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Strikedweughe to be removed Underlines to be added determine that there is adequate off-street parking to serve both the principal use of the property and the transient merchant use of the property. (2) Location near intersection. No transient merchant license shall be issued, and no sales shall take place, if the proposed location for transient merchant sales is within 150 feet of any intersection. (3) Duration of sales. No transient merchant license shall be issued for more than 365 days, during which sales shall be limited to 30 days, unless a longer period of time is approved by city council. At the time of the application for the transient merchant license, the applicant shall state the times within the license period to be used by the applicant. (4) Operation on public properly. It shall be unlawful for any transient merchant to sell or offer for sale any goods, wares, or merchandise on any public lands or public right-of-way within the city. (5) Operation on private properly. No transient merchant shall sell or offer for sale any goods, wares, or merchandise within the city from a stationary location on private property at any location where such sales would not be permitted by Chapter 30, Article VI, and without first obtaining the written consent of the property owner or occupant. (6) The merchandise displayed shall not occupy more than 100 square feet unless approved by council. (7) Overnight storage. No overnight storage of transient merchant equipment or merchandise shall be permitted unless approved by council. (8) Signs. No signage shall violate the provisions of this Code relating to size and number of business signs. (b) Peddlers and solicitors. (1) Except for those people specified in section 38-383, no peddler or solicitor shall engage in peddling or soliciting without wearing and clearly displaying a city issued license. A peddler or solicitor must also carry a drivels license or state identification card. (2) Hours for unsolicited calls are limited to Monday through Saturday, noon to 6:00 p.m. (3) Only one peddler or solicitor shall approach each residence and no peddler or solicitor from the same company can approach the same residence again unless invited back by the resident. (4) The license is not transferable to another person. (c) For transient mercbants, peddlers, solicitors, and non profits. (1) Must not conduct business in a manner that creates a health or safety hazard. (2) Must conduct business in a reasonably courteous manner at all times, must not engage in offensive, obscene, or abusive language, must not push open a door not opened by an occupant, must not place any portion of a person's body through an opened doorway without the invitation of an occupant, and must not physically attempt to stop an occupant from closing a door. Page 6