(A) Applicants for a license under this chapter shall file with the City Administrator a sworn application in writing on a form to be furnished by the City Administrator.
(B) The application shall give the following information:
(1) Name and physical description of applicant;
(2) Complete permanent home and local address of the applicant and, in the case of transient merchants, the local address from which proposed sales will be made;
(3) A brief description of the nature of the business and the goods to be sold;
(4) The name and address of the employer, principal or supplier of the applicant, together with credentials therefrom establishing the exact relationship;
(5) The length of time for which the right to do business is desired;
(6) The source of supply of the goods or property proposed to be sold, or orders taken for the sale thereof, where such goods or products are located at the time said application is filed, and the proposed method of delivery;
(7) The names of at least two property owners of the county who will certify as to the applicant’s good character and business respectability or, in lieu of the names of references, such other available evidence as to the good character and business responsibility of the applicant as will enable an investigator to properly evaluate such character and business responsibility;
(8) A statement as to whether or not the applicant has been convicted of any crime, misdemeanor or violation of any city code provision, other than traffic violations, the nature of the offense and the punishment or penalty assessed therefor;
(9) The last municipalities, not to exceed three, where applicant carried on business immediately preceding date of application and the addresses from which such business was conducted in those municipalities; and
(10) At the time of filing the application, a license/investigation fee adopted by ordinance of the Council shall be paid to the City Administrator to cover the cost of investigation of the facts stated therein.
(Ord. 19-809, passed 12-10-2019)