A. Certificate Required: Prior to engaging in any "soliciting" or "peddling" activities in the Village, as defined by this chapter, any person must first apply for and secure a certificate of registration as provided by this section for each person engaging in such activity. A certificate of registration issued pursuant to this Chapter is non-transferable.
B. Ineligibility For Certificate: The following persons shall be ineligible for a certificate of registration:
1. Any person who has been convicted of the commission of a felony under the laws of the State of Illinois or any other State or Federal law of the United States within five (5) years of the date of the application; or
2. Any person who has been convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter; or
3. Any person whose certificate of registration issued hereunder has previously been revoked as herein provided; or
4. Any person who has previously been issued certificates of registration for a total of one hundred eight (180) days in a current calendar year; or
5. Any person applying for a certificate of registration to conduct activities on behalf of an entity, where such entity has seven (7) persons currently certified hereunder on its behalf.
C. Application For Certificate:
1. Form And Oath: Application for a certificate of registration shall be made by each individual and by each entity upon a form provided by and filed with the Village Clerk. The applicant shall state, under oath, such information requested on the application form as is required by the provisions of this chapter and such other relevant information as determined by the Village Clerk.
2. Identification: An applicant for a certificate of registration must submit a valid drivers' license or State issued photo identification card with the application form, a copy of which will be attached to the certificate of registration.
3. Entity Information: The name and address of the entity on whose behalf the soliciting or peddling activity is being conducted, together with credentials establishing the applicant's relationship to the entity. Additionally, the applicant shall supply the name, contact information and location of the nearest supervisor or manager overseeing the soliciting or peddling activity that is subject to the application.
D. Fees:
1. Fees Established: Fees shall be paid at the time of filing the application, as follows:
All persons who apply for a certificate under this Chapter shall in addition to the fee identified below pay an application processing and background check fee of twenty five dollars ($25.00), which shall be non-refundable.
Duration Of Certificate Requested | Fee Per Person And, If Applicable, Each Entity |
Single Day | $35.00 |
Thirty (30) Day | 75.00 |
Ninety (90) Day | 200.00 |
E. Issuance Or Denial Of Certificate; Contents:
1. Denial: The Village President, after consideration of the application and all information obtained relative thereto, shall deny the application if the applicant does not possess the qualifications for such certificate as herein required. Endorsement shall be made by the Village President upon the application of the denial of the application.
2. Issuance: When the applicant is found to be fully qualified, the certificate of registration shall be issued by the Village President or his designee.
3. Time Limit For Action: All applications shall be acted upon by the Village President within twenty one (21) days after receipt of a completed application.
4. Contents: Each certificate of registration shall state the expiration date thereof.
F. Revocation Of Certificate: Any certificate of registration issued hereunder may be revoked by the Village President if the holder of the certificate is found by the Village to be in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, or has made a false material statement in the application, or otherwise becomes disqualified for the issuance of a certificate of registration under the terms of this chapter. Immediately upon such revocation, written notice thereof shall be given by the Village President to the holder of the certificate in person, email with proof of transmission, or by certified U.S. mail addressed to his address set forth in the application. Immediately upon the giving of such notice of revocation, the certificate of registration shall become null and void; provided, however, that the certificate holder may request, in writing within ten (10) days of the revocation, a post-revocation hearing before the Board of Trustees, which shall be heard at the next following board meeting which is scheduled at least three (3) business days after Village receipt of the certificate holder's request.
G. Records Kept: The Office of the Village Clerk shall cause to be kept an accurate record of every application received and acted upon, together with all other information and data pertaining thereto, and of all certificates of registration issued under the provisions of this chapter, and of the denial of applications. Applications for certificates shall be numbered in consecutive order as filed, and every certificate issued, and any renewal thereof, shall be identified with the duplicate number of the application upon which it was issued. (Ord. O-16-21, 12-20-2016; amd. Ord. O-20-07, 5-5-2020)