(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)