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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2752.---------..------------------ ... lowa; • • or:: -.JNAL \ ORDINANCE NO~ 2752 ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO ADDING CHAPTER 4,32 TO THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO SOLICITING INFORMATION FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN ~• fol- S~CTION 1§ Chapter 4.32 is hereby added to the Palo Alto Municipal Code to read as follows: "CHAPTER 4,32 SOLICITING INFORMATION FOR COMM~RCIAL PURPOSES Secti.;)ns 4~32~010 4e~2.020 4532,030 4,J2.040 4.32,050 4.32.060 4,32.070 4.3~.080 4.32~090 4.3a.lOO 4,32,110 Definitions Permit reqQired for solicitors Exceptions Application Pf!X11\i\; fees Investigation of books and records Stilndarde for ies~ance of perJni t~ Ident~fication cards Acts required 4~rin.y each salic~tatiqn Res~rictions on ~$t~ods of solicita~ion Hours for so~ioit•t~on 4,32.010 P~finltiQnl• fo~ the. p~~po~e of this ohapte~, ~n~es~ ~t i~ plitnty evr~~qt t~om th• oonte~t th~t a different mE!ani.mJ is Lrt;!!PdE!4, o•r~&.iJ\ terms \l"•Q ne.r~~n a:r;e defined as fqllQW&I . . (1) (2) (3) Int,rvi~we,!,. "Int!!lrV.iflw••" means a pEJr•on ~~om whQm Xnlo~•~l¢n t• r~qQesteq by a sQl~citor a" d~fined ~n tll:i.• qnapt;@r. ~ · · sfi*!ft'ife8· "_$~~iQ~t ___ ~ng" m __ •_ ~n• ~·---~~~~-~in; !nfQ~•tiQ_n a_ -. -__ .--•-_:kgrCJ:~:Q~, OCCl.\p~t.ion, .QOftQm,i.C stat.~&, •oqial stA~\1,, ".-l,1,.gi()q.• atat;.uil, pol~~:J.gs.l$1:,atua, ~ttitud.-a, vi.-w,qini;-1!11, oc;u:J~p-p.t• of -. ;r:esict~nqe r t•l.ephone. Awnb$r, .1 ad4+•••' ;e~~Jlilhinga, PJ;' th,. li)te <l~ anotne~ peraon for th• p~po•• Qf g~ilin9 ·~ah into~•tion •• ;aw a•t• ON r•fin•4 d4ta. ~ntc a dog~nt, J"eoQJ:(l, be>ok, ~r ai~~qtory ~Q b•. •old, oJ' . to l:te uae<t wholllf or· in p&l'.t to; a Q~~o1al purpo••• . . ·' ,o,l~a!tRf.• "lifoltaitoxo" mean• the P•~•on iJolioitinq ••·,!In•a in thia cn•pter:, 4,32,020 ,.~~t ~·s~1~•; ftr''tlicito~•· A permit i• r~ quired for •v•~ per•6n·or QJ." in ia'E on whloh •nCJ•v•• in •eliciting ~nto+~tion b~ ~•n• ~f c•llin9 upon placea of re•idence Qr by mean• of direct paraonal aontaot in-public place• or \lpon public property. On• permit may be obtained by an or~ani1ation to cover • • the individual solicitors for the organization. Any peddling or soliciting, as defined in Chapter 4.10, which is carried on in connection with said solicitation of information is unlawful unless a permit also has been obtained as provided in Chapter 4.10. 4.32.030 Exceitions. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the fo lowing: (1) Any newsgathering activi·ty for a bona fide news medium. (2) Any solicitation of information for a telephone book by a telephone company. 4.32.040 A!plication. Application for a permit to solicit information shai oe maC'fe to the Chief of Police at least fifteen days prior to the time of the proposed effective date of the per mit; provid&1, however, that the Chief of Police, for good cause shown, may allow the filing of an application less than fifteen days before such date. The application shall contain the following information or, in lieu thereof, a detailed statement of reasons why such information cannot be furn.ishedz (1) The name, addx:ess, or headquarters of the person applying for the permit. (2) If the applicant is not an individual, the names and addresses of the applicant's principal officers and managers and a copy of the resolution, if any, authorizing such solicitation, certified to as a true and correct copy of the original by the officer having charge of the applicant's record. (3) The purpose for which the solicitation is to be made and the use or disposition to be made of any·information there from. (4) The names and addresses of the persons to whom the information solicited will be sent •. (5) The names and addresses of the p~rsons who will b~ in direct charge of conducting this solicitation.and tJle names of all promoters connected, or to be connected, with the proposed solicitation. (6) An outline of the methods to be used in conducting the solicitation. (7) The time when