The term “person” means any individual, assumed name entity, partnership, joint venture, association or corporation.
(1995 Code, sec. 9-6)
(a) 
The provisions of this article shall not apply to the sale or soliciting of orders for the sale of vegetables, poultry, eggs and other farm products produced by the vendor, nor shall it apply to public utility companies operating under a franchise granted by the city.
(b) 
The provisions of this article shall not apply to commercial agents or drummers dealing with local business establishments in the usual course of business.
(c) 
The provisions of this article shall not apply to insurance salesmen, real estate salesmen, and others licensed by the state.
(1995 Code, sec. 9-14)
(a) 
All vehicles used in such vending service shall obey all traffic laws. Violation of traffic laws, including but not limited to driving or parking such vending vehicles on the wrong side of the street, shall be grounds for revocation of the permit.
(b) 
All vehicles and other equipment used in the food service business shall be inspected and approved by the city health department or city health officer prior to issuance of any permit and shall be subject to periodic health inspections as deemed necessary by the city health officer. A permit shall be subject to immediate revocation upon recommendation by the city health officer. Such revocation may be made permanent or may be made temporary, pending correction of the condition causing the revocation and the health officer’s recommendation that the permit be reinstated.
(c) 
Vending vehicles shall limit the use of belts, music or other attention-getting devices so as not to disturb the peace and tranquility of persons living or working within the area being served. Failure to do so, based upon complaints received by the city, shall be grounds for revocation of the permit.
(d) 
Vendors using vehicles in their service, such as an ice cream vending vehicle who customarily serve children at the street curb, shall, for safety purposes, be permitted to operate in residential areas only during daylight hours.
(e) 
Any vendor using a vehicle in such vending service, where such vending is done from the vehicle while located in the public street or at the street curbline, shall file with the city a certificate of liability insurance covering such activity and the operation of such vehicle in at least the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for property damage liability, one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) bodily injury liability for each person, and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) bodily injury liability for each occurrence. Failure to file such certificate or maintain such insurance coverage shall be grounds for revocation of the permit.
(1995 Code, sec. 9-15(a)–(e))
All peddlers who offer food in any form to the public shall, before a permit is issued, obtain any applicable food establishment permit.
(1995 Code, sec. 9-15(f))
No canvasser, solicitor or peddler, nor any person acting in their behalf shall shout, make any cryout, blow a horn or whistle, ring a bell or use any sound device, including any loudspeaking radio or sound amplifying system upon any of the streets, alleys, parks or other public places of the city, or upon any private premises in the city where sound of sufficient volume is emitted or produced therefrom, to be capable of being plainly heard upon the streets, avenues, alleys, parks or other public places, for the purpose of attracting attention to any goods, wares or merchandise which the licensee proposes to sell.
(1995 Code, sec. 9-15(g))
No peddler shall have any exclusive right to any location in the public street, nor shall any peddler be permitted a stationary location, nor shall he be permitted to operate in any congested area where his operations might impede or inconvenience the public.
(1995 Code, sec. 9-15(h))
It shall be unlawful for any person to peddle, sell, solicit or take orders for, [or] offer to take orders for any services, wares, merchandise or goods, including but not limited to magazines, photographs, household appliances, and fast food items such as ice cream and beverages and other like foods customarily vended from vending vehicles, on the streets and sidewalks, or from door to door within the city without first having obtained a permit therefor from the city. A permit shall be required for each individual person even though the person may be an employee of an individual or business to which a permit has already been issued. Any business that operates under an assumed name, or any name other than a single owner’s name, shall require a permit to be issued to the company as well as a permit issued to each employee who will be vending for such business.
(1995 Code, sec. 9-7)
Each application for a permit shall be in writing and shall set forth the following:
(1) 
Name of the applicant, with his permanent residence;
(2) 
Name and address of the firm or person he represents;
(3) 
The kind, type and character of goods or services he proposes to offer for sale;
(4) 
Names and addresses of five (5) persons as references;
(5) 
How often the applicant will solicit during the year;
(6) 
The names of any cities where applicant has worked within the previous ninety (90) days;
(7) 
Whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; and
(8) 
If the applicant intends to use a motor vehicle, satisfactory proof that he possesses a valid operator’s license and carries sufficient liability insurance to comply with state laws.
(1995 Code, sec. 9-8)
Permits required by this article shall be issued by the city secretary not earlier than two (2) days and not later than two (2) weeks from the time the application therefor is received by the city. A fee in the amount established by city council per year shall be charged, which shall not be prorated and shall not be returned if the application is denied. No fee shall be required of those persons engaging in interstate commerce. Each permit shall be for a period of one (1) year and shall terminate at the end of one (1) year from the date of issuance.
(1995 Code, sec. 9-9; Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) 
If, after the permit required by this article has been issued, the city finds that the permit was obtained by false representation in the application, it shall be revoked by the city secretary.
(b) 
The city may refuse to issue any permit or revoke any permit issued upon a finding that the applicant or holder of such permit has violated any of the provisions of this article.
(1995 Code, sec. 9-10)
If the city secretary fails to issue a permit or a permit is revoked, the applicant or holder shall have the right to appeal such failure/revocation to the city council. The appeal shall be taken by filing with the city secretary, within fourteen (14) days after notice of such action, setting forth in writing the grounds for the appeal. The city council shall set a time and place for a hearing on such appeal, and notice of such hearing shall be mailed to the applicant/holder at his last known address, at least five (5) days prior to the date set for hearing.
(1995 Code, sec. 9-11)