HomeMy WebLinkAbout098 - 08/20/2002 - AMENDING THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO SOLICITATIONS ORDINANCE NO. 098, 2002
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 15-106
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS PERTAINING TO SOLICITATIONS
WHEREAS, Section 15-106 of the City Code prohibits door-to-door solicitations at all
private premises; and
WHEREAS, this ban on door-to-door solicitations is intended to apply only to residential
premises unless a "no trespassing" or "no solicitation" sign is posted at or near the entrance to
business premises, in which case the ban also applies to such business premises; and
WHEREAS, Section 15-106 of the City Code should be amended accordingly.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Section 15-106 of the City Code is hereby amended so as to read in its entirety as
follows:
Section 15-106. Residential solicitations prohibited; exceptions.
No person shall enter or remain upon any residential premises in the city, not
having been requested or invited by the occupant(s) thereof, for the purpose of
contacting said occupants to solicit the immediate or future purchase or sale of goods,
services or any other thing of value.The provisions of this Section shall not apply to
charitable, religious or political solicitations or the solicitation of newspaper or
magazine subscriptions unless a"No Solicitation"or"No Trespassing"sign is posted
at or near the entrance(s) to such residence.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 16th day of
July, A.D. 2002, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th da f August, A.D. 2002
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Mayor
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 20th day of August, A.D. 2002.
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Mayor
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