(A) Solicitation at residences and homes.
(1) It is declared unlawful for any person to, for the purpose of soliciting the sale of any merchandise or service without having received an express invitation, go to any private home or residence within the city and disturb the privacy of any person residing therein by knocking on the door, loitering on the premises, sounding any doorbell or alarm, calling out, or by any other means.
(2) The term MERCHANDISE covers goods and wares of any kind, including among other things, stocks, insurance policies, investments, kitchenware, photographs and magazine subscriptions.
(Prior Code, § 5.12.010)
(B) Transient merchants.
(1) A transient merchant, upon procuring a license from the city, may carry on his or her business within the city except as prohibited by division (A) of this section.
(2) A TRANSIENT MERCHANT is defined as any person who goes from place to place carrying goods or furnishing services for the purpose of selling, trading or dealing in the same.
(Prior Code, § 5.12.020)
(C) License. The license fee for a transient merchant is $100 a day. No license shall be required of any charitable or civic organization acting as a transient merchant, nor from any person selling his or her own farm produce.
(Prior Code, § 5.12.030) (Am. Ord. 207, passed 12-15-2008)
Penalty, see § 10.99