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Winnebago County Board adopts ordinance limiting door-to-door solicitation in unincorporated areas
Summary
The Winnebago County Board voted to adopt an ordinance restricting door-to-door solicitation in unincorporated areas, setting hours and requiring a free registration with the county clerk; political canvassing, charitable and religious activities are exempted. One member urged a layover but the measure passed after rules were suspended.
The Winnebago County Board voted to adopt an ordinance regulating door-to-door solicitation in the county’s unincorporated areas after a period of debate about scope and exemptions.
The ordinance, approved after the board suspended rules to allow immediate consideration, restricts the hours that solicitors may ring doorbells, requires a free registration or permit with the county clerk, and is explicitly not intended to prohibit political canvassing, charitable activities such as Girl Scout sales, or religious…
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