No person, except as provided herein, shall canvass, solicit or sell food, beverages, services or merchandise or engage in any act of canvassing or soliciting in any public or quasi-public place, door-to-door or place-to-place, within the village.
(A) The provisions of this section apply only to:
(1) Any person canvassing or soliciting for a political candidate, organization, or program; or
(2) Any nonprofit, religious, charitable, recreational, civic or veteran's organization, service club or volunteer fire or first aid company desiring to solicit or canvass.
(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any person claiming the exemption set forth in division (A) of this section shall, prior to conduct of canvassing or soliciting within the village, file an application, in writing, with the Village Clerk for a special permit.
(C) The Village Clerk shall file a copy of all applications for a special permit with the Chief of Police.
(D) Upon being satisfied that the person or organization is bona fide, subject to the exemptions set forth herein and as represented in its application, the Village Clerk shall issue a special permit, without charge, for the period during which canvassing or soliciting is requested.
(E) Any person conducting solicitation or canvassing on private property subject to prior express permission of the property owner is exempt from all the provisions of this chapter.
(1986 Code, §§ 3-8.3, 3-8.10) (Ord. 09-15, passed 05-26-2009; Ord. 22-19, passed 10-25-2022)