§ 18-46. Peddlers and solicitors.

(a)

Intent. The purpose of this section is to regulate the door-to-door activities in residential areas of the town, and to regulate the activity in public rights-of-way, and to thereby promote the public safety and welfare. It is not the intent of this article to restrict activities related to the constitutionally protected right to express views concerning political, social, religious or other like matters.

(b)

Restrictions. No permit shall be issued for solicitation in residential neighborhoods. No person or group shall solicit, beg, or loiter in the public right-of-way such that it impedes or impairs vehicular or pedestrian traffic. No person or group shall solicit, beg, or loiter in one general location of the public right-of-way for longer than 30 minutes. Additionally, it is unlawful to peddle or solicit unless the following requirements are met:

(1)

Such peddling/soliciting shall be permitted only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. during eastern daylight time and 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. during eastern standard time.

(2)

The peddler/solicitor permit issued for that person shall be carried and displayed at all times while conducting such solicitations in such a manner as to be clearly visible to a reasonable person of adequate vision.

(3)

All other permits or licenses required by law shall have been obtained.

(Code 2003, § 10-131; Ord. No. 15-09, 5-21-2015; altered in 2018 recodification)