§ 610.070. General Prohibitions.

A. 

It shall be unlawful for any peddler, solicitor or canvasser to:

1. 

Leave or attach any handbill or flyer at or to any sign, utility pole, transit shelter or other structure within the public right-of-way. The City's Police are authorized to remove any handbill or flyer found within the right-of-way;

2. 

Leave or attach any handbill or flyer at or to any privately owned property in a manner that causes damage to such privately owned property;

3. 

Enter upon any private property where the property has clearly posted in the front yard a sign visible from the right-of-way (public or private) indicating a prohibition against peddling, soliciting and/or canvassing. Such sign need not exceed one (1) square foot in size and may contain words such as "no soliciting" or "no solicitors", or similar language, in letters of at least two (2) inches in height. (The phrase "no soliciting" or "no solicitors" shall also prohibit peddlers and canvassers);

4. 

Remain upon any private property where a notice in the form of a sign or sticker is placed upon any door or entrance way leading into the residence or dwelling at which guests would normally enter, which sign contains the words "no soliciting" or "no solicitors" or similar language and which is clearly visible to the peddler, solicitor or canvasser;

5. 

Enter or remain upon any private property after having been orally requested or directed by the owner or occupant thereof to leave the premises;

6. 

Use or attempt to use any entrance other than the front or main entrance to the dwelling or step from the sidewalk or indicated walkway (where one exists) leading from the right-of-way to the front or main entrance, except by express invitation of the resident or occupant of the property;

7. 

Remove any yard, door or entrance sign that gives notice to such person that the owner or occupant of the private property does not invite peddlers, solicitors or canvassers; or

8. 

For those persons who do not wish to restrict access by sign, solicitation shall be permitted as follows: During the fall and winter months of November, December, January, February and March, the restrictions against solicitation will begin at 7:00 P.M. During the spring, summer and fall months of April, May, June, July, August, September and October, the restrictions against solicitation will begin at 8:30 P.M.

The above prohibitions shall not apply when the peddler, solicitor or canvasser has an express invitation from the owner or occupant of the private property to enter and remain on said property.