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Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of East Aurora as follows: Section 1. Authority. This local law is enacted pursuant to the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York and the police powers of the Village of East Aurora to protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the residents, businesses, and visitors of the Village. Section 2. Legislative findings and purpose. The purpose of this local law is to protect the residents, visitors, and businesses in the Village of East Aurora from threatening, intimidating, coercive, physically intrusive, or obstructive behavior associated with solicitation and panhandling. The Board finds that aggressive solicitation may cause residents and visitors to avoid businesses and other establishments, may interfere with the free flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and may create an unsafe or intimidating environment for persons patronizing businesses or traveling through the Village. Accordingly, the purpose of this article is to protect persons from aggressive, coercive and unsafe solicitation practices c ensuring that public spaces within the Village of East Aurora remain safe, accessible and welcoming for all. Section 3. Amendment. Chapter 180 of the Code of the Village of East Aurora, entitled "Peddlers and Solicitors," is hereby amended by adding a new Article IV, entitled "Aggressive Solicitation," to read as follows: Article IV Aggressive Solicitation § 180-39. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: AGGRESSIVE SOLICITATION Conduct occurring during the course of, in connection with, or immediately before or after a solicitation, which includes one or more of the following: Intentionally touching or causing physical contact with another person or an occupied vehicle without that person's consent. Intentionally blocking, obstructing or interfering with the safe or free passage of a pedestrian or vehicle, including conduct that unreasonably causes a pedestrian or vehicle operator to take evasive action to avoid physical contact. Following a person after soliciting such person, or while continuing to solicit such person, in a manner that is intended, or reasonably likely, to cause a reasonable person to fear imminent bodily harm or the commission of a criminal act upon property in such person’s possession; or that is intended or reasonably likely to intimidate or coerce the person into responding to the solicitation. Using violent or threatening gestures or words directed at a person being solicited in a manner that is intended, or reasonably likely, to cause a reasonable person to fear imminent bodily harm, or the commission of a criminal act upon property in such person’s possession; or that is intended or reasonably likely to intimidate or coerce the person into responding to the solicitation. BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT Any retail, commercial, restaurant, professional, service or other establishment that is generally accessible to the public, including the building, or portion thereof, occupied by such establishment and the areas made available for access to or use by its customers or patrons. PARKING AREA Any area used for the parking, standing or temporary storage of motor vehicles, including a parking lot, parking field, parking garage, driveway, access lane, alley or other area providing vehicular access to a Business Establishment. SOLICITATION or SOLICIT