(A) Application. Application for a license shall be made on a form provided by the city. All applications shall be signed by the applicant. Any fraud, misrepresentation, or false statement on the application shall constitute a violation of this subchapter. All applications shall include the following information:
(1) Name and driver’s license number or other acceptable identification of the person registering, including recent passport style photograph of applicant;
(2) Full address of the applicant’s permanent residence;
(3) Telephone number of the applicant’s permanent residence;
(4) Full legal name of any and all business operation(s) owned, managed, or operated by the applicant, or for which the applicant is an employee or agent;
(5) Full address of the applicant’s regular place of business (if any);
(6) Any and all business related telephone number(s) of the applicant;
(7) The type of business for which the applicant is applying for a license;
(8) The dates during which the applicant intends to conduct business and the number of days he or she will be conducting business in the city;
(9) Any and all address(es) and telephone number(s) where the applicant can be reached while conducting business within the city, including the location where a transient merchant intends to set up business;
(10) A statement as to whether or not the applicant has been convicted of any felony, gross misdemeanor, or misdemeanor, for violation of any state or federal statute or any local ordinance, other than traffic offenses;
(11) A list of the three most recent locations where the applicant has conducted business as a peddler or transient merchant;
(12) Written permission of the property owner or the property owner’s agent for any property to be used by a transient merchant;
(13) A general description of the items to be sold or services to be provided;
(14) All additional information deemed necessary by the City Council;
(15) A list of all individuals to be covered by a group license;
(16) Source of items sold and the item’s location at the time of licensing and time of sale;
(17) License plate and registration information for any vehicle to be used in conjunction with the licensed business and a description of the vehicle;
(18) Proof of any required state or county license for transient merchant activities (not applicable to door to door solicitations); and
(19) Written consent authorizing the city to request a criminal history background investigation for peddler permits in accordance with this code.
(B) Procedure.
(1) An application shall be determined to be complete only if all required information is provided. If the city determines that an application is incomplete, it shall inform the applicant of the information required to be provided prior to issuance of a license.
(2) The city shall review the application and order any investigation, including background investigations, necessary to verify the information provided with the application.
(3) The city shall either approve or deny the license within
five
business days after receipt of a complete application.
(4) If the application is denied, the applicant shall be notified in writing of the decision, the reason for the denial, and the applicant’s right to appeal the denial by requesting, within seven days of the date of the denial, to be heard by the City Administrator, other designated staff or a Hearing Officer appointed by the City Council within 30 days of the date of the request.
(5) A license granted under this subchapter shall be valid until the date noted on the application.