Taylor, MI Public Conduct: Aggressive Panhandling (2026)

Sec. 32-289 was adopted by Ord. No. 2016-492, § 2 (Aug. 16, 2016), the same ordinance that repealed the old begging provision at former Sec. 32-3. Its purpose clause states that peaceful, non-aggressive and non-fraudulent charitable, commercial and other solicitation is generally protected by the First Amendment and permitted in the city unless restricted here. The definitions cover charitable, commercial and 'other' solicitation, including political, religious and cause-based appeals. 'Aggressive solicitation' is defined through nine specific acts: unwanted touching, obstructing a pedestrian's safe passage, abusive or threatening language or gestures, continuing to solicit after being told no or persistently following within five feet, continuing after being asked to leave a premises, demanding payment for unrequested vehicle service, knocking on an occupied vehicle's window, soliciting within 15 feet of an ATM, and any other conduct likely to cause reasonable fear.

'Fraudulent solicitation' separately bans falsely claiming to be stranded, a service member, disabled, homeless, or a charity's agent while soliciting. Subsection (c) then states three flat prohibitions: aggressive solicitation, fraudulent solicitation, and solicitation on posted private property are each unlawful citywide.