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Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, Ohio
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741.02 LICENSE REQUIRED.
   No peddler or solicitor shall peddle or solicit within the Municipality without holding a valid license issued by the Director of Public Safety. A separate license shall be obtained for every peddler or solicitor, agent or employee soliciting within the Municipality. Canvassers shall not be required to register or obtain a license.
(Ord. 4-11. Passed 6-20-2011.)
741.03 APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSE.
   Each applicant for a license shall furnish the Director of Public Safety with the following information on forms provided by the Municipality:
   (a)   Name, age and physical description of applicant;
   (b)   Date of birth and social security number of applicant;
   (c)   Complete permanent and local address of applicant;
   (d)   Name and address of the person, firm, corporation or association for whom the solicitation is presently being made and any other person, firm, corporation or association for whom the applicant has solicited during the past three years;
   (e)   A description of the nature of the business and the goods, services or wares to be sold or otherwise sufficient to identify the subject matter of the peddling or soliciting in which the applicant shall engage;
   (f)   The proposed dates and times of the peddling or solicitations and the routes to be followed in conducting same;
   (g)   Whether the applicant or business has ever been denied a license or permit to peddle or solicit or had such license or permit revoked, including the time and place of such denial or revocation; and
   (h)   Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony violation; a misdemeanor violation involving moral turpitude; or an “offense of violence” as defined by Section 501.01(i) of the Lakewood Codified Ordinances along with the time and place of such conviction.
   A nonrefundable fee in the amount of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) shall be submitted with each application provided for herein.
(Ord. 4-11. Passed 6-20-2011.)
741.04 ISSUANCE OF LICENSE; DURATION.
   The Director of Public Safety shall issue a license to the applicant unless he has determined:   
   (a)   The applicant has made a false, misleading or deceptive statement in providing the information required under Section 741.03;
   (b)   The applicant has been convicted of a felony violation; a misdemeanor violation involving moral turpitude; or an “offense of violence” as defined by Section 501.01(i) of the Lakewood Codified Ordinances during the past five years.
   (c)   Such license shall be valid for a period not to exceed six (6) months.
      (Ord. 4-11. Passed 6-20-2011.)
741.05 RESTRICTIONS.
   Every person to whom a license to peddle or solicit is issued, or a person registered with the Director of Public Safety under the terms of this chapter, shall be governed by the following rules and regulations:
   (a)   No person subject to the provisions of this chapter shall canvass, peddle or solicit except between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. or sunset, whichever is earlier, Monday through Saturday. In addition, no person shall peddle or solicit on Sunday or on any legal holiday as defined in Ohio R.C. 1.14.
   (b)   No canvasser, peddler or solicitor shall enter or attempt to enter the house or apartment of any resident in the Municipality without an express invitation from the occupant of the house or apartment. (Ord. 48-12. Passed 11-5-2012.)
741.06 LIMITATIONS UPON SOLICITATION.
   (a)   No person shall sell or offer for sale, barter, exchange or solicit the purchase or gift of any goods, wares, merchandise or other articles of value, or offer services for hire within the City in any area in which an authorized public exhibition is being held as defined in Section 725.01 except as authorized by the exhibition permit holder.
   (b)   No person licensed pursuant to this chapter shall have any exclusive right to any location in the public streets, nor shall he be permitted a stationary location, nor shall he be permitted to operate in any congested area where his operations impede and inconvenience the public. (Ord. 4-11. Passed 6-20-2011.)
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