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Aransas Pass considers citywide solicitation rules, keeping exceptions for permitted charitable events
Summary
Council moved to revise a solicitation ordinance that would regulate where and how people may solicit (no stopping in intersections/roadways), shift from a list of named intersections to a citywide time/place/manner rule, and allow permit‑waived organized charitable events.
The Aransas Pass City Council discussed amendments to the city's solicitation ordinance after repeated complaints about people stopping at intersections and in front of downtown businesses. Staff presented a draft that originally named specific intersections but councilors argued explicit location lists might simply shift the activity elsewhere.
Council members preferred a citywide time/place/manner restriction. As one council…
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