The City of Prescott is considering tightened restrictions on panhandling.
The change would prohibit any type of solicitation from a moving vehicle regardless of whether it’s actually moving or at a traffic stop.
It would also increase the distances required for soliciting in front of businesses, banks, ATMs, transportation stops and other locations to a uniform 50 feet.
However, the Prescott Daily Courier reports that imposing such a restrictive distance in the city’s closely packed downtown area could lead to possible issues with First Amendment violations.
The council will likely vote on the matter within the next month.