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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 186
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE IV
OF THE CHANHASSEN CITY CODE CONCERNING
PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN ORDAINS:
Section 1. Chapter 10, Article IV, of the Chanhassen City Code is amended in its
entirety to read:
ARTICLE IV.
PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
Sec.10-141 DEFINITIONS.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, whenever used in this Article, the following words
shall have the meaning given to them by this Section:
PEDDLER: Any person, firm, corporation, or other business organization who goes
from dwelling to dwelling, business to business, place to place, or from
street to street, carrying or transporting goods, wares, or merchandise
and offering or exposing the same for sale.
SOLICITOR: Any person, firm, corporation, or other business organization who goes
from dwelling to dwelling, business to business, place to place, or from
street to street, soliciting donations other than political campaigns, or
taking or attempting to take orders for any goods, wares, or
merchandise, including books, periodicals, magazines, or personal
property of any nature whatever for future delivery.
TRANSIENT
MERCHANT: Any person, firm, corporation, or other business organization who
engages temporarily in the business of selling and delivering goods,
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wares, or merchandise within the City, and who, in furtherance of such
purpose, hires, leases, uses, or occupies any vacant lot, parking lot,
motor vehicle, or trailer.
Sec. 10-142. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
It is unlawful for any peddler, solicitor, or transient merchant to engage in any such
activity within the City without first registering with the Public Safety Department in
compliance with the provisions of this Article. Any transient merchant, peddler, or solicitor,
registering in the City must show proof that such person is licensed for such occupation
under the provisions of Minnesota Statute Chapter 329, as amended. Registration does not
exempt compliance with all other applicable local, state, and federal laws, including zoning
regulations.
Sec. 10-143. EXEMPTIONS.
The registration requirements of this Article do not apply to: (a) persons selling
• products of the farm or garden, including christmas trees and flowers at sites
approved by the Public Safety Director considering vehicle traveling speeds, turning
movement, available parking, and other public safety considerations, (b) children, age
eighteen or younger, soliciting for school sponsored activities, (c) residents selling
personal property from their residence for no more than three days per year (such
as at a "garage sale", or, (d) religious, charitable, or non-profit organizations that
meet at least one of the following conditions:
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1) The organization has at least twentyfive (25) members that are residents of
the City; or,
2) The physical site for the organization's headquarters or the registration
business office of the organization is located within the City of Chanhassen
or a city contiguous to the City of Chanhassen and has been located within
the City or a city contiguous to the City of Chanhassen for at least two (2)
years; or,
3) The organization owns real property within the City; or,
4) The physical site where the organization regularly holds its meetings and
conducts its activities is within the City and has been located within the City
for at least two (2) years.
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Sec.10-144 REGISTRATION.
Persons registering under this Article shall file with the Public Safety Department a
written statement on a form to be furnished by the Department. The statement shall
provide:
(A) Name, date of birth, driver's license number identification, and written
authorization for necessary background checks by the Public Safety Department of the
person registering and each individual that will be carrying the activity of a peddler,
solicitor, or transient merchant. While only one representative for a group need apply on
behalf of the organization, each individual that will be participating in the activity shall be
required to submit their name, date of birth, driver's license information, and written
authorization necessary for the Public Safety Department to conduct background checks.
(B) The permanent home and business address of the applicant and, in the case of
transient merchants, the local address from which proposed sales will be made.
(C) A description of the nature of the business and the goods to be sold.
If (D) The length of time for which the right to do business is required.
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(E) The names of at least three (3) references who will substantiate the person's good
character and business respectability or other evidence of the good character and business
responsibility of the person registering.
(F) A statement as to whether or not the person has been convicted of any crime,
misdemeanor, or violation of any municipal ordinance, other than traffic violations, the
nature of the offense, and the punishment or penalty assessed.
(G) The two (2) preceding cities, if any, where the person carried on his activity prior
to the current registration.
Sec. 10-145. FEE.
At the time of registration, the person registering shall pay a fee to cover the
administrative costs of processing and investigation. The fee shall be for each individual
registering and carrying on such activity. The fee shall be in an amount determined by City
Council resolution.
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Sec. 10-146. PERSONS WORKING FOR OR ASSISTING REGISTRANT.
The registrant shall also supply the information required in Section 10-144 of this Article
for all persons working for or assisting the registrant and pay the fee for each person.
Sec. 10-147. REGISTRATION VERIFICATION.
Upon issuance of the permit, the Public Safety Department shall issue a registration
statement upon the filing of a properly signed and completed form, which shall be carried
by the person(s) engaged in such activity.
Sec. 10-148. PRACTICES PROHIBITED
(A) No peddler, solicitor, or transient merchant shall call attention to his business or
to his merchandise by crying out, by blowing a horn, or by ringing a bell or other noise so
as to be audible within the confines of an enclosed dwelling structure, or otherwise in
violation of city ordinances pertaining to noise or other nuisances.
