City of Crystal Lake, IL Peddlers

[Adopted 1-19-1993 (Art. IV, Ch. I, Section L, of the 1993 Code); amended in its entirety 11-19-2019 by Ord. No. 7585]

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

Includes any person, firm or corporation selling or offering for sale, barter or exchange at retail any goods, wares, merchandise or services of any kind whatsoever by traveling from door to door or from a street or other public location in the City of Crystal Lake, but shall not include solicitation of orders for future delivery.

§ 385-2 License required.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in business as a peddler in the City of Crystal Lake without first securing a license therefor from the Chief of Police or such person as he/she may designate.

§ 385-3 Application; records to be maintained; investigation of applicant.

Application for a license pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be made on a form provided by the Chief of Police or his/her designated representative. The applicant shall truthfully state in full the information requested on the application as follows:

(1)

Name and address of the present place of residence and length of residence at such address; business address if other than present residence address; and social security number.

(2)

Address of place of residence during the past three years if other than present address.

(3)

Physical description of the applicant, including age.

(4)

Name and address of the person, firm or corporation whom the applicant is employed by or represents, and the length of time of such employment or representation.

(5)

Description of the nature of the business in which the peddler is engaged, and the kinds of goods, merchandise or services to be sold.

(6)

Period of time for which the license is applied, which shall not exceed 30 days.

(7)

The date or approximate date of the latest previous application for a license under this article, if any.

(8)

A statement that the applicant will comply with all applicable statutes of the State of Illinois and ordinances of the City of Crystal Lake relating to the public health, morals, safety and fire protection.

(9)

Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a violation of this article, or of any ordinance of any other municipality regulating peddlers.

(10)

Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of the commission of a felony under the laws of the State of Illinois or any other state or federal law.

(11)

Authorization for the City, its agents and employees to seek information and conduct an investigation into the truth of the statements set forth in the application.

All statements made by the applicant upon the application or in connection therewith shall be under oath.

The Chief of Police or his/her designated representative shall cause an accurate record to be kept of every application received and acted upon, together with all other information and data pertaining thereto and all licenses issued under the provisions of this article, and of the denial of applications. Applications for licenses shall be numbered in consecutive order as filed, and every license issued and any renewal thereof shall be identified with the duplicate number of the application upon which it was issued.

The Chief of Police or his/her authorized representative shall conduct an investigation into the applicant's moral character and personal and criminal history. The Chief of Police or his/her authorized representative may, in his/her discretion, require a personal interview of the applicant, or require the applicant to provide additional information and/or identification as shall bear on the investigation.

§ 385-4 Denial of license.

No such license shall be issued to:

Any person who has been convicted of the commission of a felony under the laws of the State of Illinois or any other state or federal law, within five years of the date of application.

Any person who has been convicted of a violation of any provision of this article or of any ordinance of any other municipality regulating peddling.

Any person whose license issued hereunder has previously been revoked as herein provided.

Any person who is not of good moral character, honesty and integrity.

Any who, at the time of application for renewal of any license issued hereunder, would not be eligible for such license upon original application.

Any person employed by or representing a firm, corporation or other organization, if any partner, officer or managing agent of such firm, corporation or organization would not be eligible for a license hereunder upon an individual application.

§ 385-5 Issuance of license; revocation.

If the applicant is found to be fully qualified as provided herein, the Chief of Police or his/her designated representative shall issue a license pursuant to the provisions of this article, upon payment of the fee therefor. Such license shall remain in the possession of the licensee at all times while engaged in peddling in the City of Crystal Lake.

Any license issued hereunder shall be revoked by the Chief of Police or his/her designated representative if the holder of the license is convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this article or any other ordinance of the City of Crystal Lake, or has made a false material statement in the application, or otherwise becomes disqualified for the issuance of a license under the terms of this article. Immediately upon such revocation, written notice thereof shall be given by the Chief of Police or his/her designated representative to the holder of the license in person or by certified United States mail addressed to his or her residence address set forth in the application. Immediately upon the giving of such notice, the license shall become null and void.

§ 385-6 Fraud.

Any licensed peddler who shall be guilty of any fraud, cheating or misrepresentation, whether through himself/herself or through an employee while acting as a peddler in the City of Crystal Lake, or who shall barter, sell or peddle any goods, wares, merchandise or services other than those specified in his/her application for a license shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this article.

§ 385-7 Notice on residence prohibiting peddling.

Any person desiring to prohibit persons from calling at his or her residence for the purpose of peddling shall give notice in the following manner: A weatherproof card, approximately three inches by four inches in size, shall be exhibited upon or near the main entrance to the residence, and shall contain the words "NO PEDDLERS/SOLICITORS INVITED," printed in letters at least 1/3 inch in height. For the purpose of uniformity, the cards shall be provided by the Police Department to persons so requesting.

§ 385-7.1 Effect of notice.

It shall be unlawful and shall constitute a nuisance and trespass for any person, whether licensed hereunder or not, to go upon any premises and ring the doorbell upon or near the door, or create any sound in any other manner calculated to attract the attention of the occupant of such residence for the purpose of securing an audience with the occupant thereof and engage in peddling as defined in this article, in defiance of the notice exhibited at the residence in accordance with the provisions of § 385-7.

§ 385-7.2 Peddlers to obey request to depart.

Any peddler shall immediately and peacefully depart any premises when requested to do so by the occupant or occupants.

§ 385-7.3 Peddling time limits.

Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this article may, in addition to any penalty imposed under Chapter 248, Fines, of this Code, suffer the penalty of having his/her or its license revoked for any such violation. Revocation shall be in writing signed by the Chief of Police or his/her designee.

§ 385-7.4 Penalty.