Every person desiring a license under this chapter shall first
make application to the Chief of Police for such license. If such
person shall also be required to obtain a license from any state or
county officer, he shall, when making such application, exhibit a
valid license from such state or county officer. The applicant shall
state:
A. His criminal record, if any.
B. The name and address of the person by whom he is employed.
C. The type of goods, wares, merchandise or services he wishes to deal
with in such transient retail business.
D. The length of time for which the license is to be issued.
E. The type and license number of the vehicle to be used, if any.
Upon receipt of such application and the prescribed fee, the
Chief of Police, if he shall find such application in order, shall
issue the license required under this chapter. Such license shall
contain the information required to be given on the application therefor.
A license shall be required for every four sales persons who engage
in any of the activities hereunder within the City. Every license
holder shall carry such license upon his person if engaged in transient
retail business from house to house or upon any of the streets, alleys,
sidewalks or public grounds or shall display such license at the location
where he shall engage in such business if doing so at a fixed location.
He shall exhibit such license, upon request, to all police officers,
City officials and citizens or residents of the City.
No person in any transient retail business shall:
A. Sell any product or type of product not mentioned in his license.
B. Hawk or cry his wares upon any of the streets, alleys, sidewalks,
or public grounds in the City, expecting municipal parking lots provided
that all fees are paid.
C. When operating from a vehicle, stop or park such vehicle upon any
of the streets or alleys in the City for longer than necessary in
order to sell therefrom to persons residing in the immediate vicinity.
D. Park any vehicle upon any of the streets or alleys in the City for
the purpose of sorting, rearranging or cleaning any of his goods,
wares or merchandise or of disposing of any carton, wrapping material
or of any stock or wares or foodstuffs which have become unsalable
through handling, age or otherwise.
E. Engage in any business activity prohibited in the City by general
or special law applicable thereto.
F. Engage in any house-to-house activity, except by prior appointment,
at any time on a Sunday or legal holiday or at any time before 9:00
a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on any day of the week other than a Sunday
or legal holiday.
The Chief of Police shall supervise the activities of all persons
holding licenses under this chapter; he shall keep a record of all
licenses issued hereunder and shall make a report thereof each month
to the City Council.
The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to suspend or revoke
any license issued under this chapter when he deems such suspension
or revocation to be beneficial to the public health, safety or morals,
for violation of any provision of this chapter or for giving false
information upon any application for a license hereunder. Appeals
from any suspension or revocation may be made to the City Council
at any time within 10 days after such suspension or revocation. No
part of a license fee shall be refunded to any person whose license
shall have been suspended or revoked.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $500 plus costs and,
in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this chapter continues
shall constitute a separate offense.