(A) Each person applying for a door-to-door commercial solicitation license must make a written application on forms provided by the city with payment of the license fees to the City of Monticello. The applicant shall state upon oath or affirmation that the information contained in the application is truthful to the best of his or her knowledge and belief.
(B) The applicant must supply the following information and any such additional information that the city may require upon the application form.
(1) Applicant’s true and correct name, and any former names or aliases;
(2) Applicant’s business address and business telephone number;
(3) If different from the applicant, the name, address, and phone number of the responsible person or entity;
(4) The name, address, and phone number of the applicant’s immediate supervisor, if any;
(5) Information regarding the applicant’s business including, without limitation, its legal status and proof of registration with, or a certificate of good standing from the Illinois Secretary of State;
(6) Proof the applicant or the applicant’s business has registered with the Illinois Department of Revenue for the payment of sales tax;
(7) A brief explanation of the nature and duration of the applicant’s proposed solicitation activity that requires a license under this chapter;
(8) A complete list of all persons to be authorized to solicit under the license;
(9) For each person authorized to solicit under a license, the following information:
(a) Name, address, phone number and date of birth;
(b) Proof of identification by submittal of any of the following that bear a photograph of sufficient quality to identify the person:
1. A valid U.S. driver’s license or identification card issued by any state;
2. A valid United States uniformed service identification card;
3. A valid U.S. passport; or
4. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Green Card;
(10) A statement that the applicant, nor any person to be authorized to solicit under the license, have not:
(a) Been convicted in any jurisdiction of robbery, theft, embezzlement, larceny, or crime involving the obtaining of money or property by false pretenses; and
(b) Had any jurisdiction revoke or deny them a permit, license, or registration in connection with soliciting.
(11) A ten-dollar ($10.00) application fee.
(C) Within five business days of the Chief of Police’s receipt of a complete application, the Chief of Police will issue a license for a term of one year, unless the Chief of Police determines that the license application should be denied under the criteria stated in section § 114.08.
(D) Each applicant must read and sign a statement in substantially the following form:
“I, , having read and understood the provisions of the Monticello City Code regarding soliciting and in particular the provision contained therein against soliciting at residential premises where notices against solicitation have been posted.
Signed:
Date: ”
(Ord. 2018-22, passed 5-14-2018)