(A) Fee. A non-refundable fee of $25 must be paid before an application can be processed, provided that payment of this fee is not a guarantee or promise that the application will be approved.
(B) Rules. Each individual person desiring to engage in the activity of an itinerant merchant, peddler, solicitor or transient vendor, as defined herein, must obtain a permit. A permit is not transferable and cannot be used for the activity of another person working or acting on behalf of an applicant for a permit.
(C) Falsification. Falsification of any matter on or provided as part of the application for a permit shall be grounds for immediate denial of the permit.
(D) Issuance. No permit shall be issued under the provisions of this chapter until the applicant has complied with all the provisions and requirements of this chapter.
(E) Denial. A permit can be denied for the same reasons that it can be revoked as set out in this chapter.
(F) Permitted hours. A person issued a permit pursuant to this section shall not engage in the activity of an itinerant merchant, peddler, solicitor or transient vendor between the hours of 8:00 p.m. through 9:00 a.m. and not at any time on Sundays, in residential areas; except in ballparks during recreational events, but no later than 15 minutes after the event, except in town parks, venues and facilities during town-sponsored or approved events.
(G) Duration. A permit shall be issued for the period requested in the application or for as long as the information on the face of the application is unchanged, provided, however, no permit shall be issued for a period not exceeding 30 days or one calendar month. Upon expiration of the permit due to time or to change in information, the applicant may apply for a renewal of the permit, upon a form designated by the Mayor, or his or her designee, which shall indicate what changes, if any, have occurred since the date the original application was completed. The Mayor, or his or her designee, may renew and extend the permit for an additional term not to exceed three calendar months. Each renewal or change in the application shall carry the same application fee of $25.
(H) Contents. Each permit issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be signed by the Mayor, or his or her designee, shall be dated as of the date of its issuance, and shall state its duration or term on its face. Any permit not dated and signed as required in this section, or which was issued in violation of this section, shall be void.
(Ord. passed 12-14-2020)