(A) Application. Each person desiring a permit to engage in business as an itinerant merchant, peddler, solicitor or transient vendor within the town shall make written application to the Chief of Police, at least five working days before that person seeks to sell that person’s wares. The application shall contain the following;
(1) The name, address, date of birth and Social Security number of the applicant, and a vehicle description and tag number of the vehicle to be used by the applicant (if applicable);
(2) The name and address of the person and/or company, if any, that the applicant represents;
(3) An accurate and detailed description of the kind of wares offered for sale. No wares reasonably deemed dangerous or likely to cause damage by releasing projectiles or substances shall be permitted;
(4) Whether the applicant, upon any sale or order, shall demand, accept or receive payment or deposit of money in advance of final delivery;
(5) The period of time the applicant wishes to engage in the business within the town;
(6) Police Department employees, who are certified operators of the Division of Criminal Information Network (“DCI”) and certified by the State Bureau of Investigation (“SBI”), will run the applicant’s criminal record for local or state criminal records checks. This will provide acceptable evidence that the applicant has no North Carolina criminal record that would prohibit the issuance of a permit. If the applicant is found to have an out-of-state criminal history, the applicant will be responsible for providing a certified copy to the Chief of Police. The following will constitute valid reasons for disapproval of an application:
(a) Has been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude;
(b) Has made willful misstatements in the application;
(c) Has committed prior violations of ordinances pertaining to itinerant merchants, peddlers, solicitors and the like;
(d) Has committed prior fraudulent acts;
(e) Has a record of continual breaches of contracts; or
(f) Has an unsatisfactory moral character.
(7) Information concerning whether the applicant is on, or has been on, parole or probation in North Carolina, any other state, or the federal government;
(8) A list of any criminal offenses, other than minor traffic offenses, for which the applicant has been charged within the past five years. For purposes of this division, a MINOR TRAFFIC OFFENSE is an offense that is a violation of G.S. Ch. 20, and that is punishable as, or would be punishable as, an infraction in the State of North Carolina.
(Ord. 14-O-313, passed 7-29-2014) Penalty, see § 112.99