It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct a solicitation
or to conduct business as an itinerant merchant without having first
applied for and received a certificate of registration issued by the
City.
Applicants and holders of solicitors or itinerant merchants
certificates of registration shall comply with all directions and
conditions set forth in this Chapter and with all applicable laws
and ordinances.
A certificate of registration shall be issued for a specific
period of time not to exceed thirty (30) days. Renewal of certificates
shall require an additional application fee. A maximum of four (4)
certificates per year shall be issued to any person or organization.
A certificate of registration shall be carried at all times
by the solicitor, or itinerant merchant to whom issued when soliciting,
or selling their goods in the City. If a vehicle, motor or otherwise,
is used in the conduct of the business, the certificate of registration
shall be displayed in a prominent place where it can be plainly seen
and read from the street side portion of the operator's cab. Charitable
solicitors will be issued one (1) certificate to the applicant representing
the organization. The certificate of registration shall be exhibited
by such solicitor or itinerant merchant whenever requested to do so
by any officer of the City or by any person being solicited.