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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 ORDINANCE NO. 120 REPEALED.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hereby repealed.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:
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Town Cler
Town of Gulf Stream
246 Sea Road
Gulf Stream, Fla. 33444