§ 6.64.010. Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is as follows:

A.

To balance the First Amendment rights of residential commercial solicitors with the privacy, safety, health and welfare of the residents within the area of the metropolitan government;

B.

To require all commercial solicitors to conduct any door-to-door residential solicitation within the area of the metropolitan government pursuant to a permit and identification badge issued by the metropolitan clerk;

C.

To prohibit commercial solicitations at residences where the owner or occupant has prohibited solicitation in a manner consistent with the provisions of this chapter.

D.

The provisions of this chapter shall not and are not intended to apply to religious organizations nor to charitable organizations as defined in Section 6.64.020. Charitable organizations are expressly exempt from regulation under this chapter.

(Ord. BL2012-283 § 1, 2013)