FACT SHEET

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Title	Date	Originating Department
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO ITINERATE VENDORS AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT HERETO	AUGUST 12, 2008	FINANCE
		Sponsor
		COUNCILMAN WEBB

PURPOSE

To amend Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances relative to itinerate vendors.

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances contains provisions for relative to licenses, permits and business regulations. Section 42-277 of the Code of Ordinances currently provides that it shall be unlawful for any solicitor, peddler, hawker, itinerate merchant or transient vendor of merchandise to go in and upon any private residence in the city, not having been requested or invited to do so by the owner or occupant of such residence, for the purpose of soliciting orders for the sale of goods, wares, and merchandise. This ordinance would amend Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances to make it unlawful for any such persons to go in and upon any residence in the City limits of Shreveport without having first obtained a permit.

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TIMETABLE

Introduction - August 12, 2008

Final Passage - August 26, 2008

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SPECIAL PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS

None

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FINANCES

-0-

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DISCUSSION

None

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ALTERNATIVES

1.Adopt the ordinance as presented.

2.Amend the ordinance.

3.Reject the ordinance.

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CONCLUSION

Alternative Number 1 is recommended.

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FACT SHEET PREPARED BY: Terri Anderson-Scott

City Attorney

ORDINANCE NO. _________ OF 2008

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO ITINERATE VENDORS AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZED BY: Councilman Ron Webb

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal, and regular session convened, that Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to now read as follows:

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Sec. 42-277.  Entering private residence without invitation.

It shall be unlawful for any solicitor, peddler, hawker, itinerant merchant or transient vendor of merchandise to go in and upon any private residence in the city, not having been requested or invited to do so by the owner or occupant of such residence, for the purpose of soliciting orders for the sale of goods, wares and merchandise, or for the purpose of disposing of or peddling or hawking such goods, wares and merchandise without first obtaining a license to do so as provided in this Chapter. Such practice is hereby declared to be a nuisance and punishable as a misdemeanor provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to the vending or sale of ice, or soliciting orders for the sale of ice, milk and dairy products, truck vegetables, poultry and eggs, and other farm and garden produce, so far as the sale of the named commodities is authorized by law.

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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:

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City Attorney’s Office