(A) Upon receipt of the application, the original shall be sent to the Board of Trustees, who shall cause an investigation of the applicant’s business and moral character to be made as he or she deems necessary for the protection of the public good. A period up to 24 hours from receipt of the application to issuance is allowed for such investigation to be carried out.
(B) The application shall be approved unless such investigation discloses tangible evidence that, the conduct of the applicant’s business would pose a substantial threat to the public health, safety, morals or general welfare. In particular, tangible evidence that the applicant has committed any of the following will constitute valid reasons for disapproval of an application:
(1) Has been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude;
(2) Has made willful misstatements in the application;
(3) Has committed prior violations of ordinances pertaining to itinerant merchants, peddlers, solicitors and the like;
(4) Has committed prior fraudulent acts;
(5) Has a record of continual breaches of solicited contracts; or
(6) Does not qualify as a legitimate, taxpaying business.
(C) If, as a result of the investigation, the applicant’s character or business responsibility is found to be unsatisfactory, the Board of Trustees shall endorse on the application his or her disapproval and the reasons for the disapproval and shall return the application to the Clerk, who shall notify the applicant that the application has been denied and that no permit and license will be issued.
(D) If, as a result of the investigation, the character and business responsibility of the applicant are found to be satisfactory, the Board of Trustees shall endorse on the application his or her approval, execute a permit addressed to the applicant for carrying on the business applied for, and return the permit, along with the application, to the Clerk, who shall, upon payment of the prescribed license fee, deliver to the applicant the permit and issue a license. The license shall contain the signature and seal of the issuing officer and shall show the name, address and photograph of the licensee, the class of license issued and the kind of goods to be sold under the license, the amount of fee paid, the date of issuance and the length of time the license shall be operative, as well as the license number and other identifying description of any vehicle used in the peddling. The Clerk shall keep a permanent record of all licenses issued.
(Ord. 17-10-01, passed - -2017)