[RP TownTalk] Town Charter questons

[bob smith]

Thank you both, Peggy and Dannielle!
I have had some push back from door knockers, now I will avail myself
with a quick call to RPD!!
bob smith


On 6/2/16 9:46 PM, Dannielle Glaros wrote:
> Bob,
> 
> I am fairly confident this is not folklore. Anyone who comes to the door should have a license which they can get from the town. If not, you should report them to the police.  The police will come out. Just call dispatch. I've done this before. We have had scams in the community before with door-to-door sales.
> 
> take care,
> Dannielle
> 
> Dannielle Glaros
> 
> Sent from an iPhone.
> 
> 
>> On Jun 2, 2016, at 4:17 PM, bob smith <sfmc68 at verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>> Is anyone else aware of this provision of the town code?
>> Is there a means of enforcing this section of the charter?
>>
>> The story, years ago, was that Door to door sales folks were to be
>> licensed, and we could send them to the RPD to ensure that they had a
>> license. I never knew the basis for that story. This seems to have been
>> laughed off but I think this subsection of Town Charter 302 might apply.
>>
>>
>>> 302:  Specific Powers
>>>     The council shall have, in addition, the power to pass ordinances not contrary to the 
>>> Constitution and laws of the State of Maryland for the specific purposes provided in but 
>>> not limited to the following subsections of this section: 
>>
>>
>>
>>>     Hawkers.
>>>  To license, tax, regulate, suppress, and prohibit hawkers and itinerant 
>>> dealers, peddlers, and all other persons selling any articles on the streets of the town, 
>>> including solicitors for charitable causes, and to revoke such licenses for cause. 
>>
>> bob smith
>> riverdale road
>> ward 3
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