04-11-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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§ 5.30 SEC. 5.30. SOLICITORS. Subd. 1. Purpose. This � _ion is not intended to in any way hinder, delay or interfere with legitimate business or organizational activities. The Council finds, however, that soli- citors have used public streets and their direct contact with residents of the City for the illegitimate solicitation practices of harassment, nuisance, theft, deceit, or menacing, troublesome or unlawful activities. This Section is intended to ferret out and control: (1) businesses and organizations using solicitation as a means of concealing unlawful activities; and, (2) businesses and organizations which, though its activities be lawful or even com- mendable, use such illegitimate practices in sclicitation; and, (3) individual natural persons who, though they represent lawful busi- nesses and organizations, use such illegitimate solicitation practices; and, (4) businesses, though legitimate, which cause, or are likely to cause, a traffic hazard or other inconvenience or danger to persons or property. The Council further finds that a large number of the residents of the City are employed as their livelihood and means of support by manufacturing plants and other businesses on shifts rotating between night and day, and to disturb them during their sleeping hours for the purpose of solicitation is a source of nuisance or even harassment and should be subject to control. Subd. 2. Definitions. The following terms, as used in this Section, shall have the meanings stated: A. "Solicitor" means any person making the solicitation, including such common terms as "peddler", "transient merchant" and "canvasser". H. "Solicitee" means the person solicited. C. "Goods" means any tangible thing of value, but not including money, things in action or intangible personal property other than merchandise certificates or coupons as herein described. The term includes such chattels as are furnished or ,.ased at the time if sale or subsequently in the modernization, rehabilitation, r?pair, alteration, improveme-)t or constructi,)n of real property so as to become a part thereof whether or not severable therefrom. The term also includes merchandise ce tificetes or coupons, issued by a retail seller, not redeemable in cash and to be used in their face amount in lie -a of cash, in exchange for goods c services sold by such seller. D. "Services" means work, labor, or services of any kind. E. "EstahJjFMeI pla,,e" means real estate in the City owned, leased or w- _-.., _e.r —i a month -to -month or term-cer'sin longer than sixty (60) consecutive days. The term includes a booth, compartment, or area leased or assign—, durini and for the length of an event or occasion. ORONO CC 119 (4-1-94)