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§ 113.09 NO SOLICITATION NOTICE.
   Any resident or business within the community may file a notice of no solicitation with the Police Department and post a no solicitation sign conspicuously on the property to bar entry to the property from any commercial or noncommercial solicitors or canvassers. The notice shall be on a form provided by the Police Department and the sign shall be a weatherproof sign, a minimum of three inches by four inches in size, stating no solicitors or words of similar meaning. The maximum size for any such sign shall be one square foot. The letters on such sign shall be at least one-third inch in height. No commercial or noncommercial solicitors or canvassers shall enter upon such residential or business property where such sign has been posted and where such notice has been filed with the Police Department.
(Ord. O-17-15, passed 7-22-2015) Penalty, see § 113.99
§ 113.10 VIOLATIONS.
   It shall be unlawful for any person, organization, or entity regulated by this chapter to:
   (A)   Enter upon any residential or business property within the community if such property has been appropriately posted to prohibit on-site solicitation;
   (B)   To solicit or canvass within any residential area of the community between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. daily;
   (C)   To solicit sales within the community without appropriately obtaining a permit in advance;
   (D)   To solicit sales within the community without having a copy of such permit on such person;
   (E)   To solicit, whether commercial or noncommercial, or canvass in the community without appropriate photo identification or refuse to exhibit such photo identification to a resident or business resident when requested;
   (F)   Solicit, whether commercial or noncommercial, or canvas in the community without being accompanied by a parent, guardian, or supervising adult if such solicitor or canvasser is under the age of 18 years;
   (G)   Accompany an underage solicitor or canvasser as an accompanying parent, guardian, or supervising adult without appropriate photo identification;
   (H)   Remain on such residential or business property without permission of the occupant or homeowner after the commercial or noncommercial solicitor or canvasser has been requested by the owner/occupant or person in charge of the premises to leave such private premises;
   (I)   Make any false statement or misrepresentation in the process of applying for a commercial solicitation permit; or
   (J)   Violate any other section of this chapter not specified herein.
(Ord. O-17-15, passed 7-22-2015) Penalty, see § 113.99
§ 113.11 RESTRICTION AGAINST LEAVING PROPERTY OR MATERIALS UNATTENDED.
   (A)   Restriction. Any promotional materials, gifts, display objects, or other written materials distributed door-to-door throughout the community as a part of any solicitation or canvass must be appropriately delivered and presented for acceptance to the homeowner, business owner, or occupant. If such materials are left upon the property, the materials must be appropriately secured or placed so as not to cause waste, debris, or other refuse in the community as a result of exposure to the weather and other elements. Under no circumstances may any promotional materials, gifts, display objects, or other door-to-door solicitation or marketing materials or canvassing materials to be left in the right-of-way. It shall be the responsibility of the solicitor or canvasser to return to the residence or business property and to remove such materials from the residence or business property if it remains upon the residential property or business property in excess of 72 hours after being delivered to the residence property or business property without being claimed. It shall also be the responsibility of the solicitor or canvasser to cleanup any debris, refuse, or other waste caused throughout the community by leaving such property or promotional materials unattended at a residential or business property.
   (B)   Exceptions. This section does not apply to any goods or services pre-ordered by a resident/occupant or business, which goods or services are being delivered with the permission of the owner/occupant or person in charge of the premises at an agreed upon time or in an agreed upon manner.
(Ord. O-17-15, passed 7-22-2015)
§ 113.99 PENALTY.
   Any violation of any provisions of this chapter may be subject to a fine not to exceed $150 for any first offense in a calendar year, not to exceed $250 for any second offense within a calendar year, and not to exceed $500 for any third offense within a calendar year. Each day a person, organization, or entity is in violation of this chapter may be charged as a separate criminal offense.
(Ord. O-17-15, passed 7-22-2015)