“Advocacy area” means those designated areas of the mall where tables, chairs, and signs otherwise prohibited may be employed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter as an adjunct to political advocacy, noncommercial fundraising, and petitioning the government.
“Advocacy adjunct” means lightweight tables, chairs, and signs capable of being moved easily in case of emergency which are entirely within an advocacy area and do not exceed six feet in height.
Rules/Regulations/Requirements:
- Each area shall be five feet by six feet.
- Any person eligible for an advocacy area permit may place and use advocacy adjuncts within an advocacy area consistent with the requirements of this section at any time without a permit but shall immediately remove the advocacy adjuncts from any particular area upon the arrival of a person who has a permit for that area and time presents it.
- The applicant or an agent of the applicant shall be present at all times in the advocacy area when advocacy adjuncts are present.
- No person shall use an advocacy adjunct for any purpose other than a noncommercial purpose.
- A permittee may place within the advocacy area and not rising above six feet one sign no larger than eighteen inches by eighteen inches advertising the permittee’s cause. The permittee may also hang from the table such signs as do not rise more than three feet above the ground and may lay on the table such signs as do not rise more than six inches above the table.
- A permit is valid for the dates on the application and can only be issued up to a maximum of 7 days per year.
- A permittee may solicit donations so long as no portion of the donation goes to the financial benefit of any natural person who is soliciting the donation.