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Police Chief Anthony Boone proposed the changes recently to the council. The rules will restrict the hours that someone might solicit at a private residence to noon-6 p.m. The hours previously were 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
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Boone said that when he性视界传媒檚 talked to residents, especially older residents, 性视界传媒渨hen they get a knock on the door at 7:45 in the evening, they get a little nervous.性视界传媒
Police spokesman LaDarian Brown said there haven性视界传媒檛 been any incidents that prompted the change. It is 性视界传媒渟olely a proactive recommendation,性视界传媒 made to prevent something from happening instead of waiting for there to be an incident.
Brown said the police department has issued about 100 permits for outdoor soliciting in the past two years.
Another change approved by council also makes the soliciting rules align with other types of city permits that require background checks. People who apply for a soliciting permit also will be required to submit to a background check.
Boone said a person would be denied a permit if the background check discovers 性视界传媒渁nything in regard to a misdemeanor or felony involving violence, fraud, theft, burglary or a sexually oriented crime.性视界传媒
Those requirements already apply to people seeking permits for credit access businesses, precious metals businesses, second-hand dealers, metal recycling and sexually oriented businesses.
