ORD 05-14ORDINANCE NO.: 2005-14
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7, SECTION 10 OF THE CITY CODE
REGARDING LICENSING OF PEDDLERS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Section 7-10-2.0 of the City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
C. City License Application: Application for a license to conduct business as a
peddler or transient merchant shall be made at least fourteen (14) regular
business days before the applicant desires to begin conducting business
within city limits. Application for a license shall be made on a form provided
by the City Clerk. All applications shall be signed by the applicant. Any fraud,
misrepresentation, or false statement on the application shall constitute a
violation of this Section. All applications shall include the following
information:
1. Applicant's full legal name, and any other names used or known by in
the past;
2. All other names under which the applicant conducts business or to
which applicant officially answers;
3. A physical description of the applicant (hair color, eye color, height,
weight, distinguishing marks and features, etc.);
4. Full address of applicant's permanent residence;
5. Telephone number of applicant's permanent residence;
6. Full legal name of any and all business operation(s) owned,
managed, or operated by applicant, or for which the applicant is an
employee or agent;
7. Full address of applicant's regular place of business (if any);
8. Any and all business related telephone number(s) of the applicant;
9. The type of business for which the applicant is applying for a license;
10. The dates during which the applicant intends to conduct business and
the number of days he or she will be conducting business in the city;
11. Any and all address(es) and telephone number(s) where the applicant
can be reached while conducting business within the city, including
the location where a transient merchant intends to set up business;
12. A statement as to whether or not the applicant has been convicted
within the last five (5) years of any felony, gross misdemeanor or
misdemeanor, for violation of any state or federal statute or any local
ordinance, other than traffic offenses;
13. A list of the five (5) most recent locations where the applicant has
conducted business as a peddler or transient merchant;
14. Written permission of the property owner or the property owner's
agent for any property to be used by a transient merchant;
15. A general description of the items to be sold or services to be
provided;
16. All additional information deemed necessary by the city council;
17. A list of all individuals to be covered by a group license;
18. Source of items sold and the item's location at the time of licensing
and time of sale;
19. License plate and registration information for any vehicle to be used in
conjunction with the licensed business and a description of the
vehicle;
20. Applicant's driver's license number or other acceptable form of
identification;
21. Recent passport style photograph of applicant;
22. Applicant's social security number.
23. Proof of any required county license for transient merchant activities
(not applicable to door-to-door solicitations).
Section 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and publication.
ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 13th day of June, 2005.
Published: Elk River Star News 06-22-05
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