(a) A person wishing to obtain a license to be a solicitor, canvasser or peddler shall make written application therefor to the City Clerk on a form furnished by the Clerk. Such application shall contain the following items, together with such additional information as the Clerk may require:
(1) The full name, age and permanent residence, and the local address if other than the permanent residence, of the applicant;
(2) The name of the firm or corporation that the applicant represents, if any, together with the address of the central or district office of such firm or corporation;
(3) The address or location of the place in the City where the applicant proposes to engage in such business;
(4) A list or general description of the goods, wares, merchandise or services to be sold or offered for sale;
(5) The length of time for which the license is desired;
(6) A statement as to whether or not the applicant has held a solicitor's, canvasser's or peddler's license from the City or has applied for such a license previous to the present application, together with the years in which such previous licenses were held or applications were made;
(7) The places, other than the permanent place of business of the applicant, where the applicant has conducted business during the previous six months;
(8) A photograph of the applicant taken within sixty days immediately prior to the date of filing the application, such photograph to be two inches by two inches, showing the head and shoulders of the applicant in a clear and identifiable manner; and
(9) An affidavit from the applicant as to the truth of the statements contained in the application.
(b) If the business of the applicant requires the use of a weighing or measuring device, the application shall be accompanied by a certificate from the State Sealer of Weights and Measures stating that such device has been examined and approved.