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. . ORDINANCE NO. 99-135"C,.A AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22, ARTICLE V, "PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND CANVASSERS", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH VIOLATION; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: section 1. section 22-286, "Definitions", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended, to add to said Definitions the following: "Charitable Solicitation or Solicitor means the solicitation of money or property for the benefit of any charitable, religious, patriotic, civic, fraternal or social organization, or educational institution, or other philanthropic or non-profit organization." section 2. section 22-287, subparagraph (b), of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "(b) No charitable solicitor or direct seller shall utilize City or State rights-of-ways, including highways, streets, alleys, or sidewalks, whether or not improved and open to traffic, to conduct charitable solicitations or direct sales. No charitable solicitor or direct seller shall impede the free use of sidewalks and streets by pedestrians and vehicles." section 3. Section 22-287, subparagraph (e), of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "(e) No charitable solicitor or direct seller shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride, contribution, employment or business from the occupant of any vehicle." section 4. section 22-287, subparagraph (h), of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: