(a) Any person wanting a license under this Chapter shall obtain an application for the same from the office of the Mayor of the City, and shall submit the completed application, along with avalid driver’s license or identification card issued by the State of Ohio or any other State for inspection and copying and an appropriate fee, to such office, on a form supplied by the Mayor which shall contain the following information:
(1) The name, address, social security number of the applicant and/or tax identification number of the applicant/applicant’s employer;
(2) The place of residence and nature of the employment of the applicant during the last preceding year;
(3) A personal description of the applicant;
(4) The credentials of the applicant;
(5) Evidence of the good moral character of the applicant;
(6) The name and address of the person, firm or corporation by whom the applicant is employed;
(7) The length of service of such applicant with such employer;
(8) A description of the proposed peddling activities;
(9) The nature or character of the goods, wares, merchandise or services to be offered by the applicant; and
(10) Any other information as may be reasonably required by the Mayor.
(b) All license applications shall be referred to the Mayor who shall, within seventy-two (72) hours after receipt of the completed application, issue licenses to the peddlers, unless the Mayor finds that:
(1) The applicant has provided false information in his or her application; and/or
(2) The applicant, in the discretion of the Mayor, has not furnished enough information to constitute a “completed application”; and/or
(3) The applicant or peddler named on the license application has been convicted of a felony violation or misdemeanor violation involving fraud or moral turpitude within the past five (5) years; and/or
(4) The applicant or peddler named on the license application has committed and/or had involvement in and/or been affiliated with any act(s) involving “crimen falsi involving moral turpitude”, with such term referring, without limitation, to (a) acts in the nature of perjury or subornation of perjury, false statement, criminal fraud, embezzlement, false pretense or any other offense the commission of which involves some element of deceitfulness, untruthfulness, or falsification bearing on the accused's propensity to testify truthfully.; and/or (b) any action which might injuriously affect the administration of justice by the introduction of falsehood and fraud; including without limitation acts involving deceit, forgery, passing bad checks, and the like which reflect a general contempt for the administration of justice, character for dishonesty and/or lack of truthfulness.
(c) Each applicant shall pay a non-refundable, non-pro-rated fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) per license per calendar year, which fee shall be paid at the time the application is submitted.
(d) By submitting an application under this Chapter, the applicant agrees to be subjected to a criminal background check, including undergoing finger-printing procedures at the applicant’s sole cost, which is a separate cost from and in addition to the application fee set forth in this Chapter of the Celina Codified Ordinances. In the event of a business entity submitting an application under this Chapter, each employee which the applicant might utilize to engage in peddling activities shall sign the application authorizing the same for each such employee(s).
(e) In the event that a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation or other submits an application under this Chapter, and such business entity has employees, only one (1) permit shall be required of the business entity at each location, which shall cover all employees of the business entity at a single location, provided that each employee carries identification that they are employed by the business entity, such identification specifically refers to the peddler’s registration number issued by the City to the business entity, and each employee has been subjected to the criminal background check that is required as part of the registration process under this Chapter of the Celina Codified Ordinances. Each business location shall require a separate registration.
(f) Any license issued under the Chapter shall be valid for a maximum of one (1) calendar year.
(g) Once issued, a license may be used only in conformity with the laws of the City and the State of Ohio; may not be assigned or transferred; must be carried by the licensee at all times; and shall be revoked by the Mayor for any of the following causes:
(1) The licensee or person preparing the application on behalf of the licensee provided false information in the license application; and/or
(2) The applicant, in the discretion of the Mayor, has not furnished enough information to constitute a “completed application”; and/or
(3) The applicant or peddler named on the license application has been convicted of a felony violation or misdemeanor violation involving fraud or moral turpitude within the past five (5) years; and/or
(4) The applicant or peddler named on the license application has committed and/or had involvement in and/or been affiliated with any act(s) involving “crimen falsi involving moral turpitude”, with such term referring, without limitation, to (a) acts in the nature of perjury or subornation of perjury, false statement, criminal fraud, embezzlement, false pretense or any other offense the commission of which involves some element of deceitfulness, untruthfulness, or falsification bearing on the accused's propensity to testify truthfully; and/or (b) any action which might injuriously affect the administration of justice by the introduction of falsehood and fraud; including without limitation acts involving deceit, forgery, passing bad checks, and the like which reflect a general contempt for the administration of justice, character for dishonesty and/or lack of truthfulness.
(h) In the event a license application is not approved, or in the event any license issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter is revoked, written notice shall be given by the City of Celina’s Auditor’s Office to the applicant or licensee by personal service or certified mail. The applicant or licensee shall have ten (10) calendar days after the receipt of such notice to appeal such refusal or revocation. Such appeal shall be perfected by filing a notice of appeal with the Mayor, who shall notify the applicant or licensee or his or her decision in writing within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of such notice of appeal unless the applicant or licensee agrees to a longer period of time. In the event of any revocation of any license hereunder, the licensee shall be prohibited from engaging in peddling activities within the City unless the Mayor issues aruling from an appeal of revocation authorizing the same, or as otherwise provided by law.
(Ord. 31-12. Passed 9-10-12.)