(A) Any transient merchant desiring to transact business within the town shall file an application for a license for that purpose with the Office of the Building Commissioner for the town. The application shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The name, residence and post-office address of the person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation making the application, and if a firm, limited liability company, or corporation, the name and address of the members of the firm or limited liability company, or officers of the corporation, as the case may be.
(2) If the applicant is a corporation or limited liability company then there shall be stated on the application form the date of incorporation or organization, the state of incorporation or organization, and if the applicant is a corporation or limited liability company formed in a state other than the State of Indiana, the date on which such corporation or limited liability company qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation or foreign limited liability company in the State of Indiana.
(3) A statement showing the kind of business proposed to be conducted, the length of time for which the applicant desires to transact business, and if for the purpose of transacting such business any permanent building, structure is to be used for the exhibition by means of samples, catalogues, photographs and price lists or sale of goods, wares or merchandise, the location of such proposed place of business.
(4) A detailed inventory and description of such goods, wares, and merchandise to be offered for sale or sold, the manner in which the same is to be advertised for sale and the representations to be made in connection therewith, the names of the persons from whom the goods, wares, and merchandise so to be advertised or represented were obtained, the date of receipt of such goods, wares, and merchandise by the applicant for the license, the place from which the same were last taken, and any and all details necessary to locate and identify all goods, wares and merchandise to be sold.
(5) Attached to the application shall be a receipt showing that personal property taxes on the goods, wares and merchandise to be offered for sale or sold have been paid.
(6) Attached to the application shall be a copy of the notice, which ten days before said application has been filed, shall have been mailed by registered mail by the applicant to the Department of State Revenue. The said notice shall state the precise period of time and location from which said applicant intends to transact business, the approximate value of the goods, wares, and merchandise to be offered for sale or sold, and such other information as the Department of State Revenue of the State of Indiana or its successor may request or by regulation require.
(7) Upon receipt of the complete application, including all attachments, the Clarksville Police Department shall conduct an investigation into the criminal record, driving record, business, reputation and personal character of the applicant and the company represented by the applicant. The Clarksville Police Department shall complete the processing of the application and submit its findings to the Clarksville Building Commissioner within 30 days of receipt of the application.
(8) Upon receipt of the application findings of the background investigation conducted by the Clarksville Police Department the Building Commissioner shall approve or deny the application. In making the decision the Building Commissioner may consider all relevant factors relating to the general and business reputation, past performance, criminal and driving record, or other factor of the applicant/or the business the applicant represents in order to protect the safety, health and welfare of the citizens of the town.
(B) The applicant desiring to file an application with the town for a transient merchant license shall pay to the Office of the Building Commissioner a license fee of $100 for each six-month period in which the applicant proposes to transact business in the town.
(Ord. 2000-G-01, passed 1-25-00; Am. Ord. 2015-G-01, passed 1-20- 15)