Joliet, IL Public Conduct: Aggressive Panhandling (2026)

' It sits alongside other disorderly acts in the same section, including provoking a breach of peace, unlawful assembly of three or more persons, and public intoxication. , which is the 'as provided in this Code' exception. Under Section 22-12, it is unlawful to solicit subscriptions or donations on sidewalks, in public places, or door to door without first securing a permit from the city clerk. Section 22-14 requires proof the applicant is a recognized charitable or not-for-profit organization, a list of officers on file with the police chief, payment of the permit fee, and liability insurance of $100,000 per person and $300,000 per occurrence.

, and bars solicitation on Sundays, legal holidays, or within 48 hours of major holidays. Section 22-11 exempts churches and religious organizations soliciting for religious purposes, and groups soliciting only from their own members, from the permit requirement entirely. Because that exception scheme covers organized fundraising, not individual street begging, an individual asking for money on a Joliet public way has no comparable permit route and is chargeable directly under Section 21-5(e).