In granting any permit authorized pursuant to this subchapter, the Village Administrator shall be governed by the following minimum standards and the applicant for a permit shall be governed by the following general restrictions. However, the provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit any other standards that may be established for specific activities pursuant to the provisions hereinafter imposed.
(A) No person shall hawk or vend without having first been issued a permit by the village, Village Administrator, and also authorized by the Police Department.
(B) All permits shall be issued for specific times, dates, and locations, which shall be set forth in writing by the Village Administrator on each permit issued.
(C) The village hawkers and peddlers permits shall bear the date on which they are issued and, unless sooner revoked, shall expire 30 days from the date of approval unless an earlier expiration date was established.
(D) It is hereby declared to be unlawful and shall constitute a nuisance for any person to go upon any premises and ring the doorbell upon or near any door of a residence located thereon, or rap or knock upon any door, or create any sound in any other manner calculated to attract the attention of the occupant of such residence, for the purpose of seeking an audience with the occupant thereof and engage in soliciting, prior to 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m.
(E) Operation on weekends and holidays shall be by appointment only and follow the designated hours in division (D) of this section.
(F) Permit applications shall be made to the Village Administrator on a form provided by the Village Administrator. For public safety purposes, the Village Administrator is permitted to obtain certain personal information regarding, but not limited to, age, Social Security number, date of birth, driver’s license, and motor vehicle registration information. An applicant must submit the following with the application:
(1) A copy of his or her hawkers and peddlers license;
(2) An application fee of $50 must be submitted at the time of application unless exempt. If the application is submitted less than 15 days prior to the event, the application fee is $75. Payment must be made by bank check, cash, or certified check made payable to the village;
(3) A copy of the applicant’s criminal record from the state that they reside in as well as from the state at the request of the Police Department;
(4) A copy of the principal and any agent’s criminal record from the state that they reside in as well as from the state at the request of the Police Department;
(5) A copy of the principal’s and any agent’s driver’s license or other state issued picture identification card;
(6) A valid certificate of insurance coverage, in an amount no less than $500,000, must be provided at the time of application, and will remain in effect during the term of the permit; and
(7) An applicant must identify agents who would be working under applicant’s permit, and each agent must provide his or her name, Social Security number, date of birth, and current driver’s license or valid state identification card.
(G) The application shall be approved unless such investigation discloses tangible evidence that the conduct of the applicant’s business would pose a substantial threat to the public health, safety, or general welfare. In particular, the following tangible evidence will constitute valid reasons for disapproval of an application.
(1) The applicant has been convicted of any felony, or convicted of any misdemeanor involving a sex offense, a drug trafficking offense, or any offense of violence against persons or property.
(2) The applicant has made willful misrepresentations in the application.
(3) The applicant has committed prior violations of ordinances pertaining to itinerant merchants, peddlers, solicitors, and the like.
(4) The applicant has committed prior fraudulent acts.
(5) The applicant has a record of continual breaches of solicited contracts.
(H) No applicant who is issued a permit shall allow any employee to work as an agent of the applicant who has been convicted of any felony, or convicted of any misdemeanor involving a sex offense, a drug trafficking offense, or any offense of violence against persons or property.
(Ord. 267, passed 6-13-2017) Penalty, see § 111.99