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The following restrictions shall apply:
(A) House-to-house or place-to-place solicitations shall only be conducted between the following hours:
(1) October 1 through April 30 between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. EST of any day.
(2) May 1 through September 30 between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. EST of any day.
(B) Subject to earlier revocation, pursuant to this section, a license, as well as any identification card(s) issued therewith if applicable, shall be valid for exactly ten, 30 or of 120 business days, as applicable, from the date the license or identification card was issued, and shall thereafter immediately expire and become null and void.
(C) Vendor and vendor solicitor shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations while engaging in house-to-house solicitation.
(D) It shall be unlawful to solicit on posted premises. It is unlawful for any vendor to ring the bell, or knock on the door, or otherwise attempt to gain admittance for the purpose of peddling or soliciting at any residence, dwelling or place of business at which a sign bearing the words "No Solicitors" (or words of similar import indicating that solicitors are not wanted on said premises) is painted, affixed, or otherwise exposed to public view; provided, that in this section shall not apply to any peddler or solicitor who rings the bell, knocks on the door, or otherwise attempts to gain admittance to such residence or dwelling at the invitation or with the consent of the occupant thereof.
(E) It shall be unlawful to solicit on any premises that is listed on the town's No Solicitation List. Such list shall be provided to the vendor and any vendor solicitor annually no later than January 1 and shall be valid for one year. It shall be the responsibility of the vendor to obtain a new list annually from the ZPD and to provide such list to any and all vendor solicitors employed by or contracted by the vendor.
(Ord. 2023-15, passed 9-5-2023)
The adoption of this chapter by the town, and the license of any vendor or vendor solicitor hereunder, shall not constitute an endorsement of approval of the cause, goods, property and/or services represented or provided by, nor the product of any person(s) while engaged in house-to-house solicitation.
(Ord. 2023-15, passed 9-5-2023)
Any property owner in the corporate limits of the town may register the property on the town's No Solicitation List. To register for the list, the property owner shall fill out the no solicitation form and file it with the Mayor's Action Center no later than December 1 annually. The ZPD will prepare and/or update the list once annually and provide to all Solicitors effective January 1 annually.
(Ord. 2023-15, passed 9-5-2023)
The following penalties will apply:
(A) Citations for violation of this chapter may be issued by the ZPD. Each violation of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of $250 per vendor solicitor per calendar day. If the violation is not paid, an enforcement action may be filed by the ZPD in the town's court.
(B) The town may seek a temporary and/or permanent restraining order against any vendor and/or vendor solicitor in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(C) The town's remedies hereunder shall be cumulative and pursuit of one remedy shall not preclude the pursuit or others under this section or otherwise.
(Ord. 2023-15, passed 9-5-2023)