A. Application: Every peddler, solicitor and itinerant merchant shall, prior to the engaging in such activity, register with the department of police and furnish, in writing, the following information:
1. Name and description of applicant.
2. Address (permanent and local).
3. A brief description of the nature of the business and the goods to be sold.
4. The name and address of the person by whom the applicant is employed or with whom he is associated.
5. The length of time the applicant wishes to be engaged in such activity.
6. If a vehicle is to be used, description of the same, together with permit number or other means of identification.
7. A photograph of the applicant, taken within sixty (60) days immediately prior to the date of the filing of the application, which picture shall be approximately two inches by two inches (2" x 2"), showing the head and shoulders of the applicant in a clear and distinguishing manner.
8. The names of at least two (2) reliable residents of the city who will certify as to the applicant's good character and business responsibility, evidence as to the good character and business responsibility of the applicant as will enable an investigator to properly evaluate such character and business responsibility.
9. A statement of whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony and if so, what, when and where.
B. Fee: At the same time of filing the application, a fee equal to the cost of the investigation or the current fee charged by the investigation service provider shall be delivered to the city clerk payable to the city or the investigation service provider, as the case may be, at the time the license application is submitted to cover the cost of investigation. For further information on fees, see the City of Sycamore Consolidated Fee Schedule.
Further, at the same time of filing the application, the following fees shall be paid to the city by the applicant:
1. Peddler fee: Applicable fees are provided for in the City of Sycamore Consolidated Fee Schedule.
2. Solicitor fee: Applicable fees are provided for in the City of Sycamore Consolidated Fee Schedule.
3. Itinerant merchant fee: Applicable fees are provided for in the City of Sycamore Consolidated Fee Schedule.
C. Felony Conviction Or False Information: It shall be unlawful for any person to engage as a peddler, solicitor or itinerant merchant within the city if any of the information furnished by him, as required by this chapter, which is material to his character and responsibility or to the activity he proposed to engage in, has been falsely stated or is adverse to his character or if he has been convicted of a felony in the past five (5) years. (1988 Code §§ 14.403 and 14.404; amd. Ord. 2002.67, 1-6-2003; Ord. 2013.45, 4-21-2014; Ord. 2023.04, 5-1-2023)