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(5) Any canvasser shall register with the Director of Public Safety before obtaining or seeking to obtain or influencing the opinions of the residents of the City. Any canvasser sha11 provide the Director in writing with his or her name and address, the name and address of the organization represented and the dates, times and particular locations where canvassing is to be performed. No fee shall be charged for the registration of any canvasser. Any registration hereunder shall be valid for not more than ninety days. This provision does not pertain to individuals or organizations soliciting for religious, political or charitable purposes. (c) Restrictions. Hours; Conduct. Every person to whom a license to peddle or solicit and every canvasser registered under the terms of this Chapter shall be governed by the following rules and regulations: (1) No person subject to the provisions of this Chapter shall peddle, solicit or canvass except between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday; nor shall such person peddle, solicit or canvass on Sunday or any legal state or federal holiday. (2) No peddler solicitor or canvasser shall enter or attempt to enter a residence, house, apartment or other dwelling in the City without an express invitation from an adult occupant of the residence, house, apartment or other dwelling. (3) No peddler or solicitor shall engage in any peddling or solicitation other than that specified in the license application. (4) No peddler, soticitor or canvasser shall by any device make unlawful noises, nor shall any peddler, solicitor or canvasser remain at the residence, house, apartment or other dwelling in the City without the consent of an adult occupant of the residence, house, apartment or other dwelling in the City. (d) Resident Prohibition by Notice. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, no peddler, solicitor, or canvasser, while peddling, soliciting or canvassing, shall call upon, knock at the door or ring the door bell of any residence, house, apartment or other dwelling in the City upon which there is posted at the entrance a notice which reads "No Peddlers, Solicitors or Canvassers Allowed", or words of similar import, which clearly prohibit peddlers, solicitors and canvassers on the premises, unless such peddler, solicitor or canvasser has previously been invited upon the premises by the owner, lessee or an adult occupant thereof." be amended, and, as amended, shall read as follows: "721.03 SALES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. (a) License or Registration Required. (1) No peddler or solicitor shall peddle or solicit within the City, unless he or she is the holder of a valid license issued pursuant to this Chapter. (2) No canvasser sha11 obtain or seek to obtain or influence the opinions of the residents of the City until he or she is registered pursuant to this Chapter. (b) ApplicationFeeLicense; Registration. (1) Any person seeking a license in conformity with this chapter shall obtain an application for same from the Office of the Director of Public Safety and shall ,?? r- - - ,