(a) The Chief of Police shall establish a "Do Not Knock Registry" for Peddlers and/or Solicitors.
(b) Any person in lawful possession and occupancy of any residence, house, apartment or other dwelling in the City may request the City to place and maintain his or her
residence, house, apartment or other dwelling on the "Do Not Knock Registry" by submitting a request on form(s) supplied by the Chief, which shall contain the following information:
(1) The signature of the person completing the form(s);
(2) The complete address of the residence, house, apartment or other dwelling to be placed on the Registry;
(3) The date the form was completed; and
(4) A statement that "No Solicitors and/or Peddlers" shall call at this address of words of similar import.
(c) Any person in lawful possession and occupancy of any residence, house, apartment or other dwelling in the City may request that the City remove his or her residence, house, apartment or other dwelling from the "Do Not Knock Registry" by submitting a "Notice of Removal" on form(s) supplied by the Director of Public Safety which shall contain the following information:
(1) The signature of the person completing the form(s);
(2) The complete address of the residence, house, apartment or other dwelling to be removed from the "Do Not Knock Registry";
(3) The date the form was completed; and
(4) A statement that the residence, house, apartment or other dwelling be removed from the Registry for Peddlers and/or Solicitors.
(d) The decision whether to place a residence, house, apartment or other dwelling on the "Do Not Knock Registry" shall be solely that of the lawful possessor and occupant thereof.
(e) A residence, house, apartment or other dwelling, after being lawfully placed on the "Do Not Knock Registry" shall remain on said registry until the earliest of any of the following:
(1) The City receives notice of removal pursuant to division (c) hereof; or
(2) January 1 of the next year.
(f) A copy of the "Do Not Knock Registry" shall be made available for public inspection at all times during normal business hours from the Police Department and shall be given to every person who is issued a license.
(g) No peddler or solicitor required to obtain a license under Section 860.02 shall call upon, knock at the door, or ring the doorbell of any residence, house, apartment or other dwelling in the City which is at that time on the "Do Not Knock Registry" established and maintained pursuant to this Chapter.
(h) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, no peddler, solicitor, or canvasser, while peddling, soliciting or canvassing, shall call upon, knock at the door or ring the doorbell of any residence, house, apartment or other dwelling in the City upon which there is posted at the entrance a notice or sign that reads "NO PEDDLERS," "NO SOLICITORS," or "NO CANVASSERS," unless such peddler, solicitor or canvasser is or has previously been invited upon the premises by the owner, lessee, or an adult occupant thereof.
(Ord. 2018-34. Passed 6-18-18.)