(A) No person shall operate as an itinerant merchant without first applying for and being issued a permit in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(B) Each applicant shall complete an application form and submit it to the office of the Clerk-Treasurer at least two weeks prior to operating as an itinerant merchant or as otherwise provided herein. In addition to such other information as the Police Department may deem necessary or desirable, from time to time, the application form shall require:
(1) Applicant’s name, home address, and local address, if any;
(2) A photograph of the applicant;
(3) The name and address or principal office of the person, firm, organization, or corporation for whom the applicant is authorized to conduct such activity solely on his or her own behalf;
(4) A brief description of the type of goods or services to be sold and a statement whether delivery of such goods or services is to be immediate or in the future; and
(5) Prior to the issuance of any permit hereunder, the applicant shall appear at the Police Department and allow himself or herself to be fingerprinted.
(C) Upon submitting the application form, each applicant shall also submit, in person, for the inspection of the Chief of Police, or the Chief’s designee, written proof of his or her identity and a specimen of the applicant’s signature.
(D) Each application shall be construed as a continuing application and if, after the issuance of the permit, the information provided by a holder becomes inaccurate for any reason, and such holder intends to continue to operate as an itinerant merchant, notice of such change and the correct information shall be furnished to the Clerk-Treasurer within 24 hours.
(E) Any permit issued under this chapter shall be for a maximum period of three months, commencing with the date of issuance and expiring on the date specified upon the permit. Upon expiration of a permit, the holder must either reapply for a new permit or cease his, her, or its activity immediately.
(Ord. 2008-7, passed 3-12-2008; Ord. 2019-25, passed on 5-13-2020) Penalty, see § 111.99