(A) It is unlawful for any peddler, solicitor or transient merchant to engage in any business or solicitation activities within the city without first obtaining a permit therefore in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(B) This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) Sales of goods, merchandise or service to business, commercial or industrial users at their usual place of business;
(2) Deliveries of previously sold goods or services in the regular course of business or deliveries or sales made as a part of the regular established route to preexisting customers;
(3) Vendors who make an uninvited call upon the occupant of a residence as a preliminary step to the establishment of regular route services for the sale and delivery of commodities and services to regular customers such as vendors of milk, groceries and other perishable commodities, soft water services, laundry and dry cleaning pick-up and delivery and newspapers;
(4) Any sale under court order;
(5) Any bona fide auction sale by a city resident;
(6) Sidewalk sales authorized by the City Council;
(7) Garage sales or rummage sales when conducted by a non-profit organization, or when conducted upon the premises of the owner of the articles being offered for sale, provided that the sales do not last longer than 72 hours, and provided that no more than three sales be conducted on any given location within one year;
(8) Sale of goods and/or admissions by local school students to a school function or by local bona fide civic or non-profit organizations for entertainment functions sponsored by the organizations; and
(9) Sales or services provided by persons who are licensed by the State of Minnesota or the United States and who are exempt by law from the provisions of this section.
(Ord. 81, passed 7-12-93; Am. Ord. 148, passed 9-22-08)