O-21-28VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
ORDINANCE NO. 2021- 0-21-2$-
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7-18 OF "THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS, 1975," AS AMENDED,
REGARDING PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield is a home rule unit of local government pursuant
to the provisions of Article VII, Section 6 of the Illinois Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the Village has established regulations for soliciting and peddling within
the Village in Article 2 of Chapter 7 ("Regulations' of "The Municipal Code of the Village
of Deerfield, Illinois, 1975," as amended ("Village Code'; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees have determined that the
Regulations, which are decades old, should be updated so that they appropriately protect
First Amendment freedoms while also protecting the well-being, tranquility, and privacy of
the residents of the Village; and
WHEREAS, the proposed updated Regulations are narrowly tailored to protect
against crime and public safety risks that may arise from door-to-door solicitation and
against burdens on the Village's resources beyond its capacity to bear, without burdening
more speech than is necessary to further these legitimate governmental interests; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees thus have determined that it is
appropriate and in the best interests of the Village and its residents to amend the Regulations
as provided in this Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE BOARD OF
DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION ONE: RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are incorporated into, and
made a part of, this Ordinance as findings of the Village Board.
SECTION TWO: AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7-18 OF THE VILLAGE
CODE. Section 18, titled "Regulations Applicable to All Soliciting and Peddling," of Article
2, titled "Peddlers and Solicitors," of Chapter 7, titled "Businesses," of the Village Code is
hereby amended and shall read as follows:
Sec. 7-18. Regulations Applicable To All Soliciting And Peddling:
(a) No person shall engage in solicitation or peddling upon any private
property after having been asked by the owner or occupant thereof to
leave such property.
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(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in peddling or solicitation
upon any private premises or residence or business located thereon if
such premises or residence is posted against solicitation or peddling by
means of a notice, prominently displayed upon which is printed the
legend:
NO SOLICITORS OR PEDDLERS
For purposes of the preceding sentence, a private property shall be
deemed to be posted against solicitation or peddling if there is exhibited,
on or near the main entrance to the property or on or near the main
door to any structure located thereon, a sign at least three inches by
four inches (3" x 4") in size with letters at least one-third inch (1/3") in
height, which bears the above legend.
(c) No person who engages in solicitation or peddling shall use any plan,
scheme or ruse or make any statement which indicates or implies that
the purpose of such person's solicitation is other than to obtain orders
for or to make sales of goods or services.
(d) No person who engages in solicitation or peddling shall misrepresent
the right of a buyer to rescind or cancel a sale under the provisions of
applicable law.
(e) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in eemffiereial solicitation
or peddling at any time prior to nine A'eleek �9:00) A.M. or after fve
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(f) It shall be unlawful for any peddler or solicitor to cheat, deceive or
fraudulently misrepresent any product or the price thereof, whether
through himself or through an employee, while acting as a peddler or
solicitor in the village, or to barter, sell or peddle any goods,
merchandise or wares other than those specified in his application for
a license.
(g) No solicitor or peddler shall interfere with either vehicular or
pedestrian traffic on the public right of way.
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(h) No peddler or solicitor shall peddle or solicit by shouting or by using any
sound device in connection with peddling or soliciting, including bells
or amplifying systems.
SECTION THREE: PUBLICATION. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to
publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Illinois.
SECTION FOUR: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance will be in full force and
effect after passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Benton, Jacoby, Jester, Metts-Childers, Seiden
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Oppenheim
PASSED: August 2,2021
APPROVED: August 3, 2021
ORDINANCE NO. 0-21-28__
ATTE :
Kent S. Street, Village 'lerk
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Daniel C. Shapiro, Mayor
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