(a) Upon receipt of such application, the original shall be referred to the Chief of Police or their designee, who shall cause such investigation of the applicant to be made as he/she deems necessary for the protection of the public good.
(b) If, as a result of such investigation, the applicant is found to be unsatisfactory, the Chief of Police or their designee shall endorse on such application his/her disapproval and his/her reasons for the same, and return the application to the City Manager, who shall notify the applicant that his/her application is disapproved and that no license will be issued. The Chief of Police or their designee shall have two (2) business days to review the application.
(c) If, as a result of such investigation, the applicant is found to be satisfactory, the Chief of Police or their designee shall endorse on the application his/her approval, and return such application to the City Manager, who shall, upon payment of the prescribed license fee and payment of the bond as described in Section 745.05
(e), deliver to the applicant his/her license. Such license shall contain the signature and seal of the City Manager or his/her designee and shall show the name, address and photograph of such licensee, the class of license issued and the kind of goods to be sold thereunder, the amount of fee paid, the date of issuance and the length of time the same shall be operative, as well as the license number and other identifying description of any vehicle used in such soliciting or canvassing. The Manager shall keep a permanent record of all licenses issued. The license shall be good for the calendar year for which it was issued.
(d) Every person vending, peddling or soliciting under the terms of this chapter shall be required to obtain a vendor I.D. card from the City Manager's Office. A valid I.D. card must be in the vendor's, peddler’s or solicitor’s possession and clearly visible while vending, peddling or soliciting. The term of the I.D. card shall correspond with the term of the applicable vending license.
(e) All peddlers, vendors and solicitors must file with the City's Chief Financial Officer a surety bond in the amount of $5,000.00 indemnifying the City, on the condition that the said applicant shall comply fully with all the provisions of the ordinances of the City and the statutes of the State of Ohio regulating and concerning the sale of goods, wares, merchandise or services to be performed, and will pay all judgments rendered against said applicant for any violation of said ordinances or statutes, together with all judgments and costs that may be recovered against him/her by any person or persons for damage growing out of any misrepresentations or deception practiced on any person transacting such business with such applicant, whether said misrepresentations or deceptions are made by or practiced by the owners or by the servants, agents or employees, either at the time of making the sale or through any advertisement of any character, printed or circulated with reference to the goods, wares and merchandise sold, or any part thereof, and further guaranteeing to any citizen of the City that the property purchased will be delivered according to the representation of said solicitor. Action on the bond may be brought in the name of the City to the use of the aggrieved person.
(f) The City Manager's Office shall reserve the right to deny the applicant a license, should the application, vending equipment, if applicable, or requirement to post a surety bond, if applicable, fail to meet the guidelines of this chapter.
(h) These licenses shall not be valid and shall not entitle vendors, peddlers, or solicitors to sell or vend, or solicit, or peddle in areas where streets are closed by the City for special events, such as the Kent Heritage Festival; or when repairs or replacement of utilities, roadways or sidewalks are being undertaken; or by order of the Police Department or other lawful authority.
(i) The licenses shall be good for one (1) calendar year, or until it is revoked, whichever occurs first.
(j) The licenses shall only be valid as long as the licensee has a valid insurance policy and or bond in place. (Ord. 2011-117. Passed 11-16-11).