(A) No peddling or hawking shall take place before 9:00 a.m. or after zone time of sunset on any day.
(B) No solicitation other than for religious, charitable, benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, political, or eleemosynary purposes shall take place after zone time of sunset on any day, nor solicitation of any kind after 9:00 p.m. on any day.
(C) Merchandise distributed gratuitously must be contained in perforated plastic bags. Other gratuitous distributions, such as that of printed matter, must be fastened or deposited in such a way as to prevent their being carried away by the elements and creating litter in the vicinity of distribution, unless items are handed to and received by individuals personally.
(D) Gratuitous distributions of all kinds, including political flyers, handbills, newsletters, and the like, must clearly show the name and address of their originator.
(E) The intent of any sign affixed to a household or apartment, clearly legible near the front entrance thereof, and having the meaning that solicitors and peddlers are unwelcome, shall be respected, and no solicitation or peddling shall be attempted upon the residents of the household or apartment where such a sign is displayed.
(F) No person whose activities are such as to presumptively characterize him as a peddler, hawker, or transient vendor or solicitor within the village, nor any agent or employee of the same, shall fail or refuse to furnish personal identification on demand of any village official or of any person approached or accosted in the course of such activities, nor to state to the best of his knowledge whether or not he or his principles have complied with the terms of this chapter.
(G) No person licensed under this chapter shall, while engaged in activities subject thereto, fail to carry upon his person a legible certified copy of the license authorizing such activities, and shall fail to yield it up for inspection at the request of a person approached or accosted in the course of such activities, or on demand of any village official.
(H) A license to carry on the pursuits governed by this chapter does not give license to obstruct vehicular or pedestrian traffic, nor to harass residents or other persons within the village. Any such obstruction or harassment is a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as elsewhere provided in § 115.99.
(I) Complaints of infractions of the provisions of this section shall be promptly investigated by the village authorities. For occasional and inadvertent violations, warning may be given in lieu of revocation of license or charges, but persistent violations even of a minor character shall not merit indulgence.
(J) No person shall obstruct or harass a person duly registered or license in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, or his agents or employees, while in the legitimate pursuit of the activities for which registration or licensing has been granted. Any such obstruction or harassment is a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as provided in § 115.99.
(K) The Village Clerk shall cause a permit badge to be issued upon the approval of each peddler or solicitor application. Such badge shall not be less than four inches in diameter and shall bear an identifying number. Such badge shall be prominently displayed upon the person of the peddler or solicitor during the hours his peddling or soliciting activity is being conducted in the village.
(L) Peddlers dispensing food, beverages, or confections shall comply fully with all applicable ordinances of the village regulating restaurants and food handlers. All foods, beverages, and confections dispensed from a vehicle shall, unless packaged by the manufacturer at an approved location, be dispensed by a person from the interior of the vehicle, the cab or driver's compartment of which is partitioned from the food, beverage, or confection processing or preparation area.
(M) No person shall distribute circulars, dodgers, or handbills by placing one or more of such circulars, dodgers, or handbills in automobiles or under the windshield wipers of automobiles parked on a street or public parking place in the village.
(N) No person shall distribute any gratuitously offered or provided matter of any kind or description from any motor vehicle while such vehicle is in motion or while the engine of such vehicle is running.
(Ord. 1004-87, passed 7-22-87; Am. Ord. 18-1459, passed 2-7-18) Penalty, see § 115.99