Deltona, FL Public Conduct: Aggressive Panhandling (2026)
Key Facts
- No-solicit zone: ATMs/entrances
- 20 feet
- No-solicit zone: schools
- 100 feet
- No-solicit zone: intersections
- 150 feet
- City parks
- Panhandling banned outright
- Maximum penalty
- $500 fine, 60 days jail
Summary
Deltona bans aggressive panhandling citywide and prohibits soliciting within set distances of ATMs, schools, transit stops and intersections, plus all city parks and after dark.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in aggressive panhandling on any sidewalk, highway, street, roadway, right-of-way, parking lot, park, or other public or semi-public area or in any public building lobby, entranceway, plaza or common area, public forum or limited public forum within the city limits of the City of Deltona.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Deltona's panhandling ordinance (Ch. 45) bans aggressive panhandling anywhere in the city -- approaching within two feet, blocking a path, touching without consent, or continuing after a refusal. It also creates buffer zones: no soliciting within 20 feet of ATMs, bank or business entrances, bus stops, or city parking facilities; within 100 feet of schools; or within 150 feet of a signalized intersection. Panhandling is banned outright in every city park and after dark. Violators face the Sec. 45-5 general penalty: up to a $500 fine and/or 60 days in jail, with each day a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Civil or criminal citation up to $500 and/or up to 60 days in jail under Sec. 45-5; each day of violation is a separate offense.
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