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:
(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:
(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)