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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 32-19 OF THE CODE OF T~E CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, PERTAINING TO STREETS AND SIDEWALKS. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Section 32-19 of the Code of the City of Ports- mouth, Virginia, 1973, be amended to read as follows: Section 32-19. Soliciting subscriptions, selling goods or services or distributing printed matter on certain streets and sidewalks. No person shall sell or offer to sell any goods, wares, merchandise, books, magazines or any article of value, except newspapers, or take orders for or sell subscriptions to same for future deliverY, or render or offer' to render any services other than the shining of shoes, or distribute printed matter on any of the streets and sidewalks paralleling streets which ~are (i) designated as parking meter zones in Section 23-257 or (ii) within fire districts as set forth in Section 6-9~ such streets and sidewalks being congested areas for pedestrian travel and use. The prohibition against the sale or distribution of the articles mentioned in the first paragraph of this section shall not be construed as prohibiting: (i) the actual distribution or circulation, without any charge therefor, to the public, of publications, leaflets, pamphlets or any printed or written matter.that disseminates opinion or information or provokes thought or pertains to any religious information or b~lief; or (ii) the City Manager from authorizing, by issuing a permit therefor, sidewalk sales as part of a downtown festival event where it is determined that such event will not be detrimental or injurious to property or improvements in th~ neighborhood, and will not adversely affect the health and safety of persons residing or working in the neighborhood. 2. That this ordinance shall take effect from the date of its adoption. Adopted by the CoUncil of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia at a meeting~held December 13, 1983. Teste: Clerk