JEFFERSONVILLE —
A policy limiting door-to-door sales is getting a fresh look in Jeffersonville.
Previously, Jeffersonville Mayor Tom Galligan had pledged not to give door-to-door sales permits through his position on the Jeffersonville Board of Public Works and Safety. Now, the Jeffersonville City Council is looking to regulate the issue through a new ordinance that’s being considered.
The ordinance actually allows door-to-door solicitors, but requires a license issued by the board. It says that sales cannot take place before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Sales aren’t allowed on Sundays.
Potential solicitors have to turnover criminal background records before they can receive their license.
Licenses will cost $20 for a day, $100 for a month or $300 for a year.
The ordinance got an initial vote Dec. 5 and would likely go back before the council at its Dec. 19 meeting.
Council members were unanimous in favor of the measure.
Councilman Mike Smith, whose district covers downtown, said he voted for the ordinance because there’s been a rash of burglaries wherein phony salespeople knock on doors. If no one is home, they break in.
“It’s really to try and get a handle on that,” he said.
At-large councilman E. Wayne Carter said he too sees it as a safety issue.
“To me, we don’t need a bunch of door-to-door salesmen [knocking on doors,]” he said. “Some were just looking for a place to break in.”
Galligan declared in 2010 that he would no longer issue permits through the board. He’s no longer going to be on the board, however, as his term as mayor ends in January.
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