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BUSINESS, LICENSING, LIQUOR REGULATION
<br />the ordinance adopting the fee schedule, which
<br />may be amended from time to time, except that
<br />any solicitor taking or attempting to take orders
<br />to be filled by goods, wares or merchandise
<br />delivered to the purchaser from other states
<br />shall not be required to pay a license fee. No
<br />refunds shall be made on unused portions of
<br />licenses, except by resolution of the city council.
<br />(Code 2003, § 30-38; Ord. No. 58(3rd series), § 1,
<br />4-27-2009)
<br />Sec. 4.08.140. Bond.
<br />All applications for a solicitors license under
<br />this chapter shall be accompanied by a bond in
<br />the penal sum of $1,000.00 executed by a surety
<br />company, conditioned upon making a final delivery
<br />of the goods ordered or services to be performed
<br />in accordance with the terms of such order, or
<br />failing therein, that the advance payment on
<br />such order be refunded. Any person injured or
<br />damaged by the action of any such solicitor shall
<br />have a right of action on the bond for the
<br />recovery of moneys or damages or both.
<br />(Code 2003, § 30-39; Ord. No. 58(3rd series), § 1,
<br />4-27-2009)
<br />Sec. 4.08.150. Investigation, approval or
<br />disapproval.
<br />(a) Upon receipt of the completed application
<br />and payment of the license fee, the city clerk,
<br />within two regular business days, must determine
<br />if the application is complete. An application is
<br />determined to be complete only if all required
<br />information is provided. If the city clerk
<br />determines that the application is incomplete,
<br />the city clerk must inform the applicant of the
<br />required necessary information that is missing.
<br />If the application is complete, the city clerk must
<br />refer it to the chief of police, and by her/him or
<br />other person acting in his stead, investigate as to
<br />its truth, including background checks and
<br />criminal history necessary to verify the informa-
<br />tion provided with the application, and as to any
<br />other factor which may result in a hazard or
<br />danger to persons or property. The chief of police
<br />or designee shall have ten business days within
<br />which to investigate and make a recommenda-
<br />tion.
<br />§ 4.08.170
<br />(b) If the chief of police or designee finds no
<br />past history of the applicant indicating viola-
<br />tions similar to those declared unlawful in this
<br />chapter, and if she/he finds that to grant the
<br />application is not likely to result in hazard or
<br />danger to persons or property, he shall recom-
<br />mend issuing a license; and the city administra-
<br />tor or designee shall issue a license, upon payment
<br />of the fee, to the approved applicant.
<br />(c) If the chief of police or designee finds a
<br />past history of the applicant indicating viola-
<br />tions similar to those declared unlawful in this
<br />chapter, or if he finds that to grant the applica-
<br />tion is likely to result in a hazard or danger to
<br />persons or property, he shall recommend denial
<br />of the license. In all matters of recommended
<br />denial, the applicant shall be forthwith so advised;
<br />and the application shall be referred to the
<br />council and considered by it at its next regular or
<br />special meeting occurring more than ten days
<br />thereafter. The applicant shall be afforded an
<br />opportunity to be heard at such meeting.
<br />(Code 2003, § 30-40; Ord. No. 58(3rd series), § 1,
<br />4-27-2009)
<br />Sec. 4.08.160. Duration.
<br />All licenses issued under this chapter shall be
<br />valid for a maximum of ten days per calendar
<br />year. The city council at its sole discretion may
<br />grant an extension for up to 50 additional days
<br />per calendar year upon application for an exten-
<br />sion.
<br />(Code 2003, § 30-41; Ord. No. 58(3rd series), § 1,
<br />4-27-2009)
<br />Sec. 4.08.170. Exemptions.
<br />(a) Farm products. No license shall be required
<br />for any person to sell or attempt to sell, or to take
<br />or attempt to take orders for, any product grown,
<br />produced, cultivated, or raised on any farm.
<br />(b) Canvassers. No license shall be required of
<br />any person going from house -to -house, door-to-
<br />door, business -to -business, street -to -street, or any
<br />other type of place -to -place when the activity is
<br />for the purpose of exercising that person's state
<br />or federal Constitutional rights such as the
<br />freedom of speech, press, religion and the like,
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