(a) Any person or entity required to obtain a license under the provisions of this ordinance must file a sworn written application (in duplicate) with the Clerk-Treasurer the application giving the following information:
(1) Name and address of applicant and, if a group, the names and addresses of all persons who will be soliciting;
(2) A brief description of the nature of the business and the goods to be sold;
(3) If employed, name and address of the employer, together with the credentials establishing the exact relationship;
(4) Length of time for which the right to do business is desired;
(5) If a vehicle is to be used, a description of the vehicle and license plate number;
(6) Photograph of the applicant on a valid state photo identification card or a valid driver's license (if applicable);
(7) Social security number and a statement as to whether or not the applicant has been convicted of any crime, (if applicable).
(b) At the time of filing application, the applicant must pay a non-refundable fee of ten dollars ($10.00) to the Clerk-Treasurer covering the cost of investigation. Upon receipt of the application, the Clerk-Treasurer must transmit the original to the Chief of Police, who may cause an investigation of the applicant’s business and moral character to be made as deemed necessary for the protection of the public. If the applicant’s character and responsibility are found unsatisfactory, the Chief of Police may endorse his or her disapproval and the reasons supporting it on the application, returning the application to the Clerk-Treasurer who must notify the applicant that the application is disapproved and that no license will issue.
(c) If the applicant's character and responsibility are found satisfactory, the Chief of Police must endorse his or her approval on the application, returning the application to the Clerk-Treasurer, who, upon payment of the prescribed fee, must issue a license and deliver it to the applicant. The license must bear the signature of the Clerk-Treasurer, the name and address of the licensee, class of license issued, the kinds of goods to be sold under it, and the expiration date. The Clerk-Treasurer must keep a permanent record of all licenses issued. (Ord. No. 92-28, § 5, 10-13-92; Am. Ord. No. 2022-02, § 3, 1-13-22)