Showing ordinances that apply to Turley, OK
Turley is an unincorporated community (population 2,607) in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. Because Turley is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Tulsa County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The solicitor permits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Tulsa requires door-to-door commercial solicitors to obtain a Peddler/Solicitor Permit under TRO §28-51 with background check and badge. Hours limited to 9 AM to sunset. Religious and political canvassing exempt under First Amendment.
Commercial door-to-door solicitors in Tulsa must apply for a Peddler and Solicitor Permit under TRO Title 28 §28-51 through the City Clerk's office. Application requires: completed form, valid government ID, $75 permit fee, and a $50 background check fee (results from Tulsa Police Department). Permits are issued for 90 days and are non-transferable. Approved solicitors receive a city-issued photo ID badge that must be worn visibly while canvassing. Soliciting hours restricted to 9 AM to sunset (or 9 PM, whichever is earlier) per TRO §28-53. Background disqualifiers: felony conviction within past 5 years, sex offender registration, or fraud conviction within 7 years. Religious canvassing (Jehovah's Witnesses, LDS missionaries) and political canvassing are exempt under First Amendment protections as recognized by Watchtower v. Village of Stratton. Charitable solicitors must separately register with the Oklahoma Secretary of State under the Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act (18 OK Stat §552.1). Unincorporated Tulsa County has no permit requirement, but TCSO enforces general trespass and posted 'No Soliciting' signs under 21 OK Stat §1835.
Soliciting without permit: $100 to $500 under TRO §28-51. Violating hours (before 9 AM or after sunset): $100 to $250. Failure to display city badge: $50 to $200. Background falsification: permit revocation and misdemeanor under 21 OK Stat §1621.1.
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