All definitions in §
380-1 shall apply to this section.
Any person or entity who owns or rents property within the geographical
borders of the Township may register such property to be included
on the "Do Not Knock Registry" by registering through the Township
Clerk's office.
Maintenance of the "Do Not Knock Registry" shall be as follows:
A. The "Do Not Knock Registry" shall be maintained by the Township Clerk.
The list shall be available through the official Township website.
B. The "Do Not Knock Registry" shall consist solely of property addresses
and shall include no further identifying information concerning the
ownership of each property.
C. The Tax Assessor shall notify the Township Clerk of any change in
ownership of property within the Township. The Township Clerk shall
remove from the "Do Not Knock Registry" any property which has changed
ownership.
D. Other than by sale of property, a property, once listed, may only
be removed from the registry by submitting a written, sworn and notarized
request to the Township Clerk.
The Township Clerk shall:
A. Post a current copy of the "Do Not Knock Registry" on the official
Township website.
B. Provided a dated copy of the "Do Not Knock Registry" to every applicant
to whom a license is issued pursuant to this chapter.
C. Provide a copy of the "Do Not Knock Registry" to any organization,
firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, church, religious
denomination, society, class, league or other entity or group notifying
the Township Clerk's office who engage in commercial soliciting
or canvassing within the geographical borders of the Township. The
failure of the Township Clerk to provide the "Do Not Knock Registry"
to such person or the failure of such person to have received a copy
of the "Do Not Knock Registry" from the Municipal Clerk shall not
provide a defense to the requirement of having in his/her possession
a copy of the updated "Do Not Knock Registry."
It is prohibited for any person to conduct any commercial solicitation
at any property listed on the "Do Not Knock Registry."
The prohibition of this section shall not apply to the visiting
of the property where the owner or occupant of such property has directly
or implicitly indicated to the solicitor or canvasser, through prior
interaction, that his/her visit would be welcomed. The burden of persuasion
shall be on the person claiming this exemption.