HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 2010-22CITY OF PLYMOUTH
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2010-22
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11
OF THE PLYMOUTH CITY CODE
CONCERNING SOLICITORS, PEDDLERS,
AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 1140.05 of the Plymouth City Code is hereby amended as follows:
1140.05. Exemptions. This Section does not apply to persons engaged in the following
activities:
(a) selling personal property at wholesale to dealers in such articles;
(b) selling newspaper subscriptions;
(c) soliciting money, donations, or financial assistance , for an
organization that is religious, political, nonprofit, or educational in
nature; or taking orders for goods sold by a political, religious, educational, or
nonprofit organization, or selling or distributing literature or merchandise for
which a fee is charged or solicited on behalf of such an organization;
(d) calling upon householders in connection with a regular route service for the sale
and delivery of perishable daily necessities of life such as bakery products and
dairy products; this exception does not relieve such person of the duty of
compliance with any other applicable provision of this Code;
(e) calling upon householders at the request of said householders.
SECTION 2. Section 1140.13 of the Plymouth City Code is hereby amended as follows:
1140.13. Practices Prohibited. No Peddler, Solicitor of Transient Merchant shall conduct
business in any of the following manners:
A. obstructing the free flow of either vehicular or pedestrian traffic on any
street, alley, sidewalk, or other public right of way;
B. conducting business in such a way as to create a threat to the health,
safety, or welfare of any individual or the general public;
C. entering upon any residential premises for the purpose of carrying on
the licensee's or registrant's trade or business between the hours of
8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. of the following day, unless such person has
been expressly invited to do so by the owner or occupant thereof.
D. call attention to his business or to his merchandise, by crying out, by
blowing a horn, by ringing a bell, or by any loud or unusual noise in
areas zoned for residential use.
E. No Peddler, Solicitor, or Transient Merchant shall harass, intimidate,
abuse, or threaten a person or continue to offer merchandise for sale to
any person after being told not to do so by that person.
F. Walk on or about any side or rear yard to attempt to make contact at
any point other than the main point of entrance or front door of the
residence.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its
passage.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota this 14th day of
December, 2010.
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Kelli Slavik, Mayor
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUMMARY PUBLICATION
OF ORDINANCE NO. 2010-327
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11 OF THE PLYMOUTH CITY CODE
CONCERNING SOLICITORS, PEDDLERS, AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
This ordinance amends Chapter 11 of the Plymouth City Code concerning solicitors,
peddlers, and transient merchants. The ordinance clarifies language regarding exemptions and
adds one prohibited practice.
A printed copy of the entire ordinance is available for inspection by any person during
the City Administrator/Clerk's regular office hours.
APPROVED for publication by the City Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, this
14th day of December, 2010.
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Kelli Slavik, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sandra R. Engdahl, City Clerk