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Home My WebLink About1998-01-12 98-84 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 98-84 Date January 12, 1998 Item/Subject Amending Chapter VI, Article 11-A of the Laws & Ordinances of the City of Bangor -- Targeted Residential Picketing Responsible Department: Legal Commentary: This item would amend the City's Targeted Residential Picketing Ordinance to bring it into compliance with recent court decisions. 1. kxA Department Manager's Comments: (44,i d� �Q�OA iu,�.bl thi tk oxwr 4V � Wa4 •b 1( Wi}q,On4.rvnww City Manager 4h Associated Information: .�y ,V,w,NM Matte ,.. Iaa "f'.d Budget Approval: Finance Director V"\ .'1 City Solicitor VU Introduced For Passage First Reading Referral,b) (.41 page I of 4 0,M. St 4'.aop� B.S. 98-84 AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION _pper CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) 1C1ending chapter VI, Article 11-A o11 f the 11 iaws e ordinances of the City of Bangor -- Targeted Residential �cze cs Be it ordained 6y the City Couu of da MY ofBaayor, as fo - THAT Chapter V1, Article 11-A of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor (Targeted Residential Pickets) is hereby amended as follows: (1) That Section 2, "Definitions", Paragraph (2) be amended to read: (2) "Picket" means one or more persons stationed, assembled, gathered, standing, marching, demonstrating or patrolling outside of a ba#}d}ng-er-eEher-€}xed-3eeaf#Onv-ea[ry3ng-pr-d#3@}ap#ng a%gee,-banters;-peatexa-er-pholegrapha;-pr-d#str#Baling-writeenr g[apR%e-e[-p[%nfed-in€OxmeE#an;-abanE-fhe-€#x ed-}aealten-Or aef#neE#E#eal-payri-peraanfs-fahnetrie-##rtn ;€O-armra-ntE#O#R} residence or ddW-2ellim . whiledisplaying information R medi eaf#en (2) That Section 2, "Definitions", Paragraph (6) be deleted in its entirety: f6Y--°9annd-emp}#€#eaf#an-dev#ee°-means-enp-e}eefr%ea3-er meehan#ea}-dev}ee-eapab}e-of-amp}#fping-end-pre#eeh#ng-emb#eat; spekeR; -retarded;-er-e£her-sannd----The-fe[m-%ne}idea,--w#ERanY 3%a.%!e!%Oev-%ends@eskers;-megephenea;-m}R rapRene-apalema; -end-aaand £reeks. (3) That Section 2, "Deflnitions", Paragraph (7) be renumbered to Paragraph (6). SUBSTITUTE COPY 98-84 Page 2 (6) That Section 2, "Definitions", Paragraph 8 be renumbered and amended to read: (7)- {8} "Targeted" means activity that is directed at a Particular residence or dwelling or the occupants thereof, }flC}tldiflg-btl[-Raf-}}miEe d-E6-£he-€6}}awing-9e[ibif}eaf and proceeds on a definite course or route in front of or around that gartigglar residence or dwelling. fa}--Naming-an-seen@an£-e€-Ehe-targe Eed-residence-ar dwe}}}Ag-in-signat-banaera,-pcafera-ar-wriEEeA-ar-princes Picketers-. carried,-die@}aped-ar-dxairibated-bP-ane-ar-mare p}ekefers- fb}--PieEGSEing-9-8peaifie-aeanpaE3an-ar-aeExtl}fp-regn}ar}p engaged-}n-bp-an-eeenpant-a€-fhe-[axgeted-xeaidenee-er-dwe}}irtgv 4e}--Pnv}frog-members-ef -fhe-pub}ie-Ec-een€renE-en-aeenDafli O €-lhe-L2Yg GEed-reSideACG-er-dwe}}}Rg-eeRCe rA}Aq-@aSi-er pxoapeetipe-eendnelv-aeEav-er-am}aatena-te-aeCbp-Ehe-reeidert! eeneerned- {d}--£nEenliana}}p-aBSEruef#ng-ar-making-mare-di€€ien}t-an enpanC'S-ingreas-Ee-ex-egreee-tram-the-targefed-residence-er dwe}}ing- (5) THAT Section 3, "Prohibitions", Paragraph (1) be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: (6) THAT Section 3, "Prohibitions", Paragraph (2) be deleted. (7) THAT Section 3, "Prohibitions", Paragraph (3) be renumbered as Paragraph 2. SUBSTITUTE COPY 98-86 Page 3 (8) THAT Section 3, 'Prohibitions", Paragraph (3) be amended in the second sentence to read: It shall be the affirmative obligation of any person organizing, sponsoring, conducting, or Participating in a picket, parade or public assembly targeted at a specific residence or dwelling to ascertain the location of such property lines prior to such picket, parade or public assembly. . . . 98-84 Aeeigedto Cm gar Farnham January 12, 1998 CITY OF BANGOR Q(TLEJ Amending Chapter VI, Article 11-A of the Laws & Ordinances of the City of Bangor -- Targeted Residential Pickets _. -, -_._ __............................... Be it m*d( by dw City Cmse of the City ofBmwn a&Mm . THAT Chapter VI, Article 11-A of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor (Targeted Residential Pickets) is hereby amended as follows: (1) That Section 2, "Definitions", Paragraph (2) be amended to read: (2) 'Picket" means one or more persons stationed, assembled. gathered, standing, marching, demonstrating or patrolling ontside of a Rn}}ding-ar-ether-fixed-3eea!