[CC 1974 §16-14; Ord. No. 13 §2-308, 2-8-1958]
It shall be the duty of the Marshal of the City to require any person seen soliciting or canvassing and who is not known by such officer to hold a permit under this Article to produce his/her solicitor's or canvasser's permit and to enforce the provisions of this Article against any person found to be violating this Article.
[CC 1974 §16-15; Ord. No. 13 §2-301, 2-8-1958]
It shall be unlawful for any solicitor or canvasser to engage in such business within the City without first obtaining a permit therefor in compliance with the provisions of this Division.
[CC 1974 §16-16; Ord. No. 13 §2-303, 2-8-1958]
A. 
Applicants for a permit under this Division shall file with the City Clerk a sworn application, in writing, in duplicate, on a form to be furnished by the City Clerk, which application shall give the following information:
1. 
The name and a description of the applicant.
2. 
The permanent home address and the full local address of the applicant.
3. 
A brief description of the nature of the business and the goods to be sold.
4. 
If employed, the name and address of the employer, together with credentials establishing the exact relationship.
5. 
The length of time for which the right to do business is desired.
6. 
The place where the goods or property proposed to be sold or orders taken for the sale thereof are manufactured or produced, where such goods or products are located at the time the application is filed and the proposed method of delivery.
7. 
A photograph of the applicant taken within sixty (60) days immediately prior to the date of filing of the application, which picture shall be two (2) inches by two (2) inches showing the head and shoulders of the applicant in a clear and distinguishing manner.
8. 
A statement as to whether or not the applicant has been convicted of any crime, misdemeanor or violation of this Code or any other municipal ordinance, the nature of the offense and the punishment or penalty assessed therefor.
9. 
A statement by a reputable physician of the County, dated not more than ten (10) days prior to the submission of the application, certifying the applicant to be free of any contagious, infectious or communicable disease.
10. 
At the time of filing the application, a fee in an amount to be established by resolution of the Board of Aldermen shall be paid to the City Clerk to cover the cost of investigation of the facts stated therein.
[CC 1974 §16-17; Ord. No. 13 §2-304, 2-8-1958]
A. 
Upon receipt of the application for a permit under this Division, the original shall be referred to the City Marshal who shall cause such investigation of the applicant's business and moral character to be made as he/she deems necessary for the protection of the public good.
B. 
If, as a result of such investigation, the applicant's character or business responsibility is found to be unsatisfactory, the City Marshal shall endorse on such application his/her disapproval and his/her reasons for such disapproval and return such application to the City Clerk who shall notify the applicant that his/her application is disapproved and that no permit will be issued. If, as a result of such investigation, the character and business responsibility of the applicant are found to be satisfactory, the City Marshal shall endorse on such application his/her approval, execute a permit addressed to the applicant for the carrying on of the business applied for and return the permit along with such application to the City Clerk who shall, upon payment of the prescribed permit fee, deliver to the applicant his/her permit.
C. 
Such permit shall contain the signature and seal of the issuing officer and shall show the name, address and photograph of the permittee, the class of permit issued and the kind of goods to be sold thereunder, the amount of the fee paid, the date of issuance, the length of time such permit shall be operative, as well as the permit number and other identifying description of any vehicle used in such soliciting or canvassing.
The City Clerk shall keep a permanent record of all permits issued.
[CC 1974 §16-18]
The amount of fees for permits issued under this Division shall be established by resolution of the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1974 §16-19; Ord. No. 13 §2-306, 2-8-1958]
The City Clerk shall issue to each permittee, at the time of delivery of his/her permit, a badge which shall contain the words "licensed solicitor", the period for which the permit is issued and the number of the permit in letters and figures easily discernible from a distance of ten (10) feet. Such badge shall, during the time such permittee is engaged in soliciting, be worn constantly by the permittee on the front of his/her outer garment in such a way as to be conspicuous.
[CC 1974 §16-20; Ord. No. 13 §2-307, 2-8-1958]
Solicitors and canvassers shall exhibit their permits at the request of any citizen.
[CC 1974 §16-21; Ord. No. 13 §2-310, 2-8-1958]
A. 
Permits issued under the provisions of this Division may be revoked by the Board of Aldermen, after notice and hearing, for any of the following causes:
1. 
Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement contained in the application for a permit.
2. 
Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement made in the course of carrying on business as solicitor or as canvasser.
3. 
Any violation of this Article.
4. 
Conviction of any crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
5. 
Conducting the business of soliciting or of canvassing in an unlawful manner or in such a manner as to constitute a breach of the peace or to constitute a menace to the health, safety or general welfare of the public.
B. 
Notice of the hearing for revocation of a permit shall be given in writing setting forth specifically the grounds of the complaint and the time and place of hearing. Such notice shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the licensee at his/her last known address at least five (5) days prior to the date set for such hearing.
[CC 1974 §16-22; Ord. No. 13 §2-311, 2-8-1958]
All annual permits issued under the provisions of this Division shall expire on December thirty-first (31st) in the year when issued. Other than annual permits shall expire on the date specified in the permit.