Ordinance No. 83-08 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE, SECTION 7.32.090,
PEDDLING (GREEN RIVER ORDINANCE) AND CREATING AN EXCEPTION FOR
FRANCHISED UTILITIES.
WHEREAS, the franchised cable TV provider within the City of Tigard
has experienced problems in explaining and selling their service
because they cannot go door-to-door; and
WHEREAS, the nature of cable TV service is complicated and does not
lend itself to normal promotional techniques; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tigard still wishes to prohibit other types of
door-to-door solicitation other than carried on by utilities;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Section 7.32.090 of the Tigard Municipal Code is amended
as follows (new language is underlined and language to
be omitted is contained in brackets [] ) :
7.32.090 Peddling (Green River Ordinance) . (a) The practice
of going in and upon private property or calling at resi-
dences in the city, by solicitors, peddlers, hawkers, itinerant
merchants, transient vendors of merchandise, and transient
photograph solicitors, not having been requested or invited to
do so by the owner or owners, occupant or occupants of the
private residences, for the purpose of soliciting orders for
the sale of goods, wares, and merchandise and/or the purpose
of disposing of and/or peddling or hawking the same, or
soliciting orders for photographs is prohibited.
(b) Exception. The provisions of this section shall not apply
to utilities, franchised to operate in the City of Tigard
including cable television, telephone and electricity providers.
[b] (c) The doing of any act prohibited by the terms of subsection
(a) of this section is a violation.
Section 2: Inasmuch as it is necessary for the peace, health.and
safety of the people of the City of Tigard that the
franchised cable TV provider be able to enlist subscribers with the
least possible delay to assure that the city receives its fees
promptly, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance
shall become effective upon its passage by the Council and signature
® by the Mayor.
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PASSED: By the Council, by &1) vote of all
Council members present, after being read two times)by
number and title only.
Recorder - City of Ti d
APPROVED: By the Mayor this LH day of F�6ruu r�� i 1983.
Mayor - City of Tigard
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