§ 16-1. Refusing entrance to private residence; posting notice.

(a)

A person desiring that no merchant, salesman or solicitor or other person engage in religious or publication solicitation at his residence shall exhibit, in a conspicuous place upon or near the main entrance to the residence, a weatherproof card not less than three (3) inches by four (4) inches in size containing the words "No Solicitors." The letters shall be not less than two-thirds ( 2/3 ) of an inch in height.

(b)

Every itinerant merchant, salesman, solicitor or person engaging in charitable or publication solicitation, upon going onto any premises upon which a residence is located, shall first examine the residence to determine if any notice prohibiting soliciting is exhibited upon or near the main entrance to the residence. If a notice prohibiting soliciting is exhibited, the merchant, salesman, solicitor or person who engages in charitable, religious or publication solicitation shall immediately depart from the premises without disturbing the occupant, unless the visit is the result of a request made by the occupant.

(c)

No person shall go upon any residential premises and ring the doorbell, rap or knock upon the door or create any sound in a manner calculated to attract attention of the occupant of the residence for the purpose of securing an audience with the occupant and engaging in or attempting to engage in charitable, religious or publication solicitation, or sale of merchandise as an itinerant merchant transaction, if a card as described in subsection (a) above is exhibited in a conspicuous place upon or near the main entrance to the residence, unless the visit is the result of a request made by the occupant.

(d)

No person other than the occupant of the residence shall remove, deface or render illegible a card placed by the occupant pursuant to subsection (a) above.

(e)

Any merchant, solicitor or person engaging in charitable, religious or publication solicitation who has gained entrance to a residence or audience with the occupant, whether invited or not, shall immediately depart from the premises without disturbing the occupant further when requested to leave by the occupant.

(Code 1965, § 16-31; Ord. No. 1202, § 1, 8-11-87)