Showing ordinances that apply to King Lake, NE
King Lake is an unincorporated community (population 114) in Douglas County, Nebraska. Because King Lake is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Douglas County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The solicitor permits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Door-to-door solicitors in Douglas County must obtain a Solicitor/Peddler permit from the Omaha City Clerk. Background check and badge required. Hours limited to 9 AM to 9 PM. Religious and political canvassers exempt under First Amendment.
Door-to-door commercial solicitation in Omaha is governed by Omaha Municipal Code Chapter 20, which requires a Solicitor/Peddler permit issued by the Omaha City Clerk's office. Applicants must submit to a Nebraska State Patrol background check, provide identification, photograph, and a description of goods or services to be sold, and pay an annual fee. Approved solicitors receive a permit badge that must be visibly worn while canvassing. Permitted hours are typically 9 AM to 9 PM. Solicitors must cease contact immediately upon request and may not return. Religious canvassers (Jehovah's Witnesses, LDS missionaries, Mormon missionaries) and political canvassers are generally exempt under First Amendment protections established in Watchtower Bible & Tract Society v. Village of Stratton (2002). Charitable solicitors may need separate registration under Nebraska's Nonprofit Corporation Act. Home improvement and utility energy solicitors have been the subject of heightened scrutiny after storm-chaser complaints following hail events common in eastern Nebraska.
Soliciting without permit: $100 to $500 under Omaha Muni Code Ch. 20. Violating hours (before 9 AM or after 9 PM): $100 to $250. Failure to display permit badge: $50 to $200. Returning after refusal: trespass citation plus permit revocation.
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