A. Amount: Before any license as provided herein shall be issued for engaging in the business of transient merchant, itinerant merchant or itinerant vendor, peddler, solicitor or canvasser, as defined in this Chapter each applicant shall file with the Twin Falls County Sheriff a surety bond or a cashier's check in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00). The bond is to be conditioned upon saving Twin Falls County harmless from any and all liabilities or causes of action or expenses arising due to any claims which might arise by virtue of a grant of a license to applicant and conditioned further that no dirt, paper, litter or other debris will be permitted to remain upon the streets or upon any private property. Every business firm, company or corporation, which has one or more employees or agents acting in the capacity of peddler, solicitor, canvasser or transient merchant, shall file with the County Sheriff a surety bond covering all such employees or agents and running to the County or a cashier's check in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each employee and/or agent.
B. Approval: Every bond for those engaging in a business as a peddler, solicitor or canvasser, or transient merchant as defined in this Chapter shall be executed by the applicant as a principal and at least one surety upon which service of process may be made in the State of Idaho, said bond to be approved by the Twin Falls County Prosecuting Attorney, conditioned that the said applicant and all of the applicant's agents and employees, shall comply fully with all of the provisions of this Chapter.
C. Waiver: Based upon written justification and letters of reference from local citizens, local business firms, local companies or local corporations, or being licensed for one year, the above bonding requirements may be waived when specifically approved by the Twin Falls County Commissioners.
D. Action On Bond: Action on the surety bond or cashier's check may be brought directly by any person damaged by a licensee's violation of any provision of this Chapter.
E. Bond Returned: After expiration of a license, the Twin Falls County Sheriff shall, upon application of the licensee, return the bond or cashier's check within six (6) months after receipt of application for return, unless the County Sheriff has been notified of the pendency of any claim or cause of action by any person upon the bond or cashier's check or that any of the provisions of this Chapter have not been complied with. (Ord. 129, 8-15-1994)