Fresno prohibits aggressive panhandling under FMC Chapter 9, banning intimidation, blocking pedestrians, soliciting at ATMs and bus stops, and approaching vehicles in traffic, while preserving passive solicitation as protected speech.
Fresno's ordinance defines aggressive panhandling as solicitation involving threats, blocking passage, persistent following, or unwanted physical contact. Time and place restrictions ban solicitation within 25 feet of ATMs, bus stops, outdoor dining, and crosswalks. Approaching occupied vehicles for money is prohibited under both city law and CVC §22520.5. Passive sign-holding remains constitutionally protected. FPD enforces with citations; courts have struck down similar ordinances when overbroad, so Fresno's narrowly tailors conduct, not content.
Threatening, blocking, or following solicitation, or approaching cars in traffic for money, is cited as an infraction with fines escalating for repeat offenses.
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