§ 21-11-106. PROHIBITED ACTS.

(a)

Selling near a school. A person operating a mobile vendor vehicle, while hawking, selling, peddling, vending, or offering for sale any goods, wares, or merchandise from the vehicle, may not park or allow the vehicle to stand on a public street between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except Saturdays and Sundays, within 200 feet of any public or private school property entrance or exit.

(b)

County property. A person subject to this title may not trade, barter, or sell any goods, wares, or merchandise under this title when located in a county right-of-way or on county-owned property without prior approval of the County Administrative Officer.

(c)

"No soliciting" signs; sunset.

(1)

A person subject to this title may not offer any service or item of merchandise for sale to the occupant of a residential property in the county if the owner or occupant has visibly displayed on the property a "no soliciting" sign, or a sign containing similar words.

(2)

The prohibition of paragraph (1) applies to all residences in a neighborhood or community if the neighborhood or community has displayed a "no soliciting" sign, or a sign containing similar words, at each vehicle entrance to the neighborhood or community.

(3)

A person subject to this title may not offer any service or item of merchandise for sale to the occupant of a residential property in the county before 9:00 a.m. or after 7 p.m. or sunset on any day, whichever is earlier. "Sunset" means the time of day identified by the National Weather Service as the time for sunset on that day in the Baltimore metropolitan area.

(1988 Code, § 24-138) (Bill No. 72-00, § 2, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 84-10, § 2, 11-19-2010; Bill No. 38-15, § 1, 7-16-2015 )