(a) Applications for licenses for peddlers and solicitors shall be filed with the Police Chief, or his or her designee, on a form to be furnished by the Police Chief or his or her designee, which shall require, at least, the following information:
(1) The name of the applicant;
(2) A physical description of the applicant;
(3) The applicant's social security number;
(4) The federal identification number of the applicant's entity or organization if the applicant is peddling or soliciting on behalf of an entity or organization;
(5) The name and address of the person by whom the applicant is employed or for whom he is soliciting, if any, and the length of the applicant's service with such employer or person;
(6) The nature and character of the goods to be sold or services to be furnished by the applicant;
(7) The names and dates of other municipalities in which the applicant has, within the last three years, conducted peddling or soliciting activities; and
(8) Each individual shall furnish a valid government issued identification which includes a photograph of himself or herself.
(b) Each individual shall allow the Police Chief or his designee to secure his or her fingerprints.
(c) Applications shall be made at least five business days before the license is issued to allow time to complete a background check completed by the Police Chief, or his or her designee.
(d) If the Police Chief, or his or her designee, determines after investigation, that the information furnished under this section is correct; that the applicant proposes to engage in lawful commercial or professional enterprise and that neither the applicant nor the enterprise upon which the applicant proposes to engage constitutes a clear and present danger to the residents of the City, he/she shall issue a license to the applicant.
(e) Any person eighteen years of age and above shall pay a license fee of thirty dollars ($30.00). The fee shall be waived for all individuals under eighteen years of age. All annual licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter shall expire twelve months after issued.
(Ord. 05-01-14. Passed 5-12-14.)