The purpose of this chapter is to protect, maintain and enhance the public health, safety and general welfare by regulating peddling, itinerant traders, traveling salespeople and other door-to-door salespersons, generally known as peddlers. These persons typically market magazines, appliances, housewares and other goods and services by going door to door in neighborhoods. The citizens of the county are subject to unregulated peddling by sometimes questionable organizations or individuals, with illegitimate products, or no intent to deliver. It is the purpose of this chapter to regulate peddling in the county, to protect the public health, safety and welfare. To achieve this end, this chapter requires peddlers seek licenses, have background checks and peddle under certain limitations. However, it is not the intent of this chapter to require legitimate sales representatives, visiting business or persons they have already made appointments with, or already have a legitimate business relationship with, to need licensing. Neither is it the intent of this chapter to infringe free speech rights or require licensing for persons going door-to-door for political campaigns, religious proselytizing or other free speech reasons.
(Ord. KOC 09-440-799, passed 3-18-2009)