A Jacksonville city council member says he’s concerned panhandlers are harassing people to the point that it’s becoming a public safety issue.
Jacksonville City Councilman Al Ferraro is holding a meeting Monday to discuss panhandling-related issues and options with the sheriff’s office and the city’s general counsel.– Jacksonville City Councilman Al Ferraro is holding a meeting Monday to discuss panhandling-related issues and options with the sheriff’s office and the city’s general counsel.
Ferraro said he’s concerned panhandlers are harassing people to the point that it’s becoming a public safety issue. He also said he’s especially concerned that panhandlers sometimes children are approaching cars stopped in traffic asking for money. Viewers have also expressed panhandling concerns to us over the years—especially along Blanding Boulevard near Interstate 295.Panhandling falls under First Amendment rights and can only be cited by police if they obstruct traffic.This issue has been debated recently, but it is not as simple as “JSO not wanting to enforce applicable laws and ordinances”. JSO’s ability to enforce panhandling has become more restrictive recently.
Section 614.138 of the city’s Code of Ordinances states that is unlawful for anyone within Jacksonville’s “Central Core Enhancement Area” — in other words, its Downtown section. The law states to: “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.”The meeting starts at 12:30 inside the Lynwood Roberts Room on the first floor of City Hall. It is open to the public.
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