A.
Individual registration for each person engaged in the business of
being a solicitor or canvasser within the corporate limits of the
City of Bridgeton is required. Licenses shall not be transferred from
one person to another.
B.
The Mayor shall grant or deny solicitor/canvasser license applications.
If the application is approved, the Municipal Clerk shall issue the
license.
[Amended 9-19-2017 by Ord. No. 17-20]
C.
Along with license, the Clerk shall issue a badge on which shall
appear the words "Licensed Solicitor [or Canvasser]", the period for
which the license is valid, and the license number in letters and
figures easily discernible from a distance of five feet.
D.
Applications that are denied may be appealed by the applicant to
the City Council provided that the request for appeal is filed with
the Municipal Clerk within seven calendar days of the denial date.
A notification stating the basis for the denial decision shall be
sent to the applicant stating the reasons for such disapproval.
[Amended 9-19-2017 by Ord. No. 17-20]
E.
Licenses shall expire on December 31 of the calendar year issued.
A.
Applications for a solicitor/canvasser license shall be made to the
Municipal Clerk on forms approved by the Business Administrator.
[Amended 9-19-2017 by Ord. No. 17-20]
B.
As necessary for the protection of the public, the application will
be referred to the Chief of Police or his designee, to conduct a background
investigation into the applicant's criminal background and moral character.
No soliciting or canvassing activities shall be conducted before
9:00 a.m. or later than 7:00 p.m., or on Sundays or holidays.
With the exception of the provisions of § 254-14, this article shall not apply to any:
