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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD 79/04f ♦ . J a ORDINANCE NO. 79 -4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 120 AND ENACTING A NEW ORDINANCE RELATING TO SOLICITORS, REQUIRING REGISTRATION; REQUIRING AND THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT; REQUIRING A REGISTRATION FEE; PROVISIONS FOR REVOCATION; PROHIBITED ACTS; EXCEP- TIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA, as follows: Section 1. ORDINANCE NO. 120 REPEALED. Ordinance No. 120 of the Town of Gulf Stream is hereby repealed. Section 2. SOLICITOR DEFINED. The term solicitor means a person who goes from door to door visiting multi - family or single - family dwellings for the following purposes: (1) To sell any goods, wares or merchandise or accept subscriptions or orders therefor. (2) To accept or request donations for any charitable purpose. Section 3. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. All persons, before entering into or upon a residential premises within the Town for the purpose of soliciting, shall register with the Town Clerk and furnish the following: (1) The name, local and permanent address, age, weight, height, color of hair and eyes, and any other distinguishing physical characteristics of the applicant. (2) The nature or purpose for which solicita- tions will be made and the nature of the goods, wares and merchandise offered for sale. (3) The name and address of the employer or organization represented. (4) A statement as to whether the applicant has been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor, and if so, the nature of the offense, when and where convicted and the penalty or punishment assessed therefor. (5) The length of time for which the right to do business is desired. Section 4. PERMIT ISSUANCE. Upon furnishing the information required upon registration, the applicant shall be issued a permit, unless the information furnished in compliance with this Chapter shows the applicant's character or business responsibility to be found unsatisfactory, in which case the Town Clerk shall endorse on such application his disapproval and his reasons for the same. A permit issued under this Chapter shall be good for one (1) year from the date of issuance, unless earlier revoked as provided in this Chapter, or unless issued for a shorter period of time as specified in the license. Every solicitor shall carry his permit with him at all times while engaged in soliciting within the Town, and shall display the same to any person who shall demand to see the same while he is so engaged. Section 5. PERMIT FEES. A fee of TEN ($10.00) DOLLARS to cover the cost of investigation of the applicant and processing of the applica- tion for a permit shall be paid to the Town Clerk when the application is filed, and shall not be returnable under any circumstances. Section 6. REVOCATION. The Town Clerk or his designated agent shall revoke any permit issued under this Chapter if he finds that the permitee has given false information or has knowingly withheld information in obtaining the same or upon violation of any provision of this Chapter. Section 7. USE OF IDENTIFICATION BY ANOTHER UNAUTHO- RIZED. No identification card issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall be used at any time by any person other than the one to whom it was issued. Section 8. PROHIBITED ACTS. No person shall: (1) Enter into or upon a residential premises in the Town under false pretenses to solicit for any purpose or for the purpose of soliciting orders for the sale of goods, wares or merchandise. (2) Remain in or on any residential premises after the owner or occupant has requested any such person to leave. (3) Enter upon any residential premises for soliciting when the owner of occupant has displayed a "no soliciting" or "no peddlers" sign on such premises. (4) Engage in the practice of soliciting in the Town without a permit as provided for in this Ordinance. (5) No solicitation shall occur except during daylight hours and it shall be unlawful to solicit at any time other than daylight hours. (6) It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit on Sundays. Section 9. EXCEPTIONS. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to: (1) Any person who visits any residence or apartment at the request or invitation of the owner or occupant thereof. (2) Unpaid members of any civic or chari- table organization who are registered as such with the Town Clerk and the names of the solicitors have been listed as such members and the organization has provided each person listed with an approved means of identification with the organization represented. (3) Newsboys soliciting subscriptions to any newspaper for home delivery within the Town. (4) Route delivery men who make deliveries at least once a week to regular customers and whose solicitation is only incidental to their regular deliveries. Section 10. PENALTY. Any person violating the provisions of this Chapter, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not to exceed ONE HUNDRED ($100.00) DOLLARS for each offense. Each day a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense. PASSED AND ADOPTED ON Second READING THIS 10th DAY OF may , A.D., 19 7 9 . MAYOR ATTEST: V Town Cler Town of Gulf Stream 246 Sea Road Gulf Stream, Fla. 33444