Ridgewood Chapter 218 requires every peddler, solicitor, or canvasser to obtain a certificate of registration from the Village Clerk and visibly display a Village-issued identification card while working in the Village.
Chapter 218 of the Ridgewood Village Code, adopted by Ordinance 2834 in 2003, regulates peddling and soliciting to protect homeowner privacy and prevent crime. Anyone seeking to peddle, solicit, or canvass in the Village must first apply to the Village Clerk for a certificate of registration, supply identifying information, and obtain a photo identification card that must be displayed at all times. Certificates must be renewed before expiration. Charitable, religious, nonprofit, and political organizations are exempt from registration but must notify the Clerk and provide proof of status.
Soliciting without a valid certificate or after expiration is unlawful and subject to fines and possible suspension or denial of future certificates under the Village's general penalty schedule.
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