[Ord. No. 22-2347, 3-2022[1]]
The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this Chapter 610, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Any person, firm, corporation, or other entity, whether a
resident of the City or not, which attempts to make personal contact
with a resident at their residence without prior specific invitation
or appointment from the resident for the primary purpose of:
Attempting to enlist support for or against a particular religion,
philosophy, ideology, political party, issue or candidate, or some
patriotic, philanthropic social service, welfare, benevolent, educational,
civic, fraternal, charitable purpose or cause even if incidental to
such purpose the canvasser accepts a donation of money for or against
such cause or if incidental to such donation there is a promise of
some good or service; or
Distributing a handbill or flyer advertising a non-commercial
event or service.
Engaging in the activities described in the definition of
the term "canvasser" in this Section.
Any person, firm, corporation or other entity engaging in
the activities described in the definition of the terms "charitable
solicitation campaign."
Any course of conduct involving a charitable campaign solicitor
whose activities in soliciting property or financial assistance of
any kind in relation to selling or offering to sell any article, tag,
service, emblem, publication, ticket, subscription or anything of
value is made on the representation that such sale or solicitation
or the proceeds therefrom are for a tax-exempt charitable, educational,
patriotic or philanthropic purpose.
Any person, firm, corporation or other entity, whether a
resident of the City or not, traveling either by foot, automobile
or any other type of conveyance from place to place, from house to
house or from street to street directly selling goods, wares, merchandise, personal
property of any nature whatsoever or services, or taking or attempting
to take orders for, or distributing information, whether written or
oral, pertaining to the sale of goods, wares and merchandise, personal
property of any nature whatsoever, or services, whether or not such
individual has, carries or exposes for sale a sample of the subject
of such sale or whether they are collecting advance payments on such
sales or not. Distributing a handbill or flyer advertising a commercial
event or service shall not be considered solicitation, soliciting,
or peddling if direct contact with the inhabitant or owner of a property
is not attempted.
Engaging in the activities described in the definition of
the terms "charitable solicitation campaign" or "commercial solicitor"
in this Section.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Chapter 610, Solicitation, containing Sections 610.010 through 610.080, and which derived from Ord. No. 68-137, 9-16-1968; Ord. No. 71-378, 5-3-1971; Ord. No. 88-312, 2-1-1988; Ord. No. 09-1954, 9-21-2009; Ord. No. 10-1976, 4-5-2010; Ord. No. 20-2303, 9-21-2020 was repealed 3-2022 by Ord.
No. 22-2347.
[Ord. No. 22-2347, 3-2022]
A.
The
purpose of this Chapter is to prevent fraud, to deter and protect
the residents against crime, to protect residents against annoyance,
and to protect the privacy of the residents of the City of Manchester
in a manner consistent with the Constitution of the United States
and of Missouri. The provisions of this Chapter have neither the purpose
nor intent of infringing upon or denying rights protected by the Constitutions
of the United States and the State of Missouri, and instead constitute
narrowly drawn, reasonable time, place and manner restrictions on
door-to-door soliciting and canvassing in the City of Manchester.
B.
This
Chapter shall not apply to a Federal, State, or local government employee
or a public utility employee in the performance of his/her duty of
his/her employer.
