§ 20-2. Solicitation on highway right-of-way and medians.

(a)

Purpose of section. The purpose of this section is to prevent danger to persons and property, to prevent delays, and to avoid interference with the traffic flow. Intersections that have center medians often are designed to deal with specific traffic flow problems. Any delay or distractions may interfere with traffic planning. Persons standing near intersections and near traffic lights to contact drivers or passengers in vehicles that are passing or that are temporary stopped due to traffic lights, may interfere with such traffic planning.

(b)

Scope. This section shall apply to all county, state and federal roadways located within the unincorporated areas of the county.

(c)

Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Center median means any area in the middle of any street, road or highway, designed to provide a barrier to keep traffic on one side of the street from going onto the other side of the street, in the unincorporated areas of the county. A center median may be a raised concrete strip or a grass strip.

Highway means any paved or gravel road that is maintained by any county, state or federal agency, in the unincorporated areas of the county.

(d)

Prohibited acts.

(1)

No person shall stand or stay on any center median, for the purpose of soliciting contributions of any kind for an organization. No person shall stand or stay on the center median strip for the purpose of selling, offering for sale, or advertising any product, property, or service.

(2)

Center medians shall only be used by people on foot for one of the following purposes:

a.

To deal with an emergency situation.

b.

A pedestrian crossing a street or highway may remain on the center median until it is safe to proceed.

c.

No person shall stand within the right-of-way on the side of any street, highway or road, in the unincorporated area of the county, for the purposes of soliciting contributions of any kind for an organization. No person shall stand on the right-of-way, at the side of any street, road, or highway, in the unincorporated area of the county, for the purpose of selling, offering to sell, or advertising any product, property or service.

(e)

Penalty for violation of section. Any person who is found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction of violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth in section 1-7 of the Oconee County Code of Ordinances, entitled General penalty; continuing violations, except where specific penalties are expressly authorized or required by the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, as amended.

(Ord. No. 2014-20, § 5(Exh. B), 10-7-2014)