Chapter 9.52
SOLICITORS

Sections:

9.52.010    Charitable solicitations – Permit required.

9.52.020    Solicitations on streets.

9.52.010 Charitable solicitations – Permit required.

It is unlawful for any person to go from house to house soliciting for any charitable purpose for himself or for any organization without first procuring a written permit from the chief of police of the city so to do. The chief of police shall keep a record showing the numbers of such permits issued by him, to whom issued, the kind of business or purpose for which issued, the date of issue and the date of expiration of such permit. The applicant for such permit shall furnish such other information and data as may be required by the chief of police, and the chief of police shall require such applicant to furnish to the chief of police the applicant’s fingerprints, which shall be retained on file. No permit granted or issued under this section shall be assignable or transferable nor authorize any person not therein named to transact the business.

Any person holding a permit under this section shall produce it when applying for renewal thereof and must, while soliciting, carry such permit and exhibit the same to any city official or to any person solicited when requested so to do. [1937 Code § 547.]

9.52.020 Solicitations on streets.

No person shall, on any public street or sidewalk in the city, or in any area or doorway or entranceway immediately abutting thereon, solicit the sale to street or sidewalk traffic of any subscription to any magazine or periodical for future delivery, or the sale of any tangible personal property to be delivered to the purchaser thereof, or to any other person, at a subsequent time. [1937 Code § 573.]