[Amended 12-5-1985]
Except as provided in § 12-27, it shall be unlawful for any person, upon the streets, public
alleys and public places within the fire district of the City, as described
in § 5-5, to solicit the sale of, offer for sale or barter any goods, wares
or merchandise of any nature or description whatsoever. This section shall
not apply to the sale or offer for sale or barter of any goods, wares or merchandise
within the business houses of the City.
[Amended 5-16-1963; 3-20-1975]
No person shall solicit contributions, gifts or subscriptions from any
person within the jurisdiction of the City for charitable purposes without
a written permit from the City Manager. The applicant for a permit under this
section shall establish to the satisfaction of the City Manager that such
applicant in fact is a charitable organization and the solicitation to be
conducted is for charitable purposes, that donations received by the applicant
are deductible by the donor for income tax purposes and that the applicant
has a locally based (geographical boundaries of the county) headquarters,
office, board, agency or organization and that solicitations will be made
by local persons or under the direction of the local office.