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DOOR TO DOOR SOLICITATION
Businesses soliciting door to door in Shaler Township are required to obtain a permit , which requires background checks , photos and applications for each person soliciting for that business . A listing of businesses with valid solicitation permits for Shaler Township can be found on the Township website . The Township receives many applications throughout the year , including sales of educational materials , electric energy sales , pest control services and cable television providers . The Township cannot deny these companies the right to solicit door to door but we have some options for homeowners to consider regarding this matter .
Hours for soliciting are from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM , Monday through Saturday . No soliciting is permitted on Sundays and national holidays . Shaler Township residents may submit their address to the “ No Solicitation List ”. This list is provided along with the permit to the solicitor once all their background information has been verified and prior to the issuance of permits . This list is sorted by street address and companies are advised
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that they are not permitted to solicit at addresses contained on this list .
The “ No Solicitation List ” will be updated every three years . If you provide your email address when you sign up to be included on the list , you will receive an email as the expiration date of your listing approaches asking if you wish to remain on the list . Businesses that have permits before that date may still solicit your residence unless you have a “ No Solicitors ” sign on your door . “ No Solicitors ” stickers are available at the Township Municipal Office for $ 2.00 .
Please keep in mind that religious organizations , non-profits , as well as community groups , are exempt from applying for a solicitation permit .
For more information regarding any of the information above , please refer to the Shaler Township website under Community , Door to Door Solicitation . If you have issues with a business soliciting , please call 9-1-1 immediately . The Police Department will investigate and determine if the individual has a permit . Many residents email the Township or wait until the next day to lodge a complaint . By then , the solicitor has left the area and the police have a more difficult time locating the person to speak with them regarding the complaint .
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Except for § 169-13A ( relating to exclusive right to a location ) and § 169-13B ( relating to prohibited hours of canvassing and soliciting ), nothing in this chapter shall be held to apply to : A . Any sales conducted pursuant to statute or by order of any court . B . Home delivery of daily or weekly newspapers . C . Persons having an established place of business within the Township or their employees , for soliciting orders from customers and delivering the same . D . Farmers who themselves or through their employees vend , sell , or dispose products of their own farms or gardens . E . Soliciting by charitable or religious canvassers when the person is acting in his or her capacity as a member of a charitable , religious or nonprofit organization or corporation which has received tax-exempt status under 26 U . S . C . § 501 ( c )( 3 ) or other similar civic , charitable or nonprofit organizations . F . Person engaged in political or other First Amendment speech or solicitation . G . Minors under the age of 18 years of age . For more information regarding the Shaler Township Ordinance , please refer to the Shaler Township website under Government , Ordinances , Chapter 169 for Peddling / Solicitation . |