04-11 Amend Chpt 741 Peddlers Vendors and Solicitors

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PLEASE SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE 4-ll PLACED ON 1ST READING:& REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE 2/7/11, 2ND READING 2/22/11, ORDINANCE NO. 4-11 BY: Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Nowlin, Powers, Smith. AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it received the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, to amend Chapter 741 of the Codified Ordi- nances, Peddlers, Vendors and Solicitors, in order to strengthen the background checks that are performed for applicants seeking a license, to prohibit solicitation and peddling after dark, further define crimes which would disqualify an individual from licensing and to provide a "Do Not Knock Registry" for residents to notify peddlers and solicitors that they do not. want such activity at their residence. WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood has an interest in the safety and security of its residents while in their homes; and WHEREAS, multiple complaints have been lodged over the past year regarding inappropriate behavior of solicitors and instances where residents felt uncomfortable in their homes after dark while interacting with solicitors; and WHEREAS, changes to the existing code provisions are necessary to directly ad- dress these issues;and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) of its members determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure; and that this ordinance shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in ARTICLE III, SECTONS 10 and 13 of the SEC- OND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health and safety, and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that traditionally, as the weather warms, the City of Lakewood notes a higher rate of soliciting and applications for Solici- tor's Permits. Now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That Chapter 741, Peddlers, Vendor and Solicitors of the codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, currently reading as follows: 741.01 DEFINITIONS. (a) "Canvassing" or "soliciting," unless expressly pro- vided for otherwise, means traveling from residence to residence within the Municipality, without hav- ing aprevious appointment to visit the residence or