§ 150-1. Purpose; intent.
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A.The purpose of this chapter is to protect the rights of Village citizens who desire not to be solicited at their private residences. The right of privacy affords citizens an unquestionable and enforceable right to determine and limit the peddling and soliciting they will allow to be delivered on their private property. A person may not be compelled to listen to or view any unwanted communication spoken or written, whatever its merit, in the privacy of his home. When a resident affirmatively provides notice that he desires not to be solicited at his private property, such peddling and/or soliciting is, in effect, a trespass against the resident.B.This chapter is intended to ensure and protect the privacy rights of Village residents on their private property. It is further intended to provide reasonable regulation of the time, place and manner of peddling and soliciting within the Village.