Prior to engaging in the business of itinerant merchant, each person shall submit to the Chief of Police a written application for a license on a form furnished by the village, which shall contain the following information requested on the application:
(A) The applicant’s name, current address, telephone number, date of birth, and Social Security number;
(B) The name, address, and telephone number of the person, firm, corporation, or organization which the applicant is employed by or represents, and the length of time of such employment or representation;
(C) A brief description of the nature of the business in which the applicant is engaged, and the kind of products or services to be sold or rendered;
(D) The applicant’s “Illinois Business Tax Number” as issued by the state’s Department of Revenue;
(E) The period of time for which the license is requested and the approximate hours of the day that such function shall be performed;
(F) The place or places where the business may be carried on, and a written statement from the owner of such place or places authorizing the applicant to conduct such business on such premises;
(G) The date, or approximate date, of the latest previous application for a license, if any, as submitted to the village;
(H) A statement whether a license, under the provisions of this chapter, or any other similar ordinance of the village or any county or municipality, has been revoked, together with the details thereof;
(I) A statement as to whether the applicant or the person or persons having the management or supervision of the applicant’s business have been convicted of any crime, misdemeanor, or violation of any municipal regulations, together with the details thereof;
(J) Credentials from the person, firm, corporation, or organization for which the applicant proposes to do business and authorizing the applicant to act as such representative;
(K) A description of any motor vehicle or trailer to be used in connection with the business, together with the current license number issued by the Secretary of State or such other identification as will serve to identify the vehicle or trailer and its owner;
(L) A list of the names and addresses of all persons who will participate in any way in the business; and
(M) If the applicant plans to sell prepared food, a copy of a food handler permit issued by the county’s Health Department.
(Ord. 07-15, passed 12-18-2007)