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Consider approving an Ordinance pertaining to businesses by amending Section 7-12-1-1213, Division, 7-12-1, Article 7-12, Chapter 7, Lawton City Code, 2015; by adding language that if a no soliciting sign is located on a property that it is unlawful for a door-to-door vendor to attempt to solicit at that property, providing for severability, and establishing an effective date.
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INITIATOR: Charlotte Brown, Community Services Director
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: Charlotte Brown, Community Services Director
BACKGROUND: Staff has received complaints about door to door vendors knocking on doors where no soliciting signs are clearly posted. Staff has directed the citizens to call Lawton Police Department. In order to better protect our citizens and in accordance with the True North Culture Statement this ordinance will make it unlawful for door-to-door vendors to solicit at residences or places of businesses that have visibly posted no soliciting signs.
EXHIBIT: Ordinance No. 24-____
Ordinance No. 24-____ CLEAN
KEY ISSUES: n/a
FUNDING SOURCE: n/a
STAFF RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Approve Ordinance No. 24-___, waive the reading of the ordinance, read the title only.