JSO Releases Rules of Occupation

 Today Jacksonville Sheriff's Office released a guide that states what is and isn't allowed to take place at the Occupation in front of City Hall.

JSO and OccupyJax have had a mutual cooperation so far. JSO says that as long as we remain peaceful and abide by the following rules, we shouldn't have any problems.

The guide was compiled with the assistance of Jacksonville General Counsel and Jacksonville Sheriff's Office:

MO 614.138 Urban Core Enhancement Area and MO 614.143 Accosting or Intimidating Another.

- No tents, tarps or structures of any type can be erected
- No sleeping, camping, lodging or lying on any sidewalk, street, building entryway or other public or semi- public areas
- Nothing can be affixed to City property (i.e., trees, poles, railings etc.) including umbrellas, tarps, signs etc.
- No cooking on an open flame
- No soliciting or panhandling for food, water, clothes, money, etc. of vehicles or pedestrians passing by. This includes no putting out a change jar to collect meter money
- Tables and chairs and coolers/water jugs are permissible as long as they do not impede the walkway around City Hall, including the sidewalk area directly in front of City Hall
- Yelling/chanting ok as long as voice in not amplified in any manner - Sidewalk chalk on sidewalk is ok
- No littering, but they can hand out literature

Please be aware of the rules and follow them so we can maintain a good working relationship with Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.