The term “peddler” as used in this article shall mean and include any person who travels from place to place or from house to house, and offers goods, services, wares, subscriptions, photographs, or other merchandise for sale.
(Ordinance adopting 1998 Code; 1998 Code, sec. 4.401; Ordinance 1710, sec. 4.101, adopted 8/8/17)
It shall be unlawful for any person to be a peddler within the city without first applying for and obtaining a permit to do so from the city.
(Ordinance adopting 1998 Code; 1998 Code, sec. 4.402; Ordinance 1710, sec. 4.102, adopted 8/8/17)
(a) 
Contents of application.
Any person desiring to be a peddler within the city shall first file a written application for a permit to do so with the city, which application shall show:
(1) 
The name and address of the applicant;
(2) 
The name and address of the person whom the applicant represents;
(3) 
The name of the last three (3) towns in which the applicant worked as a peddler, if any;
(4) 
The kind of goods, wares, and merchandise offered or to be offered for sale by the applicant;
(5) 
Whether the applicant will demand, accept, or receive payment or deposit of money in advance of final delivery of an order; and
(6) 
The period of time such applicant intends to solicit, sell, or take orders in the city.
(b) 
Satisfactory proof of authority.
The application shall also show satisfactory written proof of the applicant’s authority to represent the company or the individual the applicant represents.
(c) 
Filing period.
No permit shall be issued until such application has been filed with the city for a period of not less than seventy-two (72) hours.
(Ordinance adopting 1998 Code; 1998 Code, sec. 4.403; Ordinance 1710, sec. 4.103, adopted 8/8/17)
Said permit shall not be issued unless and until said applicant shall, by said investigation, be proven to have a reasonably good reputation for reliability and dependability.
(Ordinance adopting 1998 Code; 1998 Code, sec. 4.404; Ordinance 1710, sec. 4.104, adopted 8/8/17; Ordinance adopting 2019 Code)
The permit required by section 4.02.004 and the bond required by section 4.02.006 shall not be required of the following:
(1) 
Ordinary commercial travelers who sell or exhibit for sale goods, wares and merchandise to persons engaged in the business of buying, selling and dealing in the same within the city;
(2) 
Activities related to civic, educational, religious, political, and recognized nonprofit (with an IRS 501 (c)(3) nonprofit status; and
(3) 
Sale of goods, wares and merchandise associated with security alarm systems.
(Ordinance adopting 1998 Code; 1998 Code, sec. 4.405; Ordinance 1710, sec. 4.105, adopted 8/8/17; Ordinance 2022-12 adopted 8/25/2022)
Each application shall be accompanied by a surety bond in the penal sum of $1,000.00, executed by such applicant as principal and a surety company licensed to do business as such in this state. No application shall be accepted, and no permit shall be issued hereunder, without a surety bond as set forth herein.
(Ordinance adopting 1998 Code; 1998 Code, sec. 4.406; Ordinance 1710, sec. 4.106, adopted 8/8/17)
Along with every permit issued under the provisions of this article, the permittee shall be issued a blue peddler traffic safety vest, which shall be worn while peddling in the city and a city-issued business card, which shall contain the name of the permittee, permit number, date of expiration of permit, and the signature of the city secretary. Such card shall be stamped with the city seal on the face thereof. It shall be unlawful for the permittee to conduct solicitation activities in the city without wearing the peddler vest and having such card in his possession, and it shall further be unlawful for such permittee to fail or refuse to show or display such card upon the request of any person demanding the same.
(Ordinance adopting 1998 Code; 1998 Code, sec. 4.407; Ordinance 1710, sec. 4.107, adopted 8/8/17; Ordinance 2022-12 adopted 8/25/2022)
Each permit issued under the provisions of this article shall not be transferable or assignable and shall give to no person other than the permittee, authority to transact any business in the city as a peddler.
(Ordinance adopting 1998 Code; 1998 Code, sec. 4.408; Ordinance 1710, sec. 4.108, adopted 8/8/17)
Each permit required by this article shall be valid for a period of 60 days and may be removed by the city for good cause.
(Ordinance adopting 1998 Code; 1998 Code, sec. 4.409; Ordinance 1710, sec. 4.109, adopted 8/8/17; Ordinance 2022-12 adopted 8/25/2022)
The practice of going into and upon private residences in the city by peddlers not having been requested or invited to do so by the owner or occupant of said private residences for the purposes of soliciting orders for the sale of goods, wares and merchandise or disposing of or peddling or hawking the same, is declared to be a nuisance and punishable as such as a class C misdemeanor by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision found in section 1.01.006 of this code.
(Ordinance adopting 1998 Code; 1998 Code, sec. 4.410; Ordinance 1710, sec. 4.110, adopted 8/8/17)
It shall be unlawful for any peddler to engage in the business of peddling at any time between thirty (30) minutes prior to sunrise and thirty (30) minutes after sunset except when the peddler has specific invitation and appointment with the customer.
(Ordinance adopting 1998 Code; 1998 Code, sec. 4.411; Ordinance 1710, sec. 4.111, adopted 8/8/17)
(a) 
Unlawful to sell, exhibit or advertise on public property.
No person shall have the right to sell, exhibit or advertise for sale on any street, sidewalk, alley, median, parkway or portion of public right-of-way within the city limits any goods, wares, merchandise of any kind or character; or to use any part of the streets, sidewalks or alleys within the city as a place to carry on such trade, profession or business.
(b) 
Unlawful to solicit for contributions on public property.
No person shall have the right to solicit for contributions or donations on any street, sidewalk, alley, median, parkway or portion of the public right-of-way within the city; or to use any part of the streets, sidewalks or alleys within the city as a place to carry on such solicitation.
(Ordinance adopting 1998 Code; 1998 Code, sec. 4.412; Ordinance 1710, sec. 4.112, adopted 8/8/17)
It shall be unlawful for any peddler to take a stand or stop or stand his vehicle on any public street within the city for more than fifteen (15) minutes.
(Ordinance adopting 1998 Code; 1998 Code, sec. 4.413; Ordinance 1710, sec. 4.113, adopted 8/8/17)
It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or agent to fail to comply with the requirements of this article or any provision thereof, and each such failure shall be punished as a class C misdemeanor by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision found in section 1.01.006 of this code.
(Ordinance adopting 1998 Code; 1998 Code, sec. 4.414; Ordinance 1710, sec. 4.114, adopted 8/8/17)