(A) The City Clerk, within seven business days of filing of the application, after consideration of the application and all information obtained relative thereto, shall deny the application if the applicant is not entitled to a permit, pursuant to the provisions of § 117.37(E) of this chapter or if the application does not contain all of the information and documentation required in this section. Endorsement shall be made by the City Clerk on the application of the reason for the denial of the application. If the applicant has complied with all the provisions of § 117.37 and this section, the solicitation permit shall be issued forthwith. If the application is denied, the license fee shall be deemed to have covered the cost of investigation and shall not be returned.
(B) (1) A commercial solicitation permit shall be a plastic-encased pin-on card, approximately two inches by four inches, containing a full facial photograph of the solicitor which photograph shall be supplied by solicitor, the name of the soliciting company, the dates solicitation shall occur in different geographic areas of the city and the effective dates of the permit, in easily readable form. All permits shall bear the name of the city and the signature of the City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk designated to examine applications for and issue such permits.
(2) Each person engaged in commercial solicitation shall prominently display the solicitation permit issued hereunder on his or her person while so soliciting within the city.
(C) A charitable or religious solicitation permit shall state the name and address of the charitable or religious organization, the names and addresses of the persons who will conduct the solicitation, and the dates during which such solicitation will occur within an indicated area. The permit shall bear the name of the city and the signature of the City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk designed to examine applications for and issue such permits. Each individual soliciting under a charitable or religious permit shall prominently display while soliciting a plastic-encased pin-on card, approximately two inches by four inches, containing a full facial photograph of the solicitor, which photograph shall be supplied by the solicitor, the name of the charitable or religious organization involved, the name of the solicitor and the effective dates of the permit in easily readable form. The card shall bear the name of the city and the signature of the City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk designated to examine applications for and issue such permits. In addition, each person engaged in charitable or religious solicitation shall have on his or her person a copy of the permit issued herein while so soliciting within the city and shall produce same for examination when so requested by any person.
(D) Any solicitation permit issued hereunder shall be revoked by the City Clerk of the holder of the permit or anyone soliciting under the permit is convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter, or has made a false material statement in the application, or otherwise becomes disqualified for the issuance of a solicitation permit under the terms of this subchapter. Immediately upon such revocation, written notice thereof shall be given by the City Clerk to the holder of the permit in person or by United States mail, return receipt requested, addressed to his or her residence address set forth in the application, The permit shall become null and void upon the first to occur of the follows:
(1) Actual notice of revocation; and/or
(2) Return of the return receipt of the mailed notice, whether or not delivered to the permit holder personally.
(E) Upon expiration of a solicitation permit, the holder shall be entitled to renew his or her permit; provided that, the application for renewal continues to satisfy all conditions and requirements necessary to obtain an original permit and provided any changes in the information originally submitted in the initial application, if any, are made. The application for a renewal of a solicitation permit shall also pay the fee required for a renewal permit.
(Prior Code, § 29-34)