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Sec. 8-150. - Unnecessary noise prohibited,

Part of the Code of Ordinances of East Providence, RI.

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The text

(a)

Where two or more persons are on one wagon or cart used in hawking and peddling, only those having licenses shall be permitted to hawk or shout, and in no case shall more than one of such licensees hawk or shout at the same time.

(b)

Hawking or shouting is prohibited in the vicinity of any house in which there is any person suffering from serious illness, after notice of such person suffering from serious illness, from any person.

(c)

Hawkers and peddlers may make reasonable announcements of the merchandise which they have for sale, but loud, unnecessary outcries likely to disturb or annoy persons in the vicinity shall not be made at any place or time.

(d)

No hawker or peddler shall attempt to sell or offer to sell his or her wares by means of a loudspeaker or other noise-making device intended to attract public attention, nor shall he create a nuisance situation as one defined in chapter 10.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 8-149.2)