(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to go in or upon any private residence, apartment or premises in the village for the purpose of soliciting from the occupants thereof or to canvass for orders for goods, wares, merchandise, or service of any character or description, or for the purpose of offering to give or to furnish, or giving or furnishing, any goods, wares, merchandise, or service to any such occupant tp induce or invite such orders, without having first applied for and receiving a permit, as hereinafter provided.
(B) Application for a permit shall be made upon a form provided by the Village Clerk and filed with the Village Clerk. The applicant shall truthfully state in full the information requested on the application, which shall include at least the following and shall be made under oath:
(1) Name of the applicant;
(2) Permanent home address and local address, if different;
(3) A brief description sufficient for identification of the subject matter of the soliciting which the applicant will engage in;
(4) Name and address of person, firm, corporation, or association whom the applicant is employed by or represents, and length of time of such employment or representation;
(5) The length of time for which the permit is applied for;
(6) Date, or approximate date, of latest previous application for a permit under this chapter, if any;
(7) Whether a permit issued to the applicant under this chapter has ever been revoked;
(8) Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any ordinance of any other state municipality regulating soliciting;
(9) A statement as to whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony, misdemeanor, or violation of a village ordinance, the nature of the offense, the penalty assessed, the year of the prosecution and the venue in which such matter was prosecuted;
(10) Each applicant shall furnish a recent photograph of passport size, and such photograph shall be affixed to the permit when issued to the applicant or, in lieu thereof, an applicant may utilize a separate piece of identification having his, her, or their photograph affixed thereto; and
(11) Such additional information as the Chief of Police may deem necessary to process the application.
(Ord. 2006-4, passed 9-19-2006; Ord. 2017-02, passed 1-17-2017) Penalty, see § 112.99