Fort Myers, FL Public Conduct: Aggressive Panhandling (2026)

Alms or contributions. Solicit, beg or panhandle for alms or contributions for any purpose, whether public or private, except when done for permitted events, or when done by bona fide and properly licensed public charities with city permission.(4)Fires. Build or attempt to build a fire, except in such areas for cookouts, barbecues, and other fires permitted by regulations as may be designated by the recreation manager. No person shall drop, throw or otherwise scatter lighted matches, burning cigarettes or cigars, tobacco paper or other inflammable material within any park area or on any highway, road, or street abutting or contiguous thereto, except in proper receptacles.(5)Closed areas. Enter an area posted as "closed to the public," nor shall any person use or abet the use of any area in violation of posted notices.(6)Loitering and boisterousness. Sleep on the seats, benches, or other areas, or engage in loud, boisterous, threatening, abusive, insulting or indecent language, or engage in any disorderly conduct. (Code 1963, § 24-28(5); Code 1991, § 12-217; Ord. No. 3646, § 1, 11-5-2012)

Editor's note— At the instruction of the city attorney subsection 58-154(6) has been amended to read as shown above per the Honorable Judge John E. Steele, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers District Case No. 2:11-cv-00608-FtM-29DNF.