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(a) The registration application shall be filed by the applicant, who shall attest to the truthfulness of the statements contained therein. The application shall be accompanied by a (non- refundable) fee as provided in the General Fee Schedule, Section 109.05, Solicitor’s Permit, to compensate the City for the costs incident to the investigation and issuance of the registration. The fee shall be non-refundable.
(b) Upon receipt of the registration application and the fee, the Safety-Service Director or his designee will, within ten business days, review and verify the contents of the application and approve or disapprove the applicant and, if approved, issue the registration. The Safety-Service Director or his designee may deny the issuance of the registration if the applicant has failed to comply with any other provisions of the ordinances of the City; or has been convicted of any felony; or has been convicted of any sexually oriented offense as defined in Ohio R.C. 2950.01(D), or convicted of any theft offense as defined in Ohio R.C. 2913.01 or convicted of any crime of moral turpitude. The registration shall be valid for a period of one year from and after the date of the issuance thereof. Every person desiring to exercise the occupation of a solicitor, canvasser or peddler shall register with the City, in addition to each firm, partnership or corporation also desiring to exercise such occupation.
(Ord. 2002-155. Passed 8-5-02; Ord. 2005-127. Passed 10-3-05; Ord. 2010-123. Passed 9-7-10.)
The City shall, upon registration, issue to the applicant an identification card or badge in a form to be prescribed by the Safety-Service Director or his agent, indicating thereon the registration of the applicant and the dates during which the registration is valid. The registration card shall be worn by the applicant upon his outer apparel at all times during the conduct of all soliciting, canvassing or peddling and shall be displayed to anyone for examination upon his or her request.
(Ord. 65-40. Passed 4-19-65.)
No person shall, in his application for registration, set forth any false information. Upon determination by the City that information contained in such application was false, the registration shall forthwith be revoked by the City and, upon demand thereof by the City, the applicant shall tender the card to the City, in addition to any other penalties contained in this chapter.
(Ord. 65-40. Passed 4-19-65.)
Any person whose registration is revoked may, within ten days after the receipt of a revocation notice, which shall be certified by mail to the address in the application, appeal to the Mayor by filing with the Mayor a signed, written statement briefly setting forth his ground of appeal. The appellant may then appear in person or by his attorney, before the Mayor at a time and date to be set by the Mayor, whereafter, the Mayor shall reconsider the revocation and uphold the revocation or reverse the same. The decision of the Mayor shall be final.
(Ord. 65-40. Passed 4-19-65.)
No registration granted or issued under this chapter shall be assignable or transferable, nor shall any such registration authorize any person, other than the one named therein, to do business as a solicitor, canvasser or peddler, or authorize any other business than is therein mentioned or named to be done or transacted.
(Ord. 65-40. Passed 4-19-65.)
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