(a) Upon receipt of such application, a copy shall be given to the Chief of Police, who shall cause such investigation of the applicant to be made as he/she deems necessary for the protection of the public good. The Chief of Police shall have two (2) business days to review the application.
(b) If, as a result of such investigation, the applicant is found to be unsatisfactory, the Chief of Police shall endorse on such application his/her disapproval and his/her reasons for the same, and return the application to the Safety Service Director, who shall notify the applicant that his/her application is disapproved and that no license will be issued.
(c) If, as a result of such investigation, the applicant is found to be satisfactory, the Chief of Police shall endorse on the application his/her approval, and return such application and the appropriate number of Vender I.D. cards to the Safety Service Director, who shall, upon payment of the prescribed license fee, deliver to the applicant his/her license. Such license shall show the name, address and photograph of such licensee, the class of license issued and the kind of goods to be sold thereunder, the amount of fee paid, the date of issuance and the length of time the same shall be operative, as well as the license number and other identifying description of any vehicle used in such soliciting or canvassing. The Safety Service Director shall keep a permanent record of all licenses issued. The license shall be good for the calendar year for which it was issued or until it is revoked, whichever occurs first.
(d) Every person vending, peddling or soliciting under the terms of this Chapter shall be required to obtain a Vendor I.D. card from the Safety Service Director. A valid I.D. card must be in the vendor's, peddler's or solicitor's possession and clearly visible while vending, peddling or soliciting. The term of the I.D. card shall correspond with the term of the applicable vending license. There will be a $510.00 fee for each I.D. card issued.
(e) The Safety Service Director shall reserve the right to deny the applicant a license, should the application or vending equipment, if applicable, fail to meet the guidelines of this Chapter.
(g) These licenses shall not be valid and shall not entitle vendors, peddlers, or solicitors to vend, solicit or peddle in areas where streets are closed by the City for special events, when repairs or replacement of utilities, roadways or sidewalks are being undertaken and/or by order of the Police Department or other lawful authority.
(Ord. 18-050. Passed 6-27-18.)