such solicitation shall be made, giving the preferred dates for the beginning and ending of such soli citation. (8) : A stat~nt to the effect that if a permit is granted, it will not. be used or ~epresented in any way as· an endorsement by the city-?r by any department or officer thereof. (9) Such other information aa may be reasonably required by the Cllief of Police in order for him to determine the kind and character of the proposed solicitation and. whether such solicitation is not inimical to the public weffara. -2- • • If, while any application is pending or during the term of any permit granted thereon, there is any change in fact, policy, or method that would alter the information given in the application, the applicant shall notify the Chief of Police in writing thereof within twenty-four hours after such change. 4.32.050 Permit fees. A fee for a permit to solicit in formation shall Ee five dollars per day, thirty dollars per quarter, or one hundred dollars per year. 4.32.060 Investifation of books and records~ Upon the request of the Chief o Police or his aesignee at a11y time be-_ fore the permit is issued, during the time the permit is in effect, or after the permit has expired, the applicant shall make available at the Civic Center or at any other reasonable location specified by the Chief of Police or his designee such nonprivileged books, records, and papers as may be required to investigate the matters relevant to the permit. 4.32~070 Standards for issuance of 2ermits. The Chief of Police or his designee shalf issue' the perffi:[f unless he has cause for denying the permit application or issuing a probationary permit as specified in Chapter 4.04. 4.32.080 Identification cards. The p~rmittee sh~ll furnish each person engaged in the soliciting activity in question with a suitable identification card or badge. The cards or badges shall contain such information as the Chief of Police deems neces sary, but shall include at least the following: (1} The name of the individual solicitor. (2) The name of the permittee, if different. (3) The purpose of the solicitation activity. (4) A statement that the interviewee is riot required to provide any or all of the information solicited. Such cards or badges shall be produced on demand of the Chief of Police or any member of the police department. 4.32.090 Acts required during each solicitation. Im mediately prior to any request for information, each·solicitor shall do all of the following in the order prescribed; (1) Present his identification card or badge to the inter viewee. (2) Request the interviewee to read the identification card or badge. · (3) Inform the interviewee in clear language of the nature and purpose of the sol:i.ci tati<:>n and whether he is representing a governmental entity or whether he is.representing a private person or organization. (4) Inform the interviewee that the interviewee need not provide any or all of the information the solicitor requests. -3- -.. . "· . • • 4,32,100 Re1triotion1 on methode of aolicitation. It ahall be.unlaw!ul lor a •oi!o!tor to do any of tne to!lowinq1 (l) Fal1ely r•pr•••nt, directly o~ by implication, that the information ia beinq aolioited on behalf of a qovernmental or;aniaation. (2) Threaten, directly or by implication, that the informa tion reque•t•c! will be aoligited from acuro•• other than the interview•• if the interviewee doea not provide the information, (3) Without the •xpr••• prior permi11ion ot an oooupant, •olioit at any rel14cnQe ad4r••• or apartment ~omplex where ther• ia paated a 1i9n 1tatinqs "No •olio1tore or peddlere." 4.32,110 Hou~• of 1£lieitation. No p•r•on ahall eolioit information t~om 8 p,m. to I a,m., provi4e4, however, a •olioitor may 9all upon th• oQoupant Qt a re•i4eno• durin; augh houra when h• h•• r•o•iv•~ expr••• prior p~~mi11ion from auoh oocupant to do ao." ' 61CTION 2, Thi1 Q~Qin~nQo 1hall beoom• etteotivo upon the •~pirotion ot thi~ty QAY• trorn it1 pa•••9•• P.AIIUil>a AYII1 NOI~• October 29, 1973 November 12, 1973 Beahrs, Clay, c~~stock, Henderson, Norton, Pearson, Rosenbaum, Sher None Berwald - r .. cco ... - >~