(A) Revocation. Any permit issued under the provisions of this chapter may be revoked by the Chief of Police, or his or her designee, for the violation by the itinerant merchant, peddler, solicitor or transient vendor permit holder of any applicable provision of this chapter, state law or town ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to peddlers, or for the violation of any state or federal law as denoted below.
(B) Grounds for issuance or denial of a permit. A permit shall be issued or renewed if the applicant satisfies the following requirements, and the application shall be denied otherwise:
(1) The applicant’s criminal record shall be free of any convictions of criminal offenses involving crimes of violence, the possession, use or sale of weapons, sexual offenses, prostitution, offenses involving the transportation, sale or possession of alcohol or controlled substances for sale, indecent exposure, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and fraud;
(2) The applicant shall not be a registered sexual offender;
(3) The application must be free of any fraud, misrepresentation or any false statement;
(4) The applicant (or employer) must pay any privilege tax or business license fee;
(5) The applicant (or employer) must pay all fees associated with the application;
(6) The applicant (or employer) must satisfy all zoning requirements if activities take place on privately owned land.
(C) Prior to denial of any permit based on a criminal record check obtained by the Police Department, the Town Manager or designee will verify that record by either obtaining a certified public record, or by requiring the applicant to submit to the Police Department a fingerprint card of the applicant or individual to the SBI for verification.
(Ord. 14-O-313, passed 7-29-2014)