It is unlawful for any person or persons to enter in or upon any private residence, apartment, property or premises in the town for the purpose of soliciting or canvassing the owner or occupants thereof for orders for goods, wares, merchandise or services of any character or description, or for the purpose of offering to give or furnish any goods, wares, merchandise or services to any such owner or occupant in order to induce or invite any such order or orders, or for the purpose of soliciting subscriptions for books, newspapers, periodicals, magazines, or any other thing, or donations of money unless such person or persons shall have first applied for and received from the chief of police of the town a permit so to do. (Ord. 534 § 1, 2002; Ord. 417 § 13(A), 1985; Ord. 399 § 1, 1983; Ord. 271 § 1, 1966)