[R.O. 1997 § 610.080; Ord. No. 48 § 8, 9-1-1995; Ord. No. 1782 § 1, 2-14-2011] It is hereby declared to be unlawful and shall constitute a nuisance for any person to go upon any premises and ring the doorbell upon or near any door, or create any sound in any manner calculated to attract the attention of the occupant to such residence for the purpose of securing an audience with the occupant thereof and engage in soliciting either as herein defined or otherwise in defiance of the notice exhibited at the residence.
[R.O. 1997 § 610.010; Ord. No. 48 § 1, 9-1-1995; Ord. No. 887 § 1, 10-14-2002; Ord. No. 1782 § 1, 2-14-2011] For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings herein scribed:
REGISTERED SOLICITOR Includes any person who has obtained a valid certificate of registration, as hereinafter provided, and who has such certificate in his/her possession and on his/her person while engaged in soliciting.
RESIDENCE Includes every separate living unit occupied for residential purposes by one (1) or more persons and contained within any type of building or structure.
SOLICITING Includes any one (1) or more of the following activities: seeking for commercial and/or for profit purpose or gain the obtaining of orders for the purchase of goods, wares, merchandise, foodstuffs or services of any kind or description whatsoever, attempting to sell goods, wares, merchandise, foodstuffs, or services or obtaining subscriptions to books, magazines, periodicals, newspapers and every other type or kind of publication.