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VILLAGE OF EAST AURORA LOCAL LAW NO. OF THE YEAR 2026 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 180 OF THE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF EAST AURORA, ENTITLED "PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS," BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED "AGGRESSIVE SOLICITATION" 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: A. Intentionally touching or causing physical contact with another person or an occupied