The purpose of this chapter is to protect, maintain and enhance the public health, safety and general welfare by regulating peddling, itinerant traders, traveling salespeople and other door-to-door salespersons, generally known as peddlers. These persons typically market magazines, appliances, housewares and other goods and services by going door to door in neighborhoods. The citizens of the county are subject to unregulated peddling by sometimes questionable organizations or individuals, with illegitimate products, or no intent to deliver. It is the purpose of this chapter to regulate peddling in the county, to protect the public health, safety and welfare. To achieve this end, this chapter requires peddlers seek licenses, have background checks and peddle under certain limitations. However, it is not the intent of this chapter to require legitimate sales representatives, visiting business or persons they have already made appointments with, or already have a legitimate business relationship with, to need licensing. Neither is it the intent of this chapter to infringe free speech rights or require licensing for persons going door-to-door for political campaigns, religious proselytizing or other free speech reasons.
(A) License required. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in peddling in the county without first obtaining a license. Licenses shall be for a period of six months, and may be renewed. Each employee of a business or corporation engaging in peddling shall have a separate license.
B) Individual licenses required. Each individual person seeking to peddle must obtain a license. If the applicant is working for another individual or corporation or other business entity, that information must be disclosed on the application and the license, if granted.
(C) Required information. All applications for licenses must include at a minimum the following information, and shall be signed by the applicant:
(1) Name and address of the applicant, including a local address where the applicant will be staying while peddling;
(2) Applicant’s height, weight, age, sex, race and Social Security number for background check purposes;
(3) Photocopy of driver’s license or other official photo identification of the applicant;
(4) Proposed peddling activity including identification of the type of business, and the goods or services to be sold;
(5) If a vehicle is to be used, a description of the vehicle together with the license plate;
(6) The desired duration of the license (maximum six months); and
(7) The application shall contain a statement that the submission of the application shall be considered to be consent that a background check may be run by the County Chief of Police or his or her designee on the applicant, and a statement that all information contained therein is true and correct.
(D) License and identification carried. The signed license is to be kept on-site in the possession of a peddler at all times that peddling is underway. Licenses shall be displayed at the request of any citizen or law enforcement personnel. Official photo identification shall also be kept on the person of a peddler at all times he or she is peddling, and shall be presented upon request of any citizen or law enforcement personnel. It shall be a violation of this chapter to fail or refuse to display a license or official photo identification when requested.
(E) Duration, renewal. A peddler license shall be valid for the period specified thereon, up to a maximum of six months. A peddler license may be renewed upon submission of an application for renewal, accompanied by a $25 investigation fee and a $25 license fee. Upon application for renewal, the County Police Department shall check to ensure no complaints or criminal charges have been made against the peddler, and shall apply the same criteria as applies to the grant of a license to renew, the license.
§ 111.07 PEDDLING REGULATIONS; PROHIBITED LOCATIONS AND TIME.
(A) Prohibited times. No peddling shall be allowed during the following times:
(1) Before 9:30 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday;
(2) Before 11:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. on Saturday or Sunday; and
(3) At any time after sunset or before sunrise.
(B) Peddlers under 18. Applications for peddlers under age 18 must be signed by an adult, and the adult must provide his or her address and relationship to the applican