(A) License required; exception.
(1) No person shall engage in the business of a billposter for hire without first complying with the terms of this chapter and all other relevant laws and regulations.
(2) Nothing contained in this chapter shall apply to any person advertising his business or activity on his own premises, if such business or activity is regularly established at a definite location in such city, and also if a license has been obtained therefor, if such license is required under the terms of any applicable law or ordinance.
(B) Application for billposter's license.
(1) Any person, desiring to engage, as principal, in the business of a billposter for hire, shall make application to and receive from the City Clerk a license in the manner and for the period prescribed by the terms of this chapter. Such applicant shall make written application to the City Clerk on forms provided for such purpose by the City Clerk.
(2) The forms shall contain, among other things that may be required, the name, the business address, and a brief description of the nature of the business to be conducted by the applicant, the probable number of agents and employees so to be engaged, together with a request for a license for the period for which the applicant seeks to engage in such business. Such application shall be accompanied by the fee provided by the City Council.
(C) Transferability of billposter's license. No license issued under this section shall be transferable to any other person.
(D) Refund of license fee. If any billposter's license is surrendered by the licensee, or is revoked for cause, neither the licensee named in such license, nor any other person, shall be entitled to any refund of any part of the license fee.
(E) Revocation of billposter's license. The City Council may revoke any license obtained under an application containing a false or fraudulent statement knowingly made by the applicant with intent to obtain a license by means of false or fraudulent representations or for violation of this chapter or any other grounds specified by law.