(a) Every person, whether principal or agent, who proposes to conduct or engage in a temporary business for the sale of goods, wares, merchandise, property, tangible or intangible, of any nature whatsoever, and services within the City shall, before opening same and before offering for sale such goods, wares, merchandise, property and services procure a license to do so from the Service-Safety Director or his designee.
(b) The applicant for a temporary business license shall furnish the Service-Safety Director or his designee with the following information on forms provided by the City:
(1) Full name of the applicant.
(2) Date of birth of applicant.
(3) Local address, if any.
(4) Permanent home address.
(5) A physical description of the applicant setting forth age, height, weight, color of hair and eyes and sex.
(6) Social security number, if any.
(7) A description of the nature of the business and the location and the goods, wares, merchandise, property or services to be sold. Written consent of the owner of the premises or other duly authorized person shall be provided.
(8) Telephone number of the applicant.
(9) Number of employees.
(10) Dates and hours of operation.
(11) Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime and, if so, where and the nature of the offense and the punishment or penalty imposed thereof.
(12) Such other information as the Service-Safety Director may require.
(Ord. 43-96. Passed 8-20-96.)
(c) The applicant will elect to be issued either:
(1) A thirty-day license with a non-refundable fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), or
(2) A ninety-day license with a non-refundable fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00). (Ord. 44-97. Passed 6-3-97.)
(d) The applicant shall register with the Service-Safety Director, providing the Service-Safety Director their name, address, person or persons to whom correspondence may be directed, and such other information as he/she may require.
(Ord. 43-96. Passed 8-20-96.)
(e) A license can be issued for a thirty-day period or a ninety-day period. The license shall be valid for the period not to exceed the stated length, such length shall be determined based from the date of issuance, unless earlier revoked. Any such license may be renewed once in any calendar year. An applicant for issuance of a thirty-day license may be granted an extension of thirty consecutive days upon payment of a renewal fee of ten dollars ($10.00). An applicant for issuance of a ninety-day license may request an extension of ninety consecutive days upon payment of a renewal fee of twenty dollars ($20.00). Such renewal may only occur if the request occurs prior to 120 days from the date of issuance of the license.
(Ord. 44-97. Passed 6-3-97.)
(f) The Service-Safety Director shall issue a license to the applicant unless he has determined:
(1) That the applicant has made a false, misleading or deceptive statement in providing the information required under subsection (b); or
(2) That the applicant has been convicted of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude during the five years preceding the date of application; or
(3) That the proposed location of the temporary business would constitute a hazard to the public health, safety and welfare; or
(4) That the applicant has not registered with the Service-Safety Director as provided in subsection (d) hereof; or
(5) The proposed location or place of the temporary business would, if permitted, be in violation of any ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation including those pertaining to use restrictions, yard requirements, height regulations or occupy or obstruct any accessory off-street parking space or accessory off-street loading and unloading facility.
(Ord. 43-96. Passed 8-20-96.)