Arcadia Municipal Code Div. 5 Peddlers and Solicitors

The master license described in subsection 6220.30.1 shall at all times be kept and displayed in the established place of business and the individual license shall be carried upon the person of the licensed peddler or solicitor at all times when he is engaged in peddling or soliciting. Each individual license issued under the master license shall carry the name of the peddler or solicitor below the name of the company by whom he is employed.

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

No peddler selling or pretending to sell, or offering for sale or demonstrating goods, wares or merchandise of any kind or character, or any article, material or substance, shall ring the bell, or knock on the door of or attempt to gain admittance to any residence, dwelling, flat, or apartment whereon a sign bearing the words "No Peddlers" is painted or affixed or exposed to public view.

No solicitor selling or pretending to sell, or offering for sale, or demonstrating or taking orders for, or soliciting orders for goods, wares or merchandise of any kind or character, or any article, material or substance, shall ring the bell, or knock on the door of or attempt to gain admittance to any residence, dwelling, flat or apartment whereon a sign bearing the words "No Solicitors" is painted or affixed or exposed to public view.

No peddler or solicitor selling, or pretending to sell, or offering for sale, or demonstrating or taking orders for, or soliciting orders for, goods, wares or merchandise of any kind or character, or any article, material or substance, shall ring the bell, or knock on the door of or attempt to gain admittance to any residence, dwelling, flat or apartment whereon a sign bearing the words "No Peddlers or Solicitors", or words of similar import indicating that peddlers or solicitors are not wanted on said premises, is painted or affixed or exposed to public view.

The provisions of this Division shall not apply to any peddler or solicitor who knocks at any door or rings any bell at the invitation or with the consent of some member of the household at which he so applies for admission.

No person shall offer for sale, demonstrate, attempt to sell, or to solicit or attempt to solicit orders for goods, wares or merchandise of any kind or character, or any article, material or substance, at or in any residence, dwelling, flat or apartment after having been requested to leave such residence, dwelling, flat or apartment by the person or tenant in lawful possession thereof.

No peddler or solicitor shall refuse to leave any residence, dwelling, flat or apartment, or any por tion of the premises thereof, when requested to leave by the tenant or person in lawful possession thereof.

That the practice of going in and upon private residences in the City of Arcadia, California, by solicitors, peddlers, hawkers, itinerant merchants, salesmen and transient vendors of merchandise, not having been requested or invited so to do by the owner or owners thereof, by the occupant or occupants of said private residence, or by the person or persons in lawful possession thereof, for the purpose of soliciting orders for the sale of services, goods, wares and merchandise, or vending, peddling or hawking the same, is hereby declared to be a nuisance, and punishable as such nuisance as a misdemeanor.

(Added by initiative Ord. 1188 approved 11-6-62; effective 12-29-62)

No solicitor, peddler, hawker, itinerant merchant, transient vendor of merchandise, salesman or other person shall go in or upon any private residence in the City for the purpose of soliciting orders for the sale of services, goods, wares or merchandise, or vending, peddling or hawking the same, unless such person shall have first been requested or invited so to do by the owner, occupant or person in lawful possession of such private residence.

(Added by initiative Ord. 1188 approved 11-6-62; effective 12-29-62)

The provisions of Section 6425.7 and 6425.8 shall not apply to the activities of any Charity, as defined by Section 6611.2, conducted in compliance with Chapter 6 of this Article, nor shall they apply to any franchisee of the City of Arcadia with a valid franchise from the City of Arcadia when the solicitation is related to the purpose and intent of said franchise and further provided the prior consent of a majority of the City Council is obtained.

(Added by initiative Ord. 1188 approved 11-6-62; effective 12-29-62; Amended by Ord. 1649 adopted 8-15-78)

The provisions of sections 6425.7 and 6425.8 shall not apply to the solicitation or obtaining of subscriptions to newspapers of general circulation, published for the dissemination of local or telegraphic news or intelligence of a general character and printed or published at regular intervals, biweekly or more often.

(Added by Ord. 1196 adopted 3-5-63)