to the extent that they do not interfere with the reasonable expectation of residents and the regulated, code compliant businesses and museums to the enjoyment of peace and quiet in their homes, businesses and museums or pose a safety risk to the public and passers-by posed by congestion and clutter in this area of St. Augustine.  This section seeks to balance the interests of the performers, artists, solicitors and speakers with those of the other residents and businesses and museums within the City public health, safety, and welfare of the pedestrian traffic, including residents and tourists, and the City's interests in the aesthetics incident to the oldest City in the United States and the further interest of residents and the regulated, code compliant businesses and museums toCity police officer, who patrolled St. George Street, indicated that he was aware of instances in which pedestrians were verbally harassed by street performers and street performers impeded pedestrian traffic and blocked business entrances.
One business owner submitted an affidavit detailing difficulties he had carrying inventory to his store because of crowds drawn by the street performers and the items the performers left in the street.  The business owner was "accosted, insulted and threatened by various street entertainers and performers," and witnessed performers intimidating and insulting passersby because they did not donate to or observe performers.  He had also observed entertainers enter his business to "harass or intimidate" employees and predicted such activities "could escalate into physical violence."  Another St. George Street business owner submitted fifteen