Ordinance No. 1300A

Solicitors, Fees and Regulations

Be it ordained that the Town Board of the Town of Odon, Indiana, affixes a fee of $50.00 for a permit for any person, group, or company to solicit door to door within the city limits of the Town of Odon.

Solicitors shall obtain a permit, from the Clerk-Treasurer at the Town Hall during normal working hours, prior to any soliciting activity. Clerk-Treasurer shall verify the legitimacy of applicant before issuing the permit. In the case of a company or group all solicitors’ names must appear on the permit. Each person must be verified as a legitimate company or group representative, by proper ID, or company person not present in the group. A $50 permit will be required for every two representatives. Permits will be good for 30 days after issue date.

Soliciting may take place only between the hours of 9:00am. to 8:00pm.

The permit must be shown on, or at each call.

Penalty for noncompliance: $100.00 fine per person, revoke of permit, an escort from town limits, and non-permitable for one year after infraction.

Local, not-for-profit organizations do not fall under this ordinance. Churches, schools, Girl or Boy Scouts, Clubs, etc.

This ordinance shall be effective upon signing, and supersedes all previous ordinances relating to or setting solicitor fees.

Frank Armstrong, President

Ed Buchanan, Member

Greg Clark, Member

Attest:  Opal McDannald, Clerk-Treasurer