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Everman staff previews proposed permit for door-to-door solicitors after hailstorm complaints
Summary
City staff presented a draft ordinance to require permits and vetting for door-to-door solicitors, prompted by post-hailstorm roofing and dent-repair solicitations; council asked about enforcement, visible ID, permit length and public notice ahead of a future vote.
City staff presented a draft ordinance Tuesday outlining a permitting and registration process for door-to-door solicitors in Everman, saying the measure responds to numerous resident calls after a recent hailstorm.
The proposal, presented to the Everman City Council by a city staff member, would amend the city's existing article on peddlers and solicitors to require business registration and individual registration for each solicitor, visible identification while soliciting and a one-year permit term. “We get calls all the time … are they legit or not? … we should have some sort of…
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