(a) A person desiring that no merchant or other person engage in solicitation, a home solicitation transaction, or distribution of commercial handbills or noncommercial handbills at his/her premises shall exhibit, in a conspicuous place upon or near the main entrance to the premises (including but not limited to entrances to: an apartment unit, building or complex; a single- or multi-family residential structure; private sidewalks; a development with private streets; or areas maintained by a property owner's association) notice on a weatherproof card or sign bearing the words, "no advertisements", "no solicitation", "no handbills", "no solicitors", or similar words of like effect, to indicate that the occupants of such premises do not desire to be molested or to have their right of privacy disturbed, or to have a handbill of any type left upon the premises. The letters on such card or sign shall be not less than two-thirds (2/3) of an inch in height.
(b) Every person upon going onto any premises shall first examine the premises to determine if any notice prohibiting soliciting or distribution of commercial handbill or noncommercial handbill distribution is exhibited upon or near the main entrance to the premises. If notice prohibiting solicitation or commercial handbill or noncommercial handbill distribution is exhibited, the person shall immediately depart from the premises without distributing, placing, or depositing any type of handbill or disturbing the occupant, unless the visit is the result of a request made by the occupant.
(c) No person shall go upon any premises and ring the doorbell, or rap or knock upon the door or create any sound in a manner calculated to attract the attention of the occupant of the premises, for the purpose of securing an audience with the occupant and engaging in or attempting to engage in a solicitation or distribution transaction, if a card or sign, as described in this section, is exhibited in compliance with this section, unless the visit is the result of a request made by the occupant.
(d) No person, other than the owner or occupant of the premises, shall remove, deface, or render illegible, a card or sign placed by the occupant pursuant to this section.
(e) Any merchant or person who has gained entrance to a premise, or audience with the occupant, whether invited or not, shall immediately depart from the premises without disturbing the occupant further when requested to leave by the occupant.
(Ord. 10-2017. Passed 9-6-17.)