RIVERSIDE, Ohio ( WDTN ) — Solicitors in Riverside will now be required to adhere to a new rule adopted Thursday night — or face consequences.
Salespeople are now prohibited from approaching properties with “no solicitation” signs. This ordinance seeks to crack down on unwanted door-to-door salespeople or petitioners.
In recent years, residents had signed up for the city’s “do not solicit” list to prevent businesses and agents from knocking on their doors for sales. But, local leaders say homeowners still expressed safety concerns.
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“I think there’s always a safety concern when people are in the neighborhood knocking on the doors. You’re not really sure you know what they want,” said Katie Lewallen, communications manager for the city of Riverside…