(a) Any person desiring to engage, as principal, either in the business of a billposter for hire, or in the business of distributing commercial or noncommercial handbills for hire, shall make application to and receive from the Mayor, or other officer authorized to issue the same, who shall act whenever the Mayor is herein. referred to, a license in the manner and for the period prescribed by the terms of this chapter and by all relevant provisions of other ordinances of the City. Such applicant shall make written application to the Mayor upon a form provided for such purpose by the Mayor. Such form shall contain, among other things that may be required, the name and business address of the applicant 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, a brief description of the commercial handbills to be posted or distributed, together with a request for a license for the period for which the applicant seeks to engage in such business. Prior to the posting or distribution of any commercial handbill, a true copy thereof shall be deposited in the office of the Mayor together with a statement identifying the person who is to cause its posting or distribution, and the times and places of posting and distribution.
(b) Without excluding other just grounds for revocation, 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 representation, or for violation of any of the provisions this chapter, or any other grounds specified by law. Such application shall be accompanied by the fee provided in subsection (c) hereof. No license issued under this chapter shall be transferrable. If any such license is surrendered by the licensee therein named, 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 such fee.
(c) License fees shall be as follows:
Period of Time Fee
One year $50.00
Three months 25.00
One week 15.00
One day 10.00
Persons acting for licensees, as agents or employees, in the posting or distributing of any such signs or handbills, shall not be required to obtain a license or pay a fee, but each such person shall comply with each and all of the other provisions of this chapter and be subject thereto.
(Ord. 62-18. Passed 5-2-62.)
(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.