This chapter is not intended to hinder, delay or interfere in any way with legitimate business or organizational activities. The city council finds, however, that solicitors have used public streets and their direct contact with residents of the city for the illegitimate solicitation practices of harassment, nuisance, theft, deceit or menacing, troublesome or unlawful activities. This chapter is intended to identify and control: a) businesses and organizations using solicitation as a means of concealing unlawful activities; and b) businesses and organizations that, though their activities be lawful or even commendable, use such illegitimate practices in solicitation; and c) individual natural persons who, though they represent lawful businesses and organizations, use such illegitimate solicitation practices; and d) the operation of open sales lots in the city to ensure that they are safely operated in a manner that will not impede public rights of way or the safety of pedestrians or vehicles passing or participating in activities at outdoor sales lots. (Ord. XVI.55, 6-7-2005)