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Solicitation/Transient Vendor Information
Transient vendors, as defined by Ohio Revised Code 505.94, are required to register at the West Chester Township Police Department where they are issued a Solicitor's Registration Card which must be visible when they approach a home.
Solicitors are limited to the hours of 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., May through September; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., October through April.
* Excerpted from O.R.C 505.94, West Chester Board of Trustees Resolution 19-2017
Solicitor & Transient Vendor Registration Process
- The West Chester Police Department will confirm all information on the application is correct, compare photo identifications, make a copy of all photo identifications for further investigation.
- The West Chester Police Department will check applicant through the Department's records management system for any negative contacts, making any notations on application.
- Photograph the applicant and issue the registration identification card.
- Each applicant will be provided with a copy of the vendor license restrictions.
- The West Chester Police Department will maintain records of all applicants and application information.
Solicitor & Transient Vendor Requirements
* Excerpted from O.R.C 505.94, West Chester Board of Trustees Resolution 19-2017
- Applicants for Transient Vendor Solicitation permits must register with the West Chester Police Department. Prior to solicitation,transient vendors must complete a vendor application, provide a copy of the company's valid current vendor's license issued by Butler County and the three-day cancellation form.
- There is no fee for registration, and the registration is valid for one year.
- Restrict solicitation to the hours of 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., May through September; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., October through May.
- Display the Solicitor's Registration Card issued by the West Chester Police Department during all solicitation efforts
- Avoid solicitation efforts that are coercive, abusive or misleading.
- Conform to all applicable State and Federal laws governing the conduct of their business; including the required three-day cancellation provision, and the collection and payment of all applicable sales tax.
- Not solicit any residence where a no solicitation sign, decal or other lawful display is exhibited. Established pursuant to ORC 505.99, a transient vendor found in violation of this Resolution is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and/or ORC 2911.21 Criminal Trespass.
Roadside Solicitors must:
- Register with the West Chester Police Department prior to any solicitation.
- Not solicit on public property, on the street, at highway interchanges or in the public right-of-way.
- Provide written permission from the property owner of the location where they intend to do business at the time of application for registration.
- Comply with all state law and local zoning codes or resolution concerning advertisements and signage.