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Council approves changes to solicitors, canvassers and peddlers rules to ease permitting requirements
Summary
Council amended local Chapter 735 to remove impractical 2015 requirements (fingerprints, physician certificate and passport‑style photo) and require feasible documentation such as tax ID, valid photo ID, proof of business and a local background check; the mayor retains revocation authority for harassment.
The Bryan City Council on April 6 adopted an amendment to the codified solicitors, canvassers and peddlers rules (Ordinance 17‑20‑26) intended to make the permit process more practical for temporary contractors while preserving resident protections.
Staff counsel (S4, identified in the record as Staff member) said the prior 2015 permit contained requirements that were hard to meet in practice after a recent hailstorm prompted outreach. "We…
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