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Council pauses proposed public-solicitation ordinance after legal concerns
Summary
Council reviewed ordinance 25-09, intended to regulate aggressive public solicitation. Legal staff warned that language about "inducing fear in a reasonable person" is vague and may be unconstitutional; council decided to take no action and asked the law office to work with the administration on clearer language.
Wilmington — Councilmembers reviewed a proposed ordinance (25-09) intended to regulate aggressive public solicitation. Legal staff raised constitutional concerns and the council agreed to take no action at the workshop while language is revised.
The ordinance would create a new section of city code addressing public solicitation. A…
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