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Highlands approves consolidated solicitation ordinance; new penalties take effect immediately
Summary
The Highlands Town Board approved a revised solicitation ordinance that consolidates existing rules, defines aggressive solicitation, extends enforcement authority to companies as well as individuals, and raises civil penalties to the state-allowed maximum. The ordinance takes effect immediately upon adoption.
The Highlands Town Board of Commissioners approved a consolidated solicitation ordinance on Oct. 16, 2025, that the town attorney said formalizes rules for solicitors, peddlers and transient vendors and raises civil penalties to the $500-per-violation maximum allowed by state law.
Town Attorney Nick (town attorney) told commissioners the draft pulls existing provisions together from Chapter 6, Article 3 of the town code, clarifies that both companies and individuals may be cited, and adds language defining solicitation in…
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