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Editor’s note–See corresponding note located in Appendix A of this code.
It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit, invite or request, either verbally or by written material such as pamphlets, brochures or leaflets, the purchase or sale of any goods, wares, merchandise or services by any other person, including but not limited to employees and officials of the city, within, upon or about the premises of any municipal building of the city without first having obtained written permission from the city manager.
(1959 Code, sec. 21-20; Ordinance 4002, sec. 1, adopted 1/10/1963; 1983 Code, sec. 20-31)
It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit, invite or request, either verbally or by written material such as pamphlets, brochures or leaflets, any other person, including but not limited to employees and officials of the city, a membership in any private, fraternal, professional, charitable or public organization, club, group or association of any character whatsoever within, upon or about the premises of any municipal building of the city, without first having obtained written permission from the city manager.
(1959 Code, sec. 21-21; Ordinance 4002, sec. 1, adopted 1/10/1963; 1983 Code, sec. 20-32)
It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit, invite or request any employee or official of the city to join or become a member of any private, fraternal, professional, charitable or public organization, club, group or association of any character whatsoever while such employee or official of the city is or should be under the term of employment performing his official duties, without first having obtained written permission from the city manager.
(1959 Code, sec. 21-22; Ordinance 4002, sec. 1, adopted 1/10/1963; 1983 Code, sec. 20-33)
It shall be unlawful for any person, unless authorized by a written permission issued by the city manager, to enter or to loiter in or about the premises of any municipal property for the purpose of soliciting the purchase or sale of any goods, wares, merchandise or services and/or the membership in any private, fraternal, professional, charitable or public organization, club, group or association of any character.
(1959 Code, sec. 21-23; Ordinance 4002, sec. 1, adopted 1/10/1963; 1983 Code, sec. 20-34)
(a) 
Any person who desires to solicit within any municipal building or upon or about the premises of any municipal property for the purchase or sale of any goods, wares, merchandise or services and/or the membership in any private, fraternal, professional, charitable or public organization, club, group or association shall be required to file with the city manager before soliciting as herein described a written request by United States mail, or shall apply in person for permission for such solicitation, stating:
(1) 
His name in full;
(2) 
The name of the firm or corporation by whom he is employed, if any, or the name of the private, fraternal, professional, charitable or public organization, club, group or association with whom he is affiliated, if any;
(3) 
Describing the goods, wares, merchandise or services such person desires to solicit the purchase or sale of, if any, or describing his credentials and attaching thereto a copy of his authorization to solicit membership in such private, fraternal, professional, charitable or public organization, club, group or association for which he desires to solicit memberships;
(4) 
Whether or not he is to receive any pay for his solicitations or remuneration of any type;
(5) 
The time and place such solicitation is proposed to be made and which application shall be signed by him.
(b) 
Upon such application being filed, the city manager shall determine whether or not such solicitation will constitute an undue interference with the employees and officials of the city in performing their duties and if he so finds he shall reject said application by writing across the face thereof the word “rejected” and sign same together with the date same was rejected and return same to applicant; but upon such application being found to be of such character that the proposed solicitation will not interfere with and delay the employees and officials of the city in performing their duties, the city manager shall issue to the applicant a written permission to solicit on which shall appear the following:
(1) 
The solicitor’s name;
(2) 
The firm or corporation by whom he is employed or the name of the private, fraternal, professional, charitable or public organization, club, group or association which he is representing;
(3) 
The period of time for which such permit is granted and shall cause the same to be signed and dated.
(c) 
Such solicitor shall, at all times when soliciting in any public building or upon or about the premises of any municipal property, carry such written permission issued by the city manager, and shall exhibit the same when requested to do so by a person being solicited.
(1959 Code, sec. 21-24; Ordinance 4002, sec. 1, adopted 1/10/1963; 1983 Code, sec. 20-35)
Any appeal from any act of the city manager granting, rejecting or revoking the written permission to solicit the purchase or sale of goods, wares, merchandise or services and/or membership in any private, fraternal, professional or public organization, club, group or association, as provided for in and by the preceding section of this division, shall be heard by the permit and license appeal board within ten (10) days after such appellant has filed a notice of appeal with the city secretary within fifteen (15) days of such act of the city manager.
(1959 Code, sec. 21-25; Ordinance 4002, sec. 1, adopted 1/10/1963; 1983 Code, sec. 20-36; Ordinance 8558, sec. 1, adopted 3/8/1984)