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A religious organization as defined by § 12-171 hereof shall be exempt from payment of any fee as may be required by this chapter when making application for a permit to solicit contributions or sell or offer for sale any item for any charitable, religious or other purpose on the streets or in public places or by a door-to-door campaign in the City.
(Ord. 2853, passed 9-27-1982)
(a) Upon complaint with the Flint Police Department or with the City Clerk or by any person or organization or upon his own notice, the City Clerk may suspend the permit of any person or organization, or upon his motion, the City Clerk may suspend the permit of any person or organization granted a permit under this article for any of the following:
(1) Any material misrepresentation in the application for a permit or any fraud in its procurement, or failure to carry out any commitment or representation contained in the application.
(2) Any cause which would have prevented the granting of the permit in the first place.
(3) Misconduct of the permittees, such as the violation of any of the requirements of this article, the commission of any unlawful act prohibited by this article, or any other law involving honesty, good faith, integrity, responsibility or moral turpitude.
(b) After the City Clerk has made his findings and suspends a permit, the holder of the permit shall have the right to appeal to the City Council, or a committee thereof, within ten (10) days after receiving notice of such suspension. Such appeal shall be made by writing a letter and filing it with the City Clerk stating that an appeal from the ruling of the City Clerk is desired. If an appeal is not made within the ten-day period the permit shall be revoked. The City Council or a committee thereof shall convene to hear an appeal at their next regular meeting after written notice of appeal has been filed with the City Clerk.
(Ord. 598, passed 10-8-1945; Ord. 2710, passed 6-11-1979; Ord. 2853, passed 9-27-1982)
It shall be the duty of the applicant to attach to the application filed a proposed identification card and the name of one person, which person will be the only person authorized to sign and issue such cards. All solicitors or salesmen shall be furnished the cards, properly signed and dated on the person or the solicitor or salesman. Such identification card shall be worn in plain view at all times while the person is selling or soliciting under a permit issued by the City Clerk.
(Ord. 598, passed 10-8-1945; Ord. 2710, passed 6-11-1979)
It shall be prohibited for any person to do:
(a) Solicit for a charitable, patriotic or other nonprofit organization unless the organization shall have previously applied for and obtained a permit as set forth in this chapter;
(b) Solicit under this article after 7:00 p.m.
(c) Solicit without the express prior permission of an occupant, at any residence address or apartment complex where there is posted a sign stating: “No Solicitors or Peddlers.”
(d) Engage in door-to-door solicitation or sales prior to 10:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. on any day.
(e) No person shall solicit in the street in such a way so as to obstruct traffic.
(Ord. 2710, passed 6-11-1979; Ord. 3534, passed 5-10-2004)
ARTICLE XXIII. SALE OF ICE CREAM FROM VEHICLES AND THE LIKE
(a) License. No person shall operate a motor vehicle, cart, pushcart, or any other type of vehicle for the purpose of engaging in the business or occupation of selling ice cream or ice cream products on the streets, sidewalks and other public places of the City without a license for that purpose from the City issued by the City Clerk.
(b) Definitions.
CART or PUSHCART. All such forms of conveyance not included within the definition of “vehicle” as used herein.
ICE CREAM, ICE CREAM PRODUCTS or CONFECTIONS. Any frozen product made from cream and/or milk of any kind in connection with any other substance; and sherbet, ice or any imitation ice cream made of water, milk solids or substances, mixtures or compounds offered for sale in imitation of or to resemble ice cream or sherbet.
VEHICLE. Any vehicles which are self- propelled by self-contained mechanical means such as internal combustion engines, but shall not include those which are propelled merely by pushing, pedaling or other means of manpower.
(Ord. 856, passed 5-2-1949; Ord. 1327, passed 5-7-1956; Ord. 3073, passed 9-26-1988)
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