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PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
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PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
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PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
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CHAPTER 745
Peddlers and Solicitors
745.01   Purpose.
745.02   Definitions.
745.03   Regulations of vendors, peddlers and solicitors; penalties.
745.04   Licensing procedure.
745.05     Approval / Rejection of License Applications.
745.06   License fees.
745.07   Non-transferability of licenses.
745.08     Visibility of licenses.
745.09   License renewal.
745.10   Vending equipment.
745.11   Vending areas.
745.12     Vending hours.
745.13     Street sales - general.
745.14     Trespassing of peddlers or solicitors.
745.15     False representation.
745.16     Exemptions.
745.17     Revocation or suspension of license.
745.18     Appeals.
745.19     Severability.
745.99     Penalties.
 
 
745.01 PURPOSE.
   The purpose and intent of this chapter shall be to regulate vending, peddling and soliciting in the City of Kent, Ohio, enabling the authorities to protect the citizens of Kent while not restricting free enterprise.
(Ord. 2011-117. Passed 11-16-11.)
745.02 DEFINITIONS.
   For purposes of this chapter, certain words and phrases are defined, and certain provisions shall be construed as herein set out, unless it appears from their context that a different meaning is intended.
   (a)   "Category 'A' License" is a license which enables the holder to vend at authorized locations as specified in Section 745.11, and at times specified in Section 745.12 from licensed vehicles, trailers and/or wagons.
   (b)   "Category 'B' License" is a license which enables the holder to vend at authorized locations as specified in Section 745.11, and at times specified in Section 745.12, from handcarts, wagons, or other vehicles that are not licensed and can be moved by hand, in a size that doesn't exceed three feet (3') wide by five feet (5') feet long.
   (c)   "Category 'C' License" is a license which enables a peddler or solicitor, whether a resident of the City or not, traveling either by foot, wagon, automobile, motor truck or any other type of conveyance, from place to place, from house to house or from street to street, either selling or attempting to sell goods, or wares, or merchandise, or personal property, or natural gas, or electricity; or taking or attempting to take orders for sale of goods, wares and merchandise, or natural gas, or electricity, personal property of any nature whatsoever for future delivery, or for services to be furnished or performed in the future, and shall include any person who, for himself, or for another person, hires, leases, uses or occupies any building, structure, tent, hotel room, lodging house, apartment, shop or any other place within the City for the sole purpose of taking orders for future delivery.
   (d)   "Employee" is any person hired or paid compensation by or under contract to a licensed vendor, peddler or solicitor.
   (e)   "Identification (I.D.) Card" is the card issued by the City to identify those authorized to vend, peddle or solicit.
   (f)   "License" is what is issued by the City of Kent, Ohio, authorizing a person to vend, peddle or solicit within the City boundaries.
   (g)   "Peddle" is to move about the City and offer legal goods, wares and/or services for sale or immediate delivery.
   (h)   "Peddler" is a person who moves about the City and offers legal goods, wares and/or services for sale or immediate delivery.
   (i)   "Person" refers to any individual, stockholder, partner, or entity capable of taking title to vend, peddle, or solicit in the City of Kent, Ohio.
   (j)   "Solicit" is to sell, entice for sale or encourage the purchase of offers for sale legal goods, wares or services for future delivery.
   (k)   "Solicitor" is a person who sells, entices for sale or encourages the purchase of or offers for sale legal goods, wares or services for future delivery.
   (l)   "Vend" is to sell legal goods or wares from vehicles, stands, carts, machines or wagons approved by the City.
   (m)   "Vendor" is a person who sells legal goods or wares from approved vehicles, stands, carts, machines or wagons. (Ord. 2011-117. Passed 11-16-11.)
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