Door to Door Solicitation
At our meeting, both the chief of police and Tom Howley from Community Enhancement & Code Enforcement answered questions about folks soliciting door to door in our neighborhood. All salespeople are required to wear a city-issued badge, an example of which is shown below.
Exceptions to this requirement:
- Any person who is upon the premises at the request or invitation of the owners or occupants thereof;
- Persons selling merchandise to manufacturers, wholesalers or retailers for use in their business or for resale;
- Persons who take orders solely for the delivery of newspapers;
- Hawkers or peddlers who are licensed pursuant to article VII of this chapter;
- Any resident person sixteen (16) years of age or less;
- Any City resident who is soliciting on behalf of and is authorized by a nonprofit organization.
On #6, if someone was unfamiliar to you
and you do not know whether they were a City resident or not, the City suggests that you simply say "no thanks". If a person is at all aggressive,
you may always call the Mr. Howley's office at (240) 314-8330 and they will
send someone out to investigate. If an unlicensed solicitor arrives in
the evening, or over the weekend, you may always call the Police non-emergency line at (240) 314-8900 and a Police
Officer will investigate. The Police Dispatch office is provided a list
and photocopies of each license holder.