#en;-earrping-er-diap}aping a}gna;-banrtexsr-pas Eers-ar-pRaBagrapRa; -ar-d}sBr3bnt£flg-we}!Gene graph£a-ar-printed-sn€ermaliert;-abenl-lie-€ized-}eeaf£an-ar get#V£E#es-er-peraens-fherein;-ar-nEi34residence ornd-elling,en!#ert whilee-Ee-emmsnnitaforantion through s residence or dwelling while disolavina information through some medium. (2) That Section 2, "Definitions", Paragraph (6) be deleted in its entirety: f61--°Sennd-amD34f#enlian-dep#ee°-menna-anp-e3eetr}en}-ax Meehan}ea3-deniee-eapab}e-ef -amp}£fp#ng-end-prejeef}ng-amb}eflf; apeken;-reeexded; -er-ethex-sannd---Rhe-Eexm-#ne3adeav-wilhanf truek8 #f}en;-3andapeakerae-megaphenea;-m£exephene-spafems;-and-senna trn- (3) That Section 2, "Definitions", Paragraph (7) be renumbered to Paragraph (6). Page 2 (4) That Section 2, "Definitions", Paragraph S be renumbered and amended to read: (7) fB; "Targeted" means activity that is directed at a particular residence or dwelling or the occupants thereof, }eetndtng-bnY-naE-3£m£fed-Ee-fhe-€e33ew£ng-aef£p3f#es: and Proceeds on a definite c route in front of o around that dwell particular residence or ing {e;--Nevi{eg-en-eeenpartl-ef -the-laxgeLed-xeatdenee-ex dme331ng-sn-s}gnsv-baflflers;-pesfers-er-wr£EEen-er-pr}nfed iafermaE}art-eery}adv-d}ap}aped-ex-d}sLYtbn[ed-bp-ane-er-mem p}ekelemc {b;--Prateating-a-apee4f4<-eeenHat}en-ex-ae t}v}!p-regtl3ar3p engaged-}n-bp-aR -aeenpanE-a€-fhe-Faroefed-red#$epee-er-$we33}ng- f<;--£nv}i}rtg-members-ef -the-pnb32e-to-eenf rent-nn-ee<npanf of-lhe-targeted-res£denee-er-$we}}ing-eaneerrt£Rg-paster prpspeeEive-cendnelr-aetar-ex-emtea}end-te-acl-bp-the-xeaidenE CBAEGYRG$- fd;--3ALGRt£Bfla}}p-BbBfrtlCE2Rg-aL-mdk £flg-mB YG -d}ff}cn3t-art eeenpan!•a-}ngreae-4B-Br-egress-€eem-fhe-Eargefed-Yestdenee-er aNes3}L y, (5) THAT Section 3. "Prohibitions", Paragraph (1) be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: (1) Targeted resldenti al pickets prohibited. Except with the o consent of all occupants of the residence or dwelling ed u a engagg in a picket on any Publicparksidewalk f he City f r if the Pi k ' hh fd takes residence dwelling within hundred feet (100') of the residence or dwelling cornernedEQI this purpose the distance to such residence or dwelling shall be measured from the plcketer's location at the time of the Picket to =9 nearest exteriort line of the residencedwelli concerned. (6) THAT Section 3, "Prohibitions", Paragraph (1) be amended to read: (2) Parades and Public assemblies restricted. Except with the prior written consent of all occupants of the residence or dwelling concerned, no person participating in a parade or public assembly €ar-wh}eh-e-perm£thas-been-£caned-wider as defined i Chapter VI, Article 11 of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor shall, as part of that parade or public assembly, intentionally pass within three = hundred feet (366 140') of a residence or dwelling, more than twice during any single day's N Page 3 event, if the residence or dwelling concerned or its occupants are targeted by the parade or public assembly. For this purpose, the distance to such residence or dwelling shall be measured from the route or location of the parade or public assembly to the nearest exterior property line of the residence or dwelling concerned. (7) THAT Section 3, "Prohibitions", Paragraph (3) be amended in the second sentence to read: It shall be the affirmative obligation of any person organizing, sponsoring, conducting, or participating in a picket, parade or public assembly targeted at a specific residence or dwelling to ascertain the location of such property lines prior to such picket, parade or public assembly. . . . IN CITY COUNCIL January 12, 1998 First Sending Referred to Pull Council Workshop - 02/03/98 Y AR _ IN CPTT COUNCIL February. 9, 1998 Motion to Amend By Substitution Passed Motion to Refer back o Municipal Operations Committee Passed CIT CLERK 98-84 ORDINANCE ( TITLE •) Amending Chapter VI• Article II -A of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor - Targeted Residential Pickets Aesgned to Ah r LI>6 limn