(A) County permit required. No person shall conduct business as a peddler, solicitor, or transient merchant within the city limits without first having obtained the appropriate permit from the county as required by M.S. Chapter 329, as it may be amended from time to time.
(B) City permit required. Except as otherwise provided for by this chapter, no person shall conduct business as either a peddler or a transient merchant without first having obtained a permit from the city.
(C) Application. Application for a city permit to conduct business as a peddler or transient merchant shall be made at least 14 regular business days before the applicant desires to begin conducting business. Failure to meet the required 14 day timeframe will result in a double fee. Applications for a permit shall be made on a form approved by the City Council and available from the office of the City Clerk. All applications shall be signed by the applicant. All applications shall include the following information:
(1) Applicant's full legal name;
(2) All other names under which the applicant conducts business or to which applicant officially answers;
(3) A physical description of the applicant (hair color, eye color, height, weight, distinguishing marks and features, and the like);
(4) Full address of applicant's permanent residence;
(5) Telephone number of applicant's permanent residence;
(6) Full legal name of any and all business operation(s) owned, managed, or operated by applicant, or for which the applicant is an employee or agent;
(7) Full address of applicant's regular place of business (if any);
(8) And all business related telephone number(s) of the applicant;
(9) The type of business for which the applicant is applying for a license;
(10) Whether the applicant is applying for an annual or daily license;
(11) The dates during which the applicant intends to conduct business, and if the applicant is applying for a daily license, the number of days he or she will be conducting business in the city;
(12) 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;
(13) A statement as to whether or not the applicant has been convicted within the last 5 years of any felony, gross misdemeanor, or misdemeanor for violation of any state or federal statute or any local ordinance, other than traffic offenses;
(14) A list of the most recent locations where the applicant has conducted business as a peddler or transient merchant;
(15) Proof of any required county permit;
(16) Written permission of the property owner or the property owner's agent for any property to be used by a transient merchant;
(17) A general description of the items to be sold or services to be provided; and
(18) All additional information deemed necessary by the city.
(Prior Code, § 18-148) Penalty, see § 114.99