[R.O. 2001 § 208.010; Ord. No.
03-04 §§ 1 – 2, 4-1-2003]
The provisions of this Chapter are enacted to promote and protect
the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City
and shall be in effect within the City.
[R.O. 2001 § 208.020; Ord. No.
03-04 §§ 1 – 2, 4-1-2003]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Chapter,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Any individual engaged in the act of canvassing.
Any attempt to make personal contact with a resident or individual
at his/her residence or place of business 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, even if incidental
to such purpose the canvasser accepts the donation of money for or
against such cause.
Any individual engaged in the act of hawking.
Traveling from house to house, business to business or place
to place, or positioned on or near public or private street corners,
public or private streets or ways, or places of public assembly or
congregation, or located in or near the roadway or right-of-way of
a roadway for the purpose of selling or offering for sale goods, wares
or merchandise.
Goods, wares and merchandise of any and all kinds, size,
nature and description, including, but not limited to, books, charts,
maps, magazines, newspapers, tickets, emblems and coupons.
Any individual engaged in the act of peddling.
Any attempt to make personal contact with a resident or individual
at his or her residence or place of business and attempting to sell
or offering to sell goods or merchandise by going from house to house,
business to business or place to place to sell the same.
Any individual whom a hawker, peddler or solicitor approaches
for the purpose of attempting to transact his/her activity or business.
Traveling from house to house, business to business or place
to place, or positioned on or near public or private street corners,
public or private streets or ways, or places of public assembly or
congregation, or located in or near the roadway or right-of-way of
a roadway for the purpose of:
Soliciting information, support, assistance, property or financial
assistance of any kind;
Selling or offering for sale any merchandise or service;
Taking or attempting to take any orders for the sale of any
merchandise for future delivery or for services to be furnished or
performed then or in the future, whether or not such individual has,
carries or exposes for sale a sample of said merchandise or whether
or not he/she collects advance payments on such orders or sales; or
Soliciting support for a person or cause or for determining
opinions or sentiments for a commercial purpose.
Any individual engaged in the act of soliciting.
[R.O. 2001 § 208.030; Ord. No.
03-04 §§ 1 – 2, 4-1-2003]
Canvassing, hawking, peddling and soliciting are prohibited
within the City limits of Clarkson Valley and any person or persons
engaged in such activity, whether individually or on behalf of another
person, principal or entity, shall be deemed to be in violation of
the City Code.
[R.O. 2001 § 208.040; Ord. No.
03-04 §§ 1 – 2, 4-1-2003]
No person engaged in the act of canvassing, hawking, peddling
or soliciting shall fail or refuse to immediately leave the premises
of the person solicited when requested to leave either by the person
solicited or by the resident, nor shall such person enter upon any
premises where such activity is prohibited or forbidden by display
of a sign or notice to that effect.
[R.O. 2001 § 208.050; Ord. No.
03-04 §§ 1 – 2, 4-1-2003]
The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to persons invited
by a resident of the City to come to such resident's house for the
purpose of selling merchandise or services or soliciting orders for
the sale of merchandise or services; a Federal, State or local government
employee or a public utility employee in the performance of his/her
duty for his/her employer; and nothing contained herein shall prohibit
any individual from peacefully attempting to enlist support for or
against a particular religion, philosophy, ideology, political party,
issue or candidate or for the purpose of soliciting or distributing
information regarding a particular religion, philosophy, ideology,
political party, issue or candidate.
[R.O. 2001 § 208.060; Ord. No.
03-04 §§ 1 – 2, 4-1-2003]
Any person violating any provision of this Chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in Section 100.220 of this Code.
