(A) License required. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of peddling, Solicitation 1 or Solicitation 2 in the city, as defined in § 112.02 of this subchapter, without first obtaining a license therefor in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.
(B) Application; procedure. Application for the license required by this section shall be made at the office of the police department. Such application shall be in writing on a form provided by the city, and shall contain the following information, along with any other information required by the chief of police in his reasonable discretion:
(1) The name, address, place of birth, age, height, weight and color of hair and eyes for each individual peddler or each of the individual persons engaged in Solicitation 1 and Solicitation 2;
(2) The name, address and telephone number of the firm, company, organization or association that such peddler or solicitor represents;
(3) The make of automobile or vehicle and license number of the automobile or vehicle, if any, to be used while engaging in such business;
(4) The goods, wares, merchandise, foodstuffs, services or other property of any kind, character or description whatsoever, to be sold or offered for sale; and
(5) The length of time for which such license is requested
(C) Approval or denial. Once filed with the police department, the application shall be submitted to the chief of police who shall, within three business days, issue a license unless, after a thorough investigation of the information contained in the application, it is found that:
(1) The application is incomplete or incorrect; provided that the applicant has been given the opportunity to correct or complete the application, and has not done so within three business days after being so notified; or
(2) The applicant has not submitted the total appropriate license fee as required hereunder.
(D) Fees. The fee for the license required by this section shall be $25 per peddler or solicitor per day or $100 per peddler or solicitor per year.
(E) Number of Licenses. No more than three licenses shall be issued under this section at any one time.
(Ord. 02-36, passed 10-22-02; Am. Ord. 06-35, passed 12-12-06)