Section
Peddlers
111.01 Permit required
111.02 Exemptions
111.03 Permit applications
111.04 Issuance or refusal of permit
111.05 Appeal
111.06 Bond
111.07 Loud noises and speaking devices
111.08 Use of streets and site location
111.09 Exhibition of permit
111.10 Police officers to enforce
111.11 Permit revocation and suspension
111.12 Reapplication
111.13 Permit expiration and renewal
Charitable Solicitations
111.25 Permit required
111.26 Prerequisites for permit
111.27 Permit denial
111.28 Exhibition of permit
111.29 Trespassing
111.30 Violations
111.31 Permit fee
PEDDLERS
It shall be a civil offense for any peddler, canvasser, solicitor or transient merchant to ply his or her trade within the corporate limits without first obtaining a permit therefor in compliance with the provisions of this subchapter. No permit shall be used at any time by any person other than the one to whom it is issued.
(1994 Code, § 9-201) (Ord. 494, passed 9-2-1993) Penalty, see § 10.99
The terms of this subchapter shall not be applicable to farmers selling their own produce, to persons selling at wholesale to dealers, nor to newsboys, nor to bona fide merchants who merely deliver goods in the regular course of business, nor to bona fide charitable, religious, patriotic or philanthropic organizations.
(1994 Code, § 9-202)
(A) Applicants for a permit under this subchapter must file with the city a sworn written application containing the following:
(1) Name and physical description of applicant;
(2) Complete permanent home address and local address of the applicant and, in the case of transient merchants, the local address from which proposed sales will be made;
(3) A brief description of the nature of the business and the goods to be sold;
(4) If employed, the name and address of the employer, together with credentials therefrom establishing the exact relationship;
(5) The length of time for which the right to do business is desired;
(6) A recent clear photograph approximately two inches square showing the head and shoulders of the applicant;
(7) The names of at least two reputable local property owners who will certify as to the applicant’s good moral reputation and business responsibility, or in lieu of the names of references, such other available evidence as will enable an investigator to evaluate the applicant’s moral reputation and business responsibility;
(8) A statement as to whether or not the applicant has been convicted of any crime or misdemeanor or for violating any municipal ordinance, the nature of the offense and the punishment or penalty assessed therefor;
(9) The last three cities or towns, if that many, where applicant carried on business immediately preceding the date of application and, in the case of transient merchants, the addresses from which such business was conducted in those municipalities; and
(10) At the time of filing the application, a fee as set forth by the City Commission shall be paid to the city to cover the cost of investigating the facts stated therein.
(B) (1) Solicitor permits and transient vendor permits shall be one and the same as the same background and reference checks are required.
(2) All permit applications fees are due at time application is submitted.
(3) All permit fees are non-refundable.
(4) The permit fee of solicitor/transient vendor shall be $50 and are non-refundable.
(1994 Code, § 9-203) (Ord. 364, passed - -; Ord. 824, passed 8-27-2018)
(A) Each applicant’s references and application information will be verified by the Police Department within 72 hours of application. The Chief of Police shall report its findings within the said 72 hours to applicant if permit is approved or denied.
(B) If, as a result of such verification, the Chief of Police finds the applicant’s moral reputation and/or business responsibility to be unsatisfactory, the city shall notify the applicant is denied.
(C) If the Chief of Police upon verification that the morals of applicant and the business responsibility of the applicant are satisfactory, the city shall advise applicant that they have been approved for a permit and that they will need to bring required bond to City Hall to have permit issued.
(1994 Code, § 9-204) (Ord. 824, passed 8-27-2018)
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