(A) Any person desiring to engage in the business of going in and upon private residences in the city for the purpose of soliciting orders for the sale of goods, wares, or merchandise, or of selling, hawking, or peddling the same, shall make an application for a permit to the City Clerk, who shall, if same is in proper form, refer such application to the Permit Board. The members shall investigate applicants and report their findings and recommendations to the City Clerk as soon as is reasonably possible. The City Clerk shall then either grant or refuse such permit, as recommended by the Permit Board.
(B) Any person desiring a permit required by this chapter shall make written application therefor to the City Clerk for a permit so to do, which application shall show the following:
(1) The full name and post office address of the applicant.
(2) The state, county, town, or city in which the applicant permanently resides.
(3) The age, height, weight, complexion, color of hair, and color of eyes of the applicant.
(4) The occupation in which the applicant desires to engage and for which he desires a permit.
(5) A full and complete description of the goods, wares, and merchandise or other articles or tokens which the applicant desires to sell, which description shall give in detail the grade and character of the property to be sold. Further description as to grade and quality may be required by the Permit Board.
(6) Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
(7) The Permit Board may, upon good cause, waive any or all of the foregoing requirements, or the permit fee.
(8) Description and license number of all vehicles to be used by the applicant, and a driver's license for identification.
(C) There shall be attached to each application for a permit the following:
(1) Two recent photographic likenesses of the applicant's face, which photograph shall not exceed one inch square in size or a copy of driver's license with picture.
(2) A certificate or letter from the president, a vice president, general manager, sales manager, assistant sales manager, or district or area manager of the company for which the applicant works, sells, or solicits, stating that the applicant is an employee or agent of such company.
(3) A reference to a recognized financial rating publication, which reference shall show the page on which the company's or firm's financial standing can be found; or a letter or a certificate from an association or organization which has as its purpose the protection of citizens of the United States against illegal or unsavory business practices stating that the firm or company is a member in good standing of such association or organization, or a letter from the Better Business Bureau.
(4) In the event that the applicant is an individual who is not working, selling, or soliciting for any firm or company, letters of recommendation from two citizens of the applicant's permanent residence shall be submitted along with a letter of credit from the bank where the individual banks.
(Ord. 436, passed - -87)