(A) In granting any license authorized pursuant to this chapter, the Village Administrator shall be governed by the following minimum standards, and the applicant for a license shall be governed by the following general restrictions; however, the provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit any other standards that may be established for specific activities pursuant to the provisions hereinafter imposed.
(1) No person shall hawk or vend without having first been issued a license by the village, Village Administrator, and also authorized by the Chief of Police.
(2) All licenses shall be issued for specific times, dates, and locations, which shall be set forth, in writing, by the Village Administrator on each license issued.
(3) The village hawkers and peddlers permits shall bear the date on which they are issued and, unless sooner revoked, shall expire one year from the date of approval unless an earlier expiration date was established.
(4) License applications shall be made to the Village Administrator on a form provided by the Village Administrator. For public safety purposes, the Village Administrator is permitted to obtain certain personal information regarding, but not limited to, age, Social Security number, date of birth, driver’s license, and motor vehicle registration information. An applicant must submit the following with the application:
(a) A copy of their hawkers and peddlers license;
(b) An application fee of $50 must be submitted at the time of application unless exempt, or the application is submitted less than 15 days prior to the event then the application fee is $75. Payment must be made by bank, cash, or certified check made payable to the village;
(c) A copy of the applicant’s criminal record from the state that they reside in, as well as from the state, at the request of the Chief of Police;
(d) A copy of the principal and any agent’s criminal record from the state that they reside in, as well as from the state, at the request of the Chief of Police;
(e) A copy of the principal’s and any agent’s driver’s license or other state issued picture identification card;
(f) A valid certificate of insurance coverage in an amount no less than $500 must be provided at the time of application, and will remain in effect during the term of the license; and
(g) An applicant must identify agents who would be working under the applicant’s permit, and each agent must provide their name, Social Security number, date of birth, and current driver’s license or valid stale identification card.
(5) No person who has been convicted of a felony offense shall be issued a permit. No applicant who is issued a permit shall allow any convicted felon to work as an agent of the applicant who is issued the permit.
(B) Every village itinerant vendor permit or village hawkers and peddlers permit shall be exhibited by the permitted on his or her person in full public view.
(Ord. 880, passed 7-20-2009)