The purpose of this chapter is to prevent fraud and other crimes, to protect citizens of Papillion from undue invasions of privacy and from undue annoyance and harassment, to prevent exploitation, and to maintain the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City by means of investigation and regulation of door-to-door sales, mobile vendors and for events that will be held on City property.
It is hereby declared unlawful for any person or persons to engage in door-to-door sales, mobile vending or hold an event on City property within the corporate boundaries of the City unless the person(s) has first secured a permit from the City Clerk to conduct such operations within the corporate City limits. The City reserves the right to establish and enforce policies for mobile vendors and facility use and event permits. Applicants may apply for a daily or annual permit.
A. 
A permit shall not be required by any person under the age of 19 engaged in door-to-door sales or mobile vending associated with:
(1) 
Fund raising activities for a school or nonprofit organization, if the person is not paid compensation;
(2) 
The delivery or distribution of newspapers or shopping news; or
(3) 
Working on behalf of an individual entrepreneurial endeavor.
B. 
Additionally, a door-to-door permit shall not be required for any canvasser. A mobile vendor permit shall not be required by any person engaging in sales on his or her personal private property for not to exceed 48 hours.
Permits issued by the City shall be posted and/or made available for inspection at any time upon request.
It shall be unlawful for any person, organization, society, association, or corporation holding a permit, or for any agent, member, or representative thereof, to advertise, represent, or hold out in any manner that said permit is an endorsement of said holder by the City of Papillion.
No permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall be transferable.
The permit fee for any door-to-door sales, mobile vendor or facility use and event permit shall be set by the Papillion City Council by resolution. Any person or persons representing organizations that qualify as nonprofit, charitable and tax-exempt shall be exempt from all required permit fees when proof of status is attached to the permit application and status is verified through the Nebraska Secretary of State by the City Clerk.