All solicitations to private residences, including but not limited to homes, residences, rooming houses, duplexes, and apartments shall occur only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m, unless otherwise posted and prohibited by the private property owner or by someone with apparent authority to act for the owner. This regulation does not apply where the solicitor is on the property by the express, prior invitation of the person residing on the premises. A person engaged in solicitation shall not:
(A) Make physical contact with the person being solicited unless that person's permission is obtained.
(B) Misrepresent the purpose of the solicitation.
(C) Misrepresent the affiliation of those engaged in the solicitation.
(D) Continue efforts to solicit from an individual once that individual informs the solicitor that he/she does not wish to give anything to or buy anything from that solicitor.
(E) Represent the issuance of any permit or registration under this chapter as an endorsement or recommendation of the solicitation.
(F) Enter upon any private premises when the same is posted with a sign stating, “No Peddlers Allowed” or “No Solicitation” or other words to that effect.
(G) Block, obstruct, or unduly hinder passage on public sidewalks or passageways. For the purposes of this chapter, the judgment of a police officer, exercised in good faith, shall be deemed conclusive as to whether an area is blocked, obstructed, passage is hindered, or the public is impeded or inconvenienced.
(Ord. 1185, passed 5-19-2008)