(A) Contents. A permit issued under this chapter shall contain a permit number, the name of the permit holder, the kind of goods to be sold thereunder, the name of the employer, if any, the date of issuance, the date of expiration, a listing of the places which the applicant has identified as the place or places at which the applicant intends to do business, and the signature of the Chief of Police or authorized agent. Every permit shall set out the prohibition of nighttime solicitation set forth in § 116.08.
(B) To be carried and exhibited. Every peddler and solicitor or itinerant merchant shall carry the permit issued to him or her under this chapter on his or her person at all times while engaged in selling, peddling or soliciting in the city. It shall also be the duty of every peddler and solicitor to exhibit such permit when requested so to do by any law enforcement officer or other department personnel designated by the Chief of Police, or any person with whom the peddler, solicitor or itinerant merchant attempts to do business.
(C) To be posted.
(1) The permit to the permittee hereunder by the Finance Officer shall be posted in a conspicuous place if the permittee is using a vehicle or a building in his/her business and otherwise must be kept by the person and exhibited at any time upon request.
(2) Any person who shall exercise the vocation of an itinerant merchant, peddler or solicitor shall display the permit, and permit expiration date issued by the Finance Officer. Transient merchants shall post conspicuously in their place of business the permit issued hereunder, which permit shall be shown at the request of any citizen or law enforcement officer.
(D) Not transferable. Each peddler, solicitor or itinerant merchant must secure a personal permit. No permit shall be used at any time by any person other than the person to whom it is issued.
(E) Revocation. Permits issued pursuant to this chapter may be revoked by the City Manager, after notice has been issued. The notice shall include the City Manager's reasoning for such revocation. Notice shall be sent by registered mail, postage prepaid, to the permittee at his/her last known permanent address.
(F) Appeal of denial, revocation. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the City Manager in regard to the denial of an application for a permit under this chapter or in connection with the revocation of a permit shall have the right to appeal to the City Council. The appeal shall be taken by filing with the Council, within 14 days after notice of the decision has been mailed to such person's last known permanent address, a written statement setting forth the grounds for appeal. The Council shall set the time and place for a hearing on such appeal and notice of such hearing shall be sent by registered mail, postage prepaid, to the permittee at his/her last known permanent address. The order of the Council on such appeal shall be final.
(G) Interstate commerce effect of chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed or enforced so as to be in derogation of interstate commerce.
(Ord. 1185, passed 5-19-2008)