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Sandy Springs council adopts three ordinances limiting overnight solicitation, blocking of entries and creating 8-foot buffer zones
Summary
The Sandy Springs City Council passed three related ordinances after public comment and extended debate. The measures ban door‑to‑door solicitation between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m., prohibit blocking ingress/egress to properties and establish an 8‑foot buffer in common areas including campuses and places of worship.
The Sandy Springs City Council on April 1 approved three related ordinances intended to reduce nighttime solicitation, prevent blockage of property entrances and create buffer zones near campuses and places of worship.
City Attorney Dan Lee, who presented the measures, described the overnight solicitation proposal as "a proposed ordinance that would limit solicitation and the delivery of uncontracted for literature into the residential neighborhoods between the hours of 9PM and 7AM," and said the city had consulted with outside groups including the Anti-Defamation League and the American Civil Liberties Union. Lee told the council the provisions were written to be content neutral and to fit the Supreme Court's time, place and manner framework.
Supporters and opponents spoke during the public hearing. Mike Pachek, who identified himself as a Sandy Springs resident, said the ADL and others had urged the changes and asked council…
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