(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business as a peddler, route salesman, transient merchant or mobile food vendor in the City without first having procured a license from the Clerk. A person, persons, or company applying for a business license under this section shall complete an Authorization to Obtain a Criminal History Report form, and submit it along with the current fee for obtaining such report, to the City Clerk for processing. No license shall be granted except upon approval of the Police Chief or their designee. Mobile food vendors must obtain a permit or license from the Health Department and provide a copy to the City Clerk.
(B) The license shall expire on December 31 at midnight regardless of when the license is issued. In all cases where the provisions of this code permit the issuance of licenses for periods of less than one year, the expiration date shall be indicated on the face of the license.
(C) No peddler’s license shall be issued to any person under the provisions of this chapter who has been under any sentence, including parole, probation, or actual incarceration, for the commission of a felony within five years preceding the date of the application, or to any person who has at any time been convicted of a felony involving prohibited sexual conduct.
(D) The Police Chief or their designated representative may approve a peddler’s license when, after investigation, it shall appear that a disqualified applicant is a law abiding citizen. For purposes of this, the Police Chief in determining whether an applicant is a law abiding citizen may consider:
(1) The nature and circumstances of the applicant’s felony conviction within five years preceding the date of application.
(2) The length of time that has passed between the date of application and the conviction of the applicant of a felony involving prohibited sexual conduct.
(3) The nature and circumstances of the applicant’s conviction of a felony involving prohibited sexual conduct.
(Ord. 616-11-09, passed 11-2-09; Am. Ord. 695-06-16, passed 6-20-16; Am. Ord. 777-10-21, passed 10-18-21; Am. Ord. 780-01-22, passed 1-3-22; Am. Ord. 800-06-23, passed 6-5-23)