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The following words and phrases, when used in this Chapter, shall have the meanings indicated:
PEDDLER
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Includes any person, whether a resident of this City or not, traveling by foot, wagon, automotive vehicle, or any other type of conveyance, from place to place, from house to house, or from street to street, carrying, conveying or transporting goods, wares, merchandise, meats, fish, vegetables, fruits, garden truck, farm products or provisions, offering and exposing the same for sale, or making sales and delivering articles to purchasers, or offering for sale for later delivery, or seeking appointments for the purpose of at that time offering for sale, or who, without traveling from place to place, shall sell or offer the same for sale from any vehicle or conveyance, and further provided that one who solicits orders and as a separate transaction makes deliveries to purchasers as a part of a scheme or design to evade the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed a peddler subject to the provisions of this Chapter. The word "peddler" shall include the words "hawker," huckster," and "solicitor."
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"Peddler" does not include a farmer selling his/her own produce grown on his/her farm or local non-profit organizations.
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Applicants for license under this Chapter must file with the City Clerk a sworn application in writing on a form to be furnished by the City Clerk, which shall give the following information:
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Name and description of the applicants.
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Address (local and permanent).
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A brief description of the nature of the business and the goods to be sold and in the case of products of farm or orchard, whether produced or grown by the applicant.
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If employed, the name and address of the employer, together with credentials establishing the exact relationship.
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The length of time for which the right to do business is desired, which will be 8:00 A.M. Central Time to 6:00 P.M. Central Time.
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If a vehicle is to be used, description of the same, together with credentials establishing the license number or other means of identification.
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A statement as to whether or not the applicant has been convicted of any crime, misdemeanor, or violation of any municipal ordinance, the nature of the offense and the punishment or penalty assessed therefor.
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Upon receipt of such application, a copy shall be referred to the Chief of Police, who shall cause such investigation of the applicant's business and protection of the public good.
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If as a result of such investigation, the applicant's character of business responsibility is found to be unsatisfactory, the Chief of Police shall endorse on such application his/her disapproval and his/her reasons for the same, and return the said application to the City Clerk within twenty-four (24) hours after it has been filed by the applicant. The City Clerk shall notify the applicant that his/her application is disapproved and that no permit will be issued. At the time of filing the application, a fee of five dollars ($5.00) shall be paid to the City Clerk to cover the cost of investigation of the facts stated therein.
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If as a result of such investigation, the character and business responsibility of the applicant are found to be satisfactory, the Chief of Police shall endorse on the application his/her approval. Upon receipt of the approved application, the City Clerk, upon payment of the prescribed permit fee, shall deliver to the applicant his/her permit. The Clerk shall keep a permanent record of all licenses issued.
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The fees for licenses required under this Chapter shall be thirty-five dollars ($35.00) for each three-day period.
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No permit issued under this Chapter shall be transferable or assignable.
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No peddler shall have any exclusive right to any location in the public streets, nor shall any be permitted a stationary location, nor shall he/she be permitted to operate in any congested area where his/her operations might impede or inconvenience the public. For the purpose of this Chapter, the judgment of a Police Officer, exercised in good faith, shall be deemed conclusive as to whether the area is congested or the public impeded or inconvenienced.
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Peddlers are required to exhibit their licenses at the request of any citizen and if asked to leave the premises, shall do so immediately.
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Licenses issued under the provisions of this Chapter may be revoked for any of the following causes:
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Fraud, misrepresentation, or false statement contained in the application for license.
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Fraud, misrepresentation, or false statement made in the course of carrying on his/her business as peddler.
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Any violation of this Chapter.
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Conviction of any crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
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Conducting the business of peddling in an unlawful manner or 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.
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Any person who violates any part of this Chapter shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined no less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more that five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day a person fails to purchase said license and pay said costs shall be considered as a separate offense.