2-5-5: LICENSE FEE; ISSUANCE OR DENIAL:
   A.   License Fee; Issuance: Upon proper application and payment of a fee established by city council resolution, the city, within ten (10) days of application therefor, may issue licenses to vend products upon the public roads in the areas designated in section 2-5-2 of this chapter, or to engage in door to door solicitation of sales within such areas, as is deemed to be in the best interest of the inhabitants and after a review and investigation regarding the contents of the application.
   B.   Notice Of Denial; Hearing: The applicant shall be notified within the ten (10) day period of the decision to issue or deny such a license. The applicant, if the license is denied, may request, within fourteen (14) days after denial, a hearing before the city council to reconsider the application at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
   C.   Exemption From Fee: Religious, charitable, patriotic or philanthropic organizations shall be exempt from payment of the fee. Providing a copy of a current tax exempt status for the applying organization shall be a prima facie evidence of the exemption from the payment of the fee. (2005 Code)