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13 <br /> (g) Standards of Conduct, Picketing. The following standards shall apply to the conduct of pickets or <br /> picketing activities. <br /> (1) Picketing shall be conducted only on portions of the public ways not otherwise regulated <br /> and not used primarily for vehicular parking or moving traffic. <br /> (2) Any signs or posters carried by any picket must not exceed 24 inches on any side and must <br /> otherwise comply with the conditions of this section. <br /> (3) Pickets must, if marching, march in single file, not abreast, and may not march closer <br /> together than 15 feet, except in passing one another. Pickets not marching shall remain at least <br /> 15 feet apart. <br /> (4) If pickets promoting different objectives, causes, actions, or policies desire to use a sidewalk <br /> or public right-of-way that is already used for picketing,the Department may allot a number of <br /> pickets promoting each objective to use the sidewalk or public way on an equitable basis, <br /> proportionate to the number of objectives being promoted. <br /> (5) Pickets shall be restricted to the use of the outermost half of the sidewalk or other public <br /> way nearest the street and shall not at any time nor in any way obstruct, interfere with, or block <br /> persons entering or exiting from vehicles, persons crossing streets or otherwise using the public <br /> way, the entrance or exit to any building or access to property abutting the street or sidewalk or <br /> pedestrian or vehicular traffic. <br /> (h) Approved locations. <br /> (1) In addition to the state right of way as described in subsection §24-5(a)(2) parades may be <br /> conducted only on the following county-owned, leased, or controlled properties: <br /> (i) For Discussion <br /> (ii) <br /> (2) In addition to the public ways as described in subsection §24-5(g)(1) picketing may occur only <br /> on the following County owned, leased, or controlled properties: <br /> (i)The lawn and front steps of the Orange County Courthouse and Historic Orange <br /> County Courthouse. Such picketing shall not impede pedestrian traffic into or out of, or <br /> to or from,the courthouse buildings. <br /> (ii) River Park. <br /> (iii) For Discussion <br /> (iv) <br /> (i) Penalty. Pursuant to the authority granted by 153A-123 violations of this section shall subject the <br /> violator to a fine of$500, recoverable in the nature of debt. The County may seek an injunction, order <br /> of abatement, or other equitable relief. <br />