HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1390 ORDINANCE NO. 1390
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING SOLICITORS , PEDDLERS , HAWKERS , ITINERANT
MERCHANTS OR TRANSIENT VENDORS OF MERCHANDISE IN THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE , ARKANSAS ; DECLARING IT TO BE A MISDEMEANOR FOR THOSE
ENGAGING IN SUCH PURSUITS TO GO IN OR UPON PRIVATE RESIDENCES WITHOUT
HAVING BEEN REQUESTED OR INVITED TO DO SO; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
THE VIOLATION THEREOF; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1 . The practice of going in and upon private residences in the City of
Fayetteville , Arkansas , by solicitors , peddlers , hawkers , itinerant merchants or
transient vendors of merchandise not having been requested or invited to do so by the
owner or owners , occupant or occupants of said private residences for the purpose of
soliciting orders for the sale of goods , wares and merchandise and/ or disposing of
and/ or peddling or hawking the same is declared to be a misdemeanor .
SECTION 2 . Any person convicted of committing a misdemeanor as described
in Section 1 shall be fined in a sum of not less than Ten Dollars ($ 10 . 00) nor more
than Twenty- Five Dollars ( $25 . 00) , together with the costs of the proceeding .
SECTION 3 . The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to the sale , or
soliciting or order for the sale of fruits , vegetables or other products of the farm ,
including meat from domestic animals of livestock , so far as the sale of the
commodities named herein is now authorized by law .
SECTION 4 . This ordinance specifically repeals Ordinances 1153 and 1160 , and
all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith .
SECTION 5 . Whereas , the ringing of doorbells by solicitors , peddlers , hawkers ,
itinerant merchants or transient vendors of merchandise , has become highly annoying
and disturbing to the occupants of residential property, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist , and this Ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the
public peace , health and safety , the same shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage .
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of April , 1964.
APPROVED:
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GUY E . BROWN, MAYOR
ATTEST :
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DATE �
* GEORGE V M4VIS , CITY CLERK REEL