier Park area Rest Room building on Front Beach Road
5/25/2017
Now, it seems
City Manager
Mario Gisbert
(850) 233-5100 Phone
(850) 233-5108 Fax
mgisbert@pcbgov.com
City Hall
110 South Arnold Road
(850) 233-5100 Phone
has nothing better to do than counter Police Chief Whitman’s decision by having a polite, professional, city employee, shuttle city management’s complaints back-and-forth
James Tindle
Code Enforcement Officer
City of Panama City Beach
Building and Planning Department
116 South Arnold Road
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
Office: (850) 233-5054 Ext. 2317
Fax: (850) 233-5049
Email: jtindle@pcbgov.com
Chapter 19 STREETS SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
ARTICLE I. PEDDLING AND SOLICITATION
Sec. 19-2. Definitions
Peddling means to personally and directly sell …
STREET MUSICIAN is NOT “SELLING”
STREET MUSICIAN is NOT “PEDDLING”
The word peddle and its forms does not include Solicitation
Solicitation means to personally and directly request of another orally or in writing money …
STREET MUSICIAN is NOT “ORALLY or in WRITING,” REQUESTING MONEY
The word solicit and its forms includes begging and panhandling and the seeking of a donation where the person solicited receives an item of nominal or no monetary value
STREET MUSICIAN is NOT PROVIDING an “ITEM” a PERSON can “RECEIVE”
Solicitation does not mean the act of passively standing still or sitting with a sign or alms cup indicating that a donation is being sought and without any vocal request other than a response to an inquiry by another person provided that pedestrians may freely pass without obstruction or having to take evasive action
Solicitation Ordinance 1311
Pages 1 – 12
Section 19.2
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(Meanwhile: A Panama City Beach K-9 SUV unit was handling a minor fender-bender in a school zone, because the 250 police personnel the city needs, does NOT seem to be happening anytime soon with the current City Council)
