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How would you like to have to practically deface your own property to put up a sign telling people to do what is already illegal?
According to the ordinance you quoted, soliciting is illegal only if you post a sign of a minimum size near the entrance to your home. You have a sign on order, not on your property. Until the sign is on your property, you really have no reason to whine.
Remember some of these people may actually be trying to case your house too. You should be happy your dogs are barking as they are a huge crime deterrent.
Also, I'd like them to stay the EFF off my property and not leave handbills/coupons (aka LITTER) on my door...how do we stop that?
You stated your HOA has a security patrol. Get their phone # and call them the next time solicitors come to your door. Have the license plate number ready and a description of the people soliciting, or just take their picture at your door.
My mother (lives in this neighborhood) put up a sign and it was stolen.
I have a sign on order that clearly spells it out.
I just called the police (non-emergency line) and they said they wanted to be informed of everyone doing this. I told them I didn't want to waste police time on non-violent crime, but they seemed insistent.
I wrote my councilman and he wrote back that it is expressedly illegal (period)...I just can't believe that the droves of people do it anyway. He said bc the companies weren't liable - just the individuals they hire.
And if you don't think people who purposely break the law are stupid, I don't know what to tell you.
How would you like to have to practically deface your own property to put up a sign telling people to do what is already illegal?
A sticker placed on a door is not "practically defacing your own property".
You could put a sign on your door tomorrow if you wanted to. You can find "no soliciting" stickers at any hardware store.
A sticker placed on a door is not "practically defacing your own property".
You could put a sign on your door tomorrow if you wanted to. You can find "no soliciting" stickers at any hardware store.
I'm sorry. I think it's ugly.
My next step is finding out if it's really completely illegal (as the councilman would have me believe) or only if you have a non-stolen sign.
According to the ordinance you quoted, soliciting is illegal only if you post a sign of a minimum size near the entrance to your home. You have a sign on order, not on your property. Until the sign is on your property, you really have no reason to whine.
I don't understand why it is hard for people to understand that it is this man's home... and he doesn't want to be disturbed.
He said there are signs posted in his neighborhood. That means that the person had to see the signs when entering the community and was aware that ALL houses are off limits.
I feel for the OP. I also worked 3rd shift and was awakened by Jehovah witnesses. When I pointed out that our subdivision had a no solicitation rule and our area is in fact private property (owned by the members by the home association)... I was told that since they are not "selling anything" that this rule did not apply to them.
I hate to be rude... but this was after being awakened at 1130 am (3 hours after going to sleep, so this is equivalent to 2 AM for most folks). When I was finished, I am sure they will pray for my damned soul from afar.
And passing out literature (propaganda) for a "donation" is a sly way of selling something without actually calling it "selling".
This is America... if you can't pick and choose who you wish to be on your property for fear of being politically incorrect... SMH
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