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Town approves no‑solicitation list with nonprofit and canvasser exemptions
Summary
Town Meeting approved an amendment authorizing a police‑maintained no‑solicitation list (residents and businesses may opt in) and clarified that nonprofits, canvassers and candidates are exempt; the change also modernizes clerical language and permitting procedures.
Rob Powers presented Article 42, which creates a no‑solicitation list maintained by the police chief. Powers said permitted commercial solicitors would be required to check the list daily, and violations could result in fines or permit revocation. He added a section clarifying that nonprofit fundraisers, political candidates and canvassers would not be subject to the list; the Advisory Committee and Police Chief supported the amended language.
Town Meeting voted to accept the article as amended (to add section 9) by voice vote. Supporters said the change gives residents an option to avoid commercial door‑to‑door solicitation while preserving nonprofit and political canvassing rights.
