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Sioux Falls, SD Public Conduct: Aggressive Panhandling (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
City Code § 130.007
Core ban
Soliciting in an aggressive manner
Also barred
Soliciting stopped vehicle occupants
Max penalty
$500 fine, 30 days jail

Summary

Sioux Falls prohibits soliciting money in an aggressive manner in any public place, plus targeting stopped vehicles and false-need begging.

No person shall solicit in an aggressive manner in any public place. ... AGGRESSIVE MANNER. A. Approaching or speaking to a person before, during, or after soliciting if that conduct is intended or is likely to cause a reasonable person to fear bodily harm to oneself or another... F. Following the person being solicited.

Source: Sioux Falls City AttorneyView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-135: Current through local ordinance 54-26, passed 7-14-2026).

Full Breakdown

City code § 130.007 bars soliciting in an aggressive manner anywhere in a public place. Aggressive manner covers approaching or speaking in a way likely to make someone fear harm, continuing to solicit after a negative response, unwanted touching, blocking a pedestrian's or vehicle's path, threatening gestures, or following the person solicited. The ordinance also bars soliciting on private property without the owner's permission, soliciting occupants of vehicles in traffic, and soliciting by falsely claiming the money will meet a specific need.

Violations & Fines

Violating § 130.007 is punishable under the general penalty in § 10.999: a fine up to $500, up to 30 days in the county jail, or both; each day of a continuing violation is a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as 'aggressive' solicitation in Sioux Falls?
Conduct likely to cause fear of harm, continuing after a refusal, unwanted touching, blocking someone's path, threatening gestures, or following the person, per § 130.007(a).
Can someone panhandle from cars stopped at a light?
No. § 130.007(b)(3) bars soliciting the operator or occupant of a motor vehicle that is in motion or part of traffic on a street or highway.

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