• (B) Peddlers and solicitors may be prohibited by placard. Any resident of a dwelling
unit or business employee in the City who wishes to exclude peddlers, solicitors, or transient
merchants from the dwelling unit occupied by the resident or business, may place upon or
near the usual entrance to the dwelling or business a printed placard or sign bearing the
following notice: 'Peddlers and Solicitors Prohibited". The placard or sign shall be at least
3-3/4 inches long and 3-3/4 inches wide and the printing shall not be smaller than 48 point
type. No peddler or solicitor shall enter upon any premises, ring any doorbell, or knock on
any door where a placard or sign is posted, unless the peddler or solicitor has been
previously invited by the resident of the dwelling unit.
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No person other than the dwelling unit's occupant, or authorized employee of the business
shall remove, injure or deface the placard sign.
(C) Any resident or employee of a business in the City who wishes to exclude the
deposit of advertising handbills, advertising circulars and other advertising materials from
the premises occupied by the resident or the place of business may place upon or near the
front entrance to the premises a printed placard or sign bearing the following notice:
"Depositing of Handbills, Circulars, Advertising Material Prohibited." The placard or sign
shall be at least 3-3/4 inches long and 3-3/4 inches wide and the printing shall not be
smaller than 48 point type.
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No person other than the person occupying the premises or authorized employee of the
business shall remove, injure or deface the placard or sign.
No person shall enter upon any premises where such a sign or placard is placed and deposit
any advertising handbills, advertising circulars or other advertising material.
(D) No peddler, solicitor, or transient merchant shall enter upon any residential or
business premises for the purpose of carrying on his trade or business between the hours of
nine o'clock (9:00) p.m. and nine o'clock (9:00) a.m. of the following day unless such person
has been expressly invited to do so by the owner or occupant thereof.
(E) Peddlers, such as ice cream sales, that sell from a motor vehicle when the customer
comes to the motor vehicle to make a purchase may not solicit sales on public or private
streets, roads or highways; or, any other roadways, public or private abutting a school or
park.
Sec. 10-149. REGISTRATION PERIOD.
Registration shall be valid only for the calendar year. All registrations shall expire on
December 31 after their issue. The registration fee shall remain the same throughout the
year.
Sec. 10-150. REGISTRATION NONTRANSFERABLE.
A registration may not be transferred. Each peddler, solicitor, or transient merchant
shall separately register.
Sec. 10-151. REVOCATION OR DENIAL OF REGISTRATION.
(A) A person registered under the provisions of this Article shall be allowed to conduct
his or her activity within the City provided that none of the following occurs:
(1) Fraud, misrepresentation, or false statement contained in the application for
registration.
(2) Fraud, misrepresentation, or false statement made in the course of carrying on
his or her activity.
• (3) Any violation of this Article.
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(4) Conviction of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude during
the period of registration.
(5) Conducting the business in an unlawful manner or in such a manner as to
constitute a breach of the peace or to constitute a menace to the health, safety, or general
welfare of the public.
(B) A registration shall be denied or revoked by the Director of Public Safety,
preceded by written notice and an opportunity to be heard, if any of the conduct listed in
subsection (A) of this Section shall occur.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
Section 3. Violation of this ordinance shall be a misdemeanor
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Chanhassen City Council this 24th day of
May 9 19 93
ATTEST:
K
el, Mayor
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(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on June 10 19 93 .)
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 186
The ordinance establishes a procedure by which peddlers, solicitors, and transient
merchants must register with the City to conduct their business in Chanhassen. The
ordinance also gives property owners and businesses the option of posting a notice
prohibiting peddlers, solicitors, and transient merchants from approaching the property, or
distributing handbills, circulars, and advertising materials. The fee for registration has been
established by resolution at $25.00 per individual and $50.00 for charitable organizations.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council on this 24th day of
May , 1993.
Don Ashworth
City Clerk/Manager
• (Published in the Chanhassen Villager on June 10 , 1993)
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN
COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 186
The ordinance establishes a proce-
dure by which peddlers, solicitors, and.
transient merchants must register with
the City to conduct their business in
Chanhassen. The ordinance also gives
property owners and businesses the op=
tion of posting a notice prohibiting ped-
dlers, solicitors, and transient merchants
from approaching the property, or dis-
tributing handbills, circulars, and adver-
tising materials. The fee for registration
has been established by resolution at
$25.00 per individual and $50.00 for
charitable organizations.
Passed and adopted by the
Chanhassen City Council on this 24th
day of May, 1993.
Don Ashworth
City Clerk/Manager
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager
on Thursday, June 10, 1993; No.
1060)
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