[Adopted 3-23-2009 by Ord. No. 6-2010]
This article shall also be known as the "Vendor and Peddler
Licensing Ordinance."
It is not intended by this article to repeal, abrogate, annul
or in any way impair or interfere with existing provisions of other
laws or ordinances, except those specifically repealed by Ordinance
No. 16-1980, adopted September 23, 1980. Where this article imposes
a greater restriction upon persons, premises or personal property
than is imposed or required by such existing provisions of law, ordinance,
contract or deed, the provisions of this article shall control.
The general standards herein set out relative to the qualifications
of every applicant for a City license shall be considered and applied
by the Bureau of Police.
A. Good moral character. Each shall be of good moral character. In making
such determination the Bureau of Police shall consider only:
(1) Penal history and police contacts. This shall be determined through
a thorough background check of Federal Bureau of Police criminal history
records as well as a query of police contacts and Court records as
deemed appropriate.
(2) License history: the license history of the applicant; whether such
person, in previously operating in this or another state under a license
has had such a license revoked or suspended and the reasons therefor.
B. No obligations to the City. Each applicant shall be in default under
the provisions of this article if indebted or obligated in any manner
to the City except for current taxes.
C. Compliance with building and zoning laws. The applicant shall certify
to his knowledge he is not in violation of the building or zoning
laws of the City.
[Amended 7-22-2014 by Ord. No. 8-2014]
License fees shall be in amounts established in the governing
section of this article. As set forth above, license fees shall be
in such amounts as established from time to time by resolution of
City Council of the City of Lancaster.
A. Adjustment of fee. The Bureau of Police shall require an increase
in fee when the status of a licensee changes to place him in a classification
imposing such increase in fee.
B. Rebate of fee. No rebate or refund of any license fee or part thereof
shall be made for any reason except if such license fee was collected
through an error.
Each license issued hereunder shall state upon its face:
A. The name of the licensee and any other name under which such business
is to be conducted.
B. The kind and address of each business so licensed.
C. The amount of license fee therefor.
D. The dates of issuance and expiration thereof.
E. Such other information as the Bureau of Police shall determine.
A licensee shall not transfer his license to another person.
Where a person allows another person who has not procured a
license to use his premises for an activity requiring a license under
this article, such person who allows his premises to be used shall
be held liable for any applicable fees required herein.
All existing businesses required to be licensed hereunder shall
apply for a license within three months from the passage of this section,
and all such applicants shall be charged a fee of $5, which license
shall thereafter be renewed in accordance with this article upon payment
of the specified fee and fulfillment of all other requirements hereunder.
Any person who violates any provision of this article or any final order of the Bureau of Police issued pursuant to the authority of this article shall, upon conviction therefor in a summary proceeding, be fined not less than $200 nor more than $ 1,000, shall pay the costs of prosecution or, in default of payment, undergo imprisonment for not more than 30 days. Each day during which a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. As used in this section, the term "person" shall have the meaning set forth in §
186-3.
Any fee established in this article of the Code of the City
of Lancaster may be modified from time to time by resolution of City
Council.