§ 18-143. License.

(a)

Required. It shall be unlawful for any transient merchant to engage in or transact any business in the sale of goods, wares, or merchandise of any and every kind, character, or description in the city without having first obtained a license as provided in this article. Each individual person, sales representative or solicitor going door to door shall have a license in their own name and pay the $100.00 transient merchant fee.

(b)

Application. Any transient merchant desiring to transact business in the city shall file an application with the city clerk-treasurer containing the following information:

(1)

Name of the applicant.

(2)

Permanent address and telephone number of the applicant.

(3)

Local address and telephone number of the applicant, if any.

(4)

Social security number of the applicant.

(5)

Date and place of birth of the applicant.

(6)

Goods, wares or merchandise to be sold.

(7)

Name and address of employer.

(8)

Name and address of immediate supervisor.

(9)

Period of time the license is desired.

(c)

Fee. The fee for a transient merchant's license in $100.00 per day, which shall be paid into the general fund.

(d)

Issuance; contents. After an applicant has established that he has fully complied with this article, the city clerk-treasurer shall issue a nontransferable license authorizing the applicant to transact business as proposed in the application. The license shall contain the following information:

(1)

Name of the licensee.

(2)

Period of the license.

(3)

Amount paid for the license.

(4)

Date the license was issued.

(Code 1974, § 6-54; Ord. No. 2006-05, § 2, 3-6-2006)