Ordinance 2007-052 I
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UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 3-7-1,3-7-3, AND 3 -7 -9 OF
CHAPTER 7 (SOLICITORS, HAWKERS, AND ITINERANT MERCHANTS) OF
TITLE 3 (BUSINESS AND LICENSE REGULATIONS) OF THE UNITED CITY OF
YORKVILLE CITY CODE
BE IT ORDAINED by the United City of Yorkville, pursuant to authority under 65 ILCS
5/11 -42 -5 and 225 ILCS 465 -4, as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 -7 -1 of Chapter 7 (SOLICITORS, HAWKERS, AND ITINERANT
MERCHANTS) OF TITLE 3 (BUSINESS AND LICENSE REGULATIONS) of the United City
of Yorkville City Code is hereby deleting the following overstricken words, and by adding the
following underlined words:
3 -7 -1: DEFINITIONS:
ITINERANT MERCHANT: One who sells commodities from private premises but
remains at one place for the purpose of temporary periods only, generally not more
than six (6) weeks. Examples include: temporary Christmas tree sales and temper-ary
lega firewo °4 . Also called transient merchant or transient vendor.
Section 2. Section 3- 7 -3.G. of Chapter 7 (SOLICITORS, HAWKERS, AND
ITINERANT MERCHANTS) OF TITLE 3 (BUSINESS AND LICENSE REGULATIONS) of
the United City of Yorkville City Code is hereby deleting the following overstricken words, and
by adding the following underlined words:
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G. That the above stated registration requirements may be waived by the chief of
police or his designee if in his discretion he believes that the registration
requirements are unnecessary because of his personal familiarity with the individual
or groups of persons seeking to solicit within the eCity of Yorkville.
Section 3. Section 3 -7 -9 of Chapter 7 (SOLICITORS, HAWKERS, AND ITINERANT
MERCHANTS) OF TITLE 3 (BUSINESS AND LICENSE REGULATIONS) of the United City
of Yorkville City Code is hereby deleting the following overstricken words, and by adding the
following underlined words:
3 -7 -9: TIME LIMIT ON SOLICITING:
It is hereby declared to be unlawful and shall constitute a nuisance for any person
whether registered under this chapter or not, to go upon any premises and ring the
doorbell upon or near any door of a residence located thereon, or rap or knock upon
any door, or create any sound in any other manner calculated to attract the attention
of the occupant of such residence, for the purpose of securing an audience with the
occupant thereof and engage in "soliciting" as herein defined, before nine o'clock
(9:00) A.M. or after eight o'clock (8:00) P.M., Monday through Friday, or prior to
nine o'clock (9:00) A.M. or after five o'clock (5:00) P.M. on Saturday. There shall be
no "soliciting ", as defined in this chapter, on Sundays or on state or national holidays,
except as follows. Itinerant merchants and hawkers not going door -to -door to
residences may conduct business from 9:00 A.M. to 8:30 P.M. Sundav through
Saturday. including holidays. Individual owners and residents may further restrict the
hours of soliciting on their property by posting a notice pursuant to section 3 -7 -6 of
this chapter.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage
and approval, and publication according to law.
Section 5. Severabilitv. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed insofar as they do so conflict.
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ROBYN SUTCLIFF � JOSEPH BESCO
ARDEN JOE PLOCHER WALTER WERDERICH
GARY GOLINSKI � MARTY MUNNS
ROSE SPEARS � JASON LESLIE
Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
Day of , A.D. 2007.
MAYOR
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this
Day of , A.D. 2007.
ATTEST:
U CITY CLERK
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