(A) Any person who makes sales as a transient merchant without having first obtained a license therefore under this chapter or sells in violation of the terms of the license shall apply or reapply for a license under this chapter, and in addition to penalties provided for violation of the ordinance, pay the additional fee called for by ordinance.
(B) Any law enforcement officer who finds any person selling goods as a transient merchant without possessing a license therefore or in violation of the terms of such a license may take into possession the goods being sold and the inventory of such person. Such goods shall be held in the custody of the city until such person selling without a license or in violation of the terms of such license obtains a transient merchant license or a new transient merchant license, as the case may be.
(C) If the goods being held pursuant to division (B) of this section are not claimed within 60 days after they are taken into possession by the city the City Attorney may proceed to seek an order for the sale of the property pursuant to the Transient Merchant Act of 1987 of the State of Illinois (ILCS Ch. 225, Act 465, §§ 1 et seq.).
(Ord. 1658, passed 3-22-1999; Am. Ord. 2287, passed 7-25-2011; Am. Ord. 2358, passed 7-17-2012)