(A) Unless exempted by this chapter, every person, prior to engaging in a transient retail business within the township, shall first make application therefor in person to the Township Secretary. Final approval or disapproval will be granted within three days on receipt of application. During the three-day period the Secretary, if he or she deems it appropriate, may contact appropriate police departments for previous criminal records, if any. Individuals with previous convictions of a felony or misdemeanor may be refused a license at the Secretary’s discretion. A license shall be required for each transient retail business and no license issued under this chapter shall be transferable from one person to another.
(B) The application shall contain the following applicable information:
(1) Name. The name of the business, meaning the firm, corporation, or person owning or operating such business, the name of the individual conducting or managing such business within the township, and the names of all persons, whether resident or not, participating in and assisting in the conducting of said business;
(2) Addresses. Both the permanent and local addresses of all persons, firms, or corporations referred to above, together with the address or location of any place of business or location within the township from which said business will be conducted;
(3) Other information. Personal description including age, weight, height, color of eyes, color of hair, previous convictions of criminal offenses, if any, and other descriptive information relative to each individual as referred to in this section;
(4) Nature of business. A complete and accurate description of the nature and type of business to be conducted including, but not limited to, the procedure and methods used in contacting and interesting potential customers, and also including the hours and days during which such business shall be conducted and the length of time for which the license is being requested;
(5) Description of vehicle. The description of any vehicle used by the individuals referred to in this section including the make, year, color, license plate, name of registered owner, operator’s number, and names of any operators of the said vehicle; and
(6) Items for sale. A complete description of the goods, wares, merchandise, or articles to be sold, ordered, or bartered, including prices, deposit required, and any contract, if any, to be offered to the general public for such purchases.
(C) Upon submission of such application and the payment of a license fee in the amount of $100 for each day the applicant desires to do business in the township, there shall be issued to the applicant a license in such form as may from time to time be determined by the township which, unless soon revoked, shall entitle the licensee to engage in the activities specified on his or her application for the period of time for which a fee has been paid beginning with the day of issuance. All license fees shall be paid to the Township Secretary for use of the township.
(Ord. 1999-2, passed 5-25-1999)