A solicitor or peddler shall pay to the city the fee hereinafter designated for a peddler or solicitor’s license for each calendar year or fraction thereof.
(a) Subject to the exceptions hereinafter specified, any solicitor or peddler shall pay a fee of $25 if the solicitor or peddler engages in the activity of soliciting or peddling for a period of five days or less during any portion or period of the year from January 1 to December 31.
(b) Except as otherwise hereinafter qualified, any solicitor or peddler who engages in the activity of soliciting or peddling within the municipal boundaries of the city for a period exceeding five days or on a continuous, seasonal or annual basis, to avoid repeated payment of the fee as prescribed in division (a) above, shall pay a one-time annual solicitor or peddler’s fee in the amount of $150.
(c) An ice cream peddler or solicitor shall pay the annual fee of $150, plus $25 for each truck, when the activity of soliciting or peddling is engaged in for any period and notwithstanding the provisions of divisions (a) and (b) above.
(d) Any solicitor or peddler seeking a license under this section shall be required to submit an application for said license accompanied by a policy of public liability insurance indicating that the applicant is insured to the extent of $50,000 for personal injury to one person, $100,000 for personal injury to more than one person, and property damage to the extent of at least $5,000 for damage to one article of property and not less than $10,000 for damage to more than one article of property.
(e) If such application is disapproved, the Mayor shall notify the applicant of such disapproval. One-half of the fee paid with the application shall be retained by the city to defray the costs of the inspection and the balance shall be returned to the applicant.
(f) For purposes of this section, a
PEDDLER
or
SOLICITOR
shall have the meaning as defined in § 729.01.
(Ord. 70-94, passed 6-21-1994)