(A) An application for a license shall be made upon a form provided by the village. The applicant shall truthfully state in full the information requested on the application:
(1) The name and address of present place of residence and length of residence at such address, also the business address if other than the present address;
(2) The address of the place of residence during the past three years if other than present address;
(3) The age of applicant;
(4) The physical description of the applicant;
(5) The name and address of the person, firm, corporation, or association whom the applicant is employed by or represents and the length of time of such employment or representation;
(6) The name and address of the employer during the past three years if other than the present employer;
(7) A description sufficient for identification of the items, goods, or services to be peddled or solicited;
(8) The date or approximate date, of the latest previous application for license under this chapter, if any;
(9) Whether a license issued to the applicant under this chapter has ever been revoked;
(10) Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a violation of a felony under the laws of this state or any other state or any federal law of the country;
(11) A description of each vehicle, if any, to be used in connection with the solicitation or peddling, including the vehicle identification number and registration number of each vehicle;
(12) The names of the three most recent communities where the applicant has peddled or solicited including the addresses and phone numbers of the officials of said communities who issued permits or licenses to the applicant;
(13) The proposed method of operation;
(14) The signature of the applicant;
(15) The Social Security number of applicant; and
(16) The State Retailers’ Occupation Tax number.
(B) All statements made by the applicant upon the application or in connection therewith shall be under oath. The applicant shall produce his or her driver’s license or some other form of positive identification.
(C) The applicant shall submit to fingerprinting if requested by the Police Department in connection with the application for the license. The Police Department may also conduct an investigation, with regard to the application, to verify the information included therein. No license shall be issued to any person who has been convicted of the commission of a felony under the laws of this state or any other state or federal law of the country within five years prior to the date of the application; nor to any person who has been convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, nor to any person whose license issued hereunder has previously been revoked, nor to any person who does not have an State Retailers’ Occupation Tax number.
(D) The Police Department shall have up to 72 hours to complete the investigation, and to submit all necessary information to the Village Clerk. If the applicant meets all of the qualifications for a license, the Village Clerk shall issue the license. If the applicant does not meet all of the qualifications, the license shall be denied and the applicant shall be notified as to the reasons why the license is being denied and the reasons shall also be noted on the application itself. The decision of a police officer of the village to revoke a license may be appealed to the Village Board.
(E) The Village Clerk shall cause to be kept in his or her office an accurate record of every application received and acted upon together with all other information and data pertaining thereto and all licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter, and the denial of licenses. Applications for licenses shall be numbered in consecutive order as filed, and every license issued and any renewal thereof shall be identified with the duplicate number of the application upon which it was issued.
(2016 Code, § 22.026) (Ord. 14-O-5, passed 6-16-2014)