§ 116.03 FEES.

   The fees for such license shall be as established by City Council from time to time.

('72 Code, § 113.022)

§ 116.04 FRAUD PROHIBITED; REVOCATION OF LICENSE.

   (A)   No licensed peddler or hawker shall be guilty of any fraud, cheating or misrepresentation whether through himself/herself or through an employee, while acting as a peddler in the city; nor shall any such person sell, barter or peddle any goods, or merchandise, or wares other than those specified in his or her application for a license.

   (B)   The Mayor may revoke such person's license for such offense.

('72 Code, § 113.023) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 116.05 FEE EXEMPTION FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.

   No license fee shall be charged to any person, firm or corporation hawking or peddling on behalf of a charitable organization for a charitable purpose. CHARITABLE is defined as religious, benevolent, humane, philanthropic, patriotic, or eleemosynary. A license is required of such charitable organizations and such license will be issued without license fee.

('72 Code, § 113.024) (Ord. passed 8-16-82)

§ 116.06 INVESTIGATION OF APPLICANT.

   (A)   Verification of information. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police, or his or her designee, to promptly make such verification of the information provided by the applicant as the circumstances require and complete such investigation in not more than five business days. (Monday through Friday but excluding state and federal holidays.)

   (B)   Waiting period. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in commercial home merchandising or solicitation within the city until such time has elapsed from the date on which he/she has submitted an application and furnished the information required by this chapter, unless, prior to the expiration of that five-day period, the Chief of Police, or his or her designee, advises the registrant that the facts stated by him/her in compliance with the registration requirement have been sufficiently verified.

(Ord. 10-21, passed 11-15-10)

ITINERANT MERCHANTS

§ 116.25 LICENSE REQUIRED.

   It shall be unlawful to do business in the city as an itinerant merchant without having first secured a license therefor as is herein provided. For the purpose of this chapter, itinerant merchants, any merchant engaging in or intending to engage in the business as a merchant in the city for a period of time not exceeding 100 days shall be considered as an itinerant merchant; provided that peddlers shall not be considered itinerant merchants.

('72 Code, § 113.015) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 116.26 APPLICATIONS.

   Every application for such a license shall set forth the commodities to be sold, and the place intended to be occupied or used for the business.

('72 Code, § 113.016)