It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, transient merchant, hawker, solicitor, or peddler to ring the doorbell or knock on the door of any residence, dwelling, flat, or apartment whereon a sign bearing the words “No Peddlers” or other words of similar import is painted, affixed, or exposed to public view, or to attempt to gain admittance thereto; provided, that this section shall not apply to any person, firm, corporation, transient merchant, hawker, solicitor, or peddler who knocks at any door or rings any bell at the invitation or with the prior consent of some member of the household at which he or she so applied for admission.
(Prior Code, § 4-3-4) (Ord. 314, passed 2-1-1996)