(a) Entrance Upon Premises. It shall be the duty of every solicitor going onto any premises in the City upon which a residence is located to first examine any notice provided for in this chapter and to be governed by the statement contained on the notice. If the notice states "NO SOLICITORS INVITED," then the solicitor shall immediately and peacefully depart from the premises.
Any solicitor who has gained entrance to any residence, whether invited or not, shall immediately and peacefully depart from the premises when requested to do so by the occupant.
(b) Uninvited Soliciting Prohibited. It is hereby declared to be unlawful, and it shall constitute a nuisance, for any person to go upon any premises and ring the doorbell upon or near any door, or create any sound in any other manner calculated to attract the attention of the occupant of such residence, for the purpose of securing an audience with the occupant and engaging in soliciting as defined in this chapter, in defiance of any notice exhibited at the residence in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(c) Lawful Hours for Solicitation. It is hereby declared to be unlawful, and it shall constitute a nuisance, for a person to go upon any premises and ring the doorbell of a residence, rap or knock upon any door or create any sound in any other manner calculated to attract the attention of the occupant of such residence, for the purpose of securing an audience with the occupant and engaging in soliciting, as defined in this chapter, prior to 9:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on any weekday, or at any time on a Sunday or a State or national holiday.
(d) Unlawful Use of Fictitious Name, Occupation, Etc.; Fraud. No person shall, directly or indirectly, solicit contributions for any purpose by misrepresentation of his or her name, occupation, financial condition, social condition or residence, and no person shall make or perpetrate any other misstatement, deception or fraud in connection with any solicitation of any contribution for any purpose.
(Ord. 94-9. Passed 4-4-94.)