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Whitfield County holds first reading of draft door-to-door solicitation ordinance; sheriff would enforce
Summary
The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 13 conducted a first reading of a draft ordinance to regulate door-to-door solicitation in unincorporated areas. The sheriff's office has reviewed the draft and indicated willingness to enforce it; churches and political canvassing were identified as excluded by court precedent.
The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners held a first reading Oct. 13 of a draft ordinance to regulate door-to-door solicitation in unincorporated areas of the county.
County officials said the draft responds to multiple citizen requests and is modeled in part on a similar municipal ordinance in the city of Dalton. The draft lays out who…
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