[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Randolph. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Peddling and soliciting — See Ch. 143.
A.
Purpose and goals. The purposes and objectives of this ordinance
are as follows:
(1)
To protect the health, safety, welfare, resources and property of
the general public through prevention of unsolicited deliveries (excluding
literature from political and/or religious organizations) at residential
and commercial properties that may affect property ownership and/or
the quality of life within our Town.
(2)
To minimize long-term effects to our Town residents' quality
of life and property ownership from activities, such as delivery of
unsolicited literature and items, that may adversely impact our community
within the Town of Randolph.
(3)
To protect the life and property of our Town's citizens from
hardship due to unsolicited items being left at residential and commercial
properties within the Town.
B.
Scope and intent. This ordinance sets forth guidelines, standard
practices, rules and regulations to control and to stop unsolicited
deliveries within the Town limits. The provisions of this ordinance
shall apply to all property owners, persons or their agents pertaining
to unsolicited deliveries or otherwise disturbing the quality of life
within the Town, by leaving certain unwanted and/or non-requested
items left at the homes and businesses within the Town limits.
C.
UNSOLICITED DELIVERIES
Definitions. For the purpose of this ordinance only, the following
terms, words, phrases, and their derivations, shall have the meanings
set forth below except where the context clearly indicates a different
meaning:
The act of placing and/or delivery upon a residential or
commercial property any unsolicited document(s), personal item(s)
and/or personal material(s), (excluding political advertisements and/or
literature) on any location within the Town of Randolph whether the
location is public or private.
D.
General prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause
or to deliver unsolicited materials to either a residential or commercial
property within the Town of Randolph, that may cause blight and reduce
property values or obstruct the quality of life of residents within
the Town.
E.
Enforcement. The Town of Randolph shall authorize a designated Town
Enforcement Officer the power to enforce any provisions of this ordinance.
F.
Right of entry, inspection. The Town Enforcement Officer shall have
the right to enter upon any premises for the purposes of performing
the duties imposed upon him by the provisions of this ordinance.
G.
Notification of violation. Any person and/or business entity found
to be in violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall be required
to correct the problem upon written notification of violation, from
the Town's Enforcement Officer. Such written notification may
require that certain conditions be adhered to in the correction of
the problem. These may include, but are not limited to, the following:
H.
Penalties for Noncompliance. A penalty is hereby established whereby
any person who shall violate any provision of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be fined
in accordance with the Fine Schedule.[1] Each day after notification was given for violation for
any particular section of this ordinance shall constitute a separable
offense for the purpose of the Town's enforcement of this ordinance.
In addition, the Town Counsel is authorized to petition any court
of competent jurisdiction for an injunction to enjoin the continuance
of such violation. This remedy shall be cumulative of and to all other
enforcement powers granted to the Town by the terms of its Charter
or any ordinance, or by the laws of the Commonwealth.
