(a) It shall be unlawful for any solicitor, canvasser or peddler to engage in soliciting, canvassing or peddling within the City without first obtaining a certificate in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Each applicant for a certificate of registration shall, not less than five nor more than fifteen days prior to the commencement of solicitation, canvassing or peddling, furnish the City Finance Director with all of the following information on forms provided by the City. The time limits herein stated may be waived by the Finance Director for good cause.
(1) Name, age, and physical description of applicant;
(2) Complete permanent and local address of applicant along with the applicant’s date of birth and any tax identification number of his/her employer;
(3) Name and address of the person, firm, corporation, or association for whom the canvassing, soliciting or peddling is presently being made and any other person, firm, corporation or association for whom the applicant has solicited during the past three years;
(4) A general description of the nature of the business and the goods, services, or wares to be sold, or otherwise sufficient to identify the subject matter of the canvassing, soliciting or peddling in which the applicant shall engage;
(5) The names of all other municipalities in which the applicant has conducted soliciting, canvassing or peddling activities during the past twelve months;
(6) Whether the applicant has complied with the requirements of Ohio R.C. Chapter 1716 pertaining to charitable solicitations if applicable;
(7) Whether the applicant has ever had a permit or certificate revoked including the time and place of such revocation;
(8) Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony violation or a misdemeanor violation involving moral turpitude or force or acts of violence including the time and place of such conviction;
(9) The proposed dates and times of the solicitations, canvassing or peddling;
(10) The make, model, year, color, and license plate number of automobiles used by the applicant during the period of canvassing, solicitation or peddling within the City, and the number of the applicant's driver's license and state of issuance;
(c) Upon request of the City Finance Director, the applicant shall furnish two photographs of the applicant of appropriate size (approximately two inches by two inches), one which shall be attached at all times to the certificate and the other for the records of the City Finance Department;
(d) The applicant shall complete the City Income Tax Form to be filled out and filed with the registration.
(Ord. 077-07. Passed 10-1-07.)
(Ord. 077-07. Passed 10-1-07.)