(A) License required. It shall be unlawful to hold, sponsor, or cause to be held an auction without first obtaining an auction license as provided for herein.
(B) Requirements for obtaining a license; regulations.
(1) Application must be made to the City Clerk by either the sponsor of the auction or the auctioneer at least ten days prior to the auction. The license fee shall be paid at the time of application.
(2) Lunch stands held in conjunction with said auction must fully comply with the lunch stand regulations in § 110.43.
(3) The Mayor or City Clerk may request a background check by the Police Department before issuing an auction license.
(4) The fee for an auction license shall be $50 per auction, for a period of time not to exceed 48 hours.
(5) All activities associated with said auction must take place fully on private property, or on duly rented public property. Any encroachment onto public ways shall be forbidden unless prior written permission is granted by the Chief of Police.
(6) The city may deny the auction license on grounds of failure to pay taxes, failure to cooperate with authorities, failure to apply within the required time frame, previous suspension or revocation of permits or other just cause.
(C) License must be conspicuously posted. Said license shall be posted in a conspicuous location at said auction throughout the duration of the auction.
('69 Code, § 12-11) (Ord. O-92-5, passed 4-27-92) Penalty, see § 110.99