The practice of going to, in, and upon private residences in the city by solicitors, peddlers, hawkers, itinerant merchants, transient vendors of merchandise, and other persons not having been requested or invited to do so by the owner or owners, occupant, or occupants of said private residences for the purpose of soliciting orders for the sale of goods, wares, and merchandise, for disposing of or peddling or hawking goods, wares, or merchandise or for the purpose of seeking or gaining information concerning the owners or occupants of the private residence or neighboring private residences is declared to be a nuisance and punishable as such nuisance as a misdemeanor.
(2011 Code, § 5.08.010) (Ord. 143, passed - -1988; Ord. 182, passed - -1992) Penalty, see § 10.99
This chapter shall not apply to the sale of goods, wares, and merchandise by religious, charitable, or nonprofit organizations; solicitations for religious, charitable, or nonprofit organizations; and/or canvassing the area by religious, charitable, or nonprofit organizations between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
(2011 Code, § 5.08.020) (Ord. 143, passed - -1988; Ord. 200, passed - -1994)
(A) Organizations meeting the requirements of § 111.02 shall obtain a license before conducting their operations in the city from the Police Department. There is no charge for such licenses. The following information is required of applicants for such licenses:
(1) The name and address of the applicant;
(2) The names and permanent addresses of both the organization and of all persons who will be entering into the activity in the city;
(3) A brief description of the organization;
(4) The length of time for which a license is being requested (days, dates, and hours of operation); and
(5) A “letter to determination of tax exemption” or comparable verification of tax-exempt status.
(B) In any instance where either federal law or state law has determined that a license or permission is not required for solicitation, then registration with the Police Department is required. There shall be no charge for registration. The same information which is requested in this section shall be provided upon registration.
(C) The Police Department shall submit a written report to the City Council on each license granted by the Department.
(2011 Code, § 5.08.030) (Ord. 143, passed - -1988; Ord. 147, passed - -1988; Ord. 182, passed - -1992) Penalty, see § 10.99
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