It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, association or corporation to conduct, within the limits of the Village of Canton, any public auction without a permit first had and obtained as hereinafter provided.
A. 
Each applicant for such permit shall submit to the Village Clerk his application for such permit together with a description stating the location and character of the building or place wherein he expects to conduct such auction and a written statement showing that he is a citizen of the United States and that he has never been convicted of a felony.
B. 
No permit shall be granted to any person who is not a citizen of the United States or who has been convicted of a felony, or who in the opinion of the Board of Trustees is not a proper and fit person, capable of properly conducting the business for which the permit is required. If the applicant possesses all the required qualifications, the Village Clerk shall, upon payment by the applicant of the permit fee hereinafter prescribed, issue a permit to such applicant.
The fee for such permit is hereby fixed at the sum of $5. Such permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until such auction sale for which said permit is issued is concluded, unless sooner revoked, and shall not be transferable.
Each such permit shall be issued subject to compliance with all rules, regulations or orders now existing or which may hereafter be made by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Canton in respect to such business or the conduct thereof and subject also to compliance with the following additional requirements:
A. 
That all auctioneers display their merchandise for three days in advance of their posted notice of intent to conduct such an auction sale.
B. 
That all goods be numbered and referred to by number and description during their presentation for sale.
C. 
That any person holding an auctioneer's permit is prohibited from peddling, canvassing or soliciting.
D. 
That shelter be provided at all outdoor public auction sales.
E. 
That any person obtaining a permit to conduct an auction sale shall provide a bond in the sum of $1,000, with sufficient surety, conditioned for his faithful performances of his trust to all persons who shall consign goods for sale and to all persons who shall purchase goods at the auction conducted by him.
Any violation of this article or any of its provisions may be restrained by injunction.
In addition to remedy by injunction and/or revocation, any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a penalty of $50 for each offense.
A. 
Free permits shall be granted to those whose purpose it is to liquidate local estates, bankrupt businesses, certified antiques and objects of art, and sales of delinquent installment and chattel mortgage goods and property.
B. 
The provisions of this article shall not apply where the Board of Trustees of said Village of Canton, by majority decision, for good cause shown, specifically grants a permit.