Every person who sells or offers for sale any goods, wares or merchandise from any stand, shelf, table, box or other contrivance, or from any parked vehicle of any kind, or who shall go from place to place for the purpose of soliciting orders or sales, or sells any goods, wares and merchandise, or shall sell or offer for sale any goods from any temporary establishment, shall be deemed "peddlers" within the provisions of this chapter, and shall be governed by all such provisions. (1991 Code § 9-86)
No part of this code or city ordinances relating to peddling shall be construed to apply to any person selling any goods, wares or merchandise when the same is being sold outside the fire limits, and the same is the product of his own labor and skill. Such provisions shall not apply to the sale or retail of locally grown fruits and vegetables which require peeling or cooking prior to consumption. (1991 Code § 9-87)
Each peddler shall:
A. Apply with the city clerk for a permit and provide the name, permanent and local address, date of birth and business purpose, which permit shall be valid for a period of time not to exceed twenty four (24) hours;
B. Submit to fingerprinting;
C. Advise the city clerk of the nature of the solicitation, the neighborhoods to be canvassed and the time frame covering the solicitations;
D. Pay registration fee of seventy five dollars ($75.00);
E. Carry permit on all sales calls;
F. Advise the city clerk of the neighborhood to be solicited each week if peddler intends to solicit for greater than one week; and
G. Only solicit between the hours of eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and nine o'clock (9:00) P.M. unless an appointment is scheduled for other hours with the homeowner. (Ord. 978, 3-21-2017)
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