A person desiring to conduct solicitation activities within the city shall make a written application on a form provided by the Chief of Police for a permit. The application shall contain or be submitted with the following information:
(A) The full name, date of birth, phone number and address of the applicant;
(B) A valid state driver's license number or a state-approved identification card number (the Chief of Police or the designee of the Chief of Police will make a photocopy and attach to the application) of the applicant;
(C) Except as provided by § 111.13(C), two photographs of the applicant, measuring one and one-half-inch by one and one-half-inch and showing the head and shoulders of the applicant in a clear and distinguishing manner, which shall have been taken within the preceding 60 days before filing the application;
(D) If a vehicle or vehicles are used to conduct the solicitation activity, a description of each vehicle, its license plate number and vehicle identification number, the name and license number of the driver who will operate each vehicle, and adequate proof under state law that each driver maintains financial responsibility for the vehicle they will operate shall be attached to the application;
(E) If the applicant is acting as an employee, agent or volunteer, the name and physical street address (not a post office box) and telephone number of the employer, principal or organization with credentials in written form establishing the relationship and authority of the employee, agent or volunteer to act for the employer, principal or organization;
(F) If applicable, the merchandise to be sold or offered for sale, the nature of the services to be furnished;
(G) The approximate time period within which the solicitation is to be made, stating the date of the beginning of the solicitation activity, its projected conclusion and the proposed dates and times of solicitation;
(H) Whether the applicant, upon any order obtained, will demand, accept or receive payment or the deposit of money in advance of final delivery;
(I) If the applicant, or the applicant's employer or principal has pled guilty, or nolo contendere to, or has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving fraud, deceit, theft, embezzlement, burglary, larceny, fraudulent conversion, misrepresentation, or misappropriation of property within ten years preceding the date of application, a description of each such conviction or plea, the name of the court and jurisdiction in which the complaint or indictment was filed and the date of the offense;
(J) If the applicant, or the applicant's employer or principal is a person against whom a civil judgment or administrative decision based upon fraud, deceit, theft, embezzlement, burglary, larceny, fraudulent conversion, misrepresentation, or misappropriation of property has been entered or ordered within ten years preceding the date of application, a description of judgment or action, the case or cause number, if any, and the court or administrative agency that rendered the judgment or decision; and
(K) If the solicitation activity is to be conducted on behalf of a non-profit organization, proof of such status shall be attached to the application.
(Ord. OR-2221-21, passed 10-11-21)