Chapter 122 – Peddlers, Solicitors And Transient Merchants

2. Peddlers or Transient Merchants. A. For one day .................................................. $ 30.00 B. For one week................................................ $ 50.00 C. For up to six (6) months............................... $100.00 D. For one year or major part thereof ............... $250.00 For longer than one month, all fees shall be computed by first computing the monthly fee, then the weekly fee, then the daily fee, and the sum of these fees shall be the fee charged. 122.06 BONDS REQUIRED. 1. Before the Clerk may issue a license under this chapter, each applicant must post a bond of $1,000.00 with the Clerk. The bond must indemnify and pay the City for any penalties or costs occasioned by the enforcement of this chapter. The bond must remain effective until after 30 days from expiration of the license. 2. Before a license under this chapter is issued to a transient merchant, an applicant shall provide to the Clerk evidence that the applicant has filed a bond with the Secretary of State in accordance with Chapter 9C of the Code of Iowa. 122.07 LICENSE ISSUED. If the Clerk finds the application is completed in conformance with the requirements of this chapter, the facts stated therein are found to be correct, and the license fee paid, a license shall be issued immediately. 122.08 DISPLAY OF LICENSE. Each solicitor or peddler shall keep such license in possession at all times while doing business in the City and shall, upon the request of prospective customers, exhibit the license as evidence of compliance with all requirements of this chapter. Each transient merchant shall display publicly such merchant’s license in the merchant’s place of business. 122.09 LICENSE NOT TRANSFERABLE. Licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter are not transferable in any situation and are to be applicable only to the person filing the application. 122.10 TIME RESTRICTION. All peddler’s and solicitor’s licenses shall provide that said licenses are in force and effect only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. 122.11 REVOCATION OF LICENSE. After notice and hearing, the Clerk may revoke any license issued under this chapter for the following reasons: 1. Fraudulent Statements. The licensee has made fraudulent statements in the application for the license or in the conduct of the business. 2. Violation of Law. The licensee has violated this chapter or has otherwise conducted the business in an unlawful manner. 3. Endangered Public Welfare, Health, or Safety. The licensee has conducted the business in such manner as to endanger the public welfare, safety, order, or morals. 122.12 NOTICE. The Clerk shall send a notice to the licensee at the licensee’s local address, not less than ten (10) days before the date set for a hearing on the possible revocation of a license. Such notice shall contain particulars of the complaints against the licensee, the ordinance provisions or State statutes allegedly violated, and the date, time and place for hearing on the matter.