Agenda - Economic Development Authority - 09/08/2022

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Sec. 26-585. License required. A license shall be required for any soliciting, peddling or transient merchandising,or in making calls as described in section 26-549. (Code 1978, §7.85.04;Ord. No.84-4A,5-24-1984; Ord. No.91-06,6-17-1991; Ord. No.08-12, §2(7.85.05),3-25- 2008) Sec. 26-586. Application for license. (a) In order to acquire the license required in this article,the peddler,solicitor,transient merchant or vendor, except a person selling or peddling the products of a farm or garden occupied and cultivated by themselves, or a person conducting a garage or estate sale, must submit the following information to the city clerk: (1) Name and permanent address and local address, if any; (2) A brief description of the nature of the business and the goods to be sold; (3) If employed,the name and address of the employer; (4) The period of time within which applicant intends to conduct activities including days of the week and hours of the day(i.e.,9:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday). (5) The source of supply of the goods or property proposed to be sold,or in the case of goods or property to be sold by solicitation of orders where such goods or products are located at the time the information is submitted to the city clerk,and the proposed method of delivery. (6) Any felonies or gross misdemeanors,or any crimes of theft or issuance of a worthless check,of which the registrant was convicted within the ten most recent years,and the nature of the crime of which the registrant was convicted. (7) Whether the registrant has taken advantage of any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency law or proceeding as a bankrupt or debtor within the ten most recent years. Every peddler,solicitor or vendor required to submit the foregoing information shall promptly submit to the city clerk any changes therein required by changes in circumstances. (8) In the case of transient merchants,the place where the business is to be carried on together with written consent of the property owner of proposed location. (9) A copy of county license if applicable. (10) If nonprofit organization,a certificate of nonprofit status from the state where organized. (b) Every application shall bear the written report and recommendation of the chief of police.The police chief or his designee shall immediately institute an investigation of the applicant including, but not limited to,a criminal history and wanted persons check with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension,for the protection of the public good. No transient merchant license shall be issued for sales from any location which does not have sufficient parking for customers and for areas where customer parking would interfere with normal traffic flow.The completed application shall be presented to the council for consideration and, if granted by the council,a license shall be issued by the city clerk upon payment of the required fee.The fee shall be set annually by council ordinance. (Code 1978, §7.85.05;Ord. No.84-4A,5-24-1984; Ord. No.91-06,6-17-1991; Ord. No.08-12, §2(7.85.06),3-25- 2008) Created: 2022-05-16 14:53:44 [EST] (Supp. No. 11,Update 1) Page 3 of 5