(A) No person shall engage in the act of solicitation, unless such person obtains a permit from the Director of Public Safety, or his or her designee.
(B) The application for the permit, as provided by the city, shall contain information about the solicitor, including the following:
(1) The applicant’s name, telephone number and home address and length of residence at such address;
(2) Applicant’s home address during the past three years if other than applicant’s present home address;
(3) Applicant’s present local address if other than applicant’s home address;
(4) Applicant’s business address if other than present home or local address;
(5) Applicant’s date of birth;
(6) Applicant must provide a photo copy of applicant’s driver’s license or identification card issued by any state;
(7) If employed or acting as an agent, the name, address and telephone number of the employer or principal who is being represented, as well as credentials in written form establishing the relationship and the authority of the employee or agent to act for the employer or the principal;
(8) The name and address of the applicant’s employer/principal during the past three years if other than the present employer/principal;
(9) A description sufficient for identification of the subject matter of the solicitation which the applicant will engage in;
(10) The date of the latest previous application for a permit under this chapter, if any;
(11) Whether a permit issued to the applicant under this chapter has ever been revoked and, if so, when and the reason for the revocation;
(12) Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a violation of any other provision of the city’s code of ordinances or the code of any other municipality regulating solicitation;
(13) A statement as to whether or not the applicant has been convicted of any criminal offense under any state law or federal law of the United States whether felony or misdemeanor, other than traffic violations. As to any such offense, the applicant must provide the date and place of conviction, the nature of the offense and the punishment or penalty imposed;
(14) The names of the last cities or villages, not exceeding three, where applicant has carried on business immediately preceding the date of application and the address(es) from which the business was conducted in those municipalities;
(15) Two photographs of the applicant will be taken by the City Police Department personnel at the time application is made;
(16) Proof of possession of any license or permit which, under federal, state or local laws and regulations, the applicant is required to have in order to conduct the proposed business, or which, under any such laws or regulations, would exempt the applicant from the permit requirements of this chapter. If a charitable solicitation, applicant shall show compliance with the Solicitation for Charity Act, ILCS Ch. 225, Act 460, §§ 0.01 et seq.;
(17) The application shall contain a waiver of liability, allowing the city to investigate and verify the information contained in the application; and
(18) The application shall be verified, under oath, by the applicant stating that the information contained therein is true and correct.
(Ord. 3775, passed 9-4-2012)