Except when authorized in writing by the city clerk, no peddler, solicitor or canvasser or any other person shall have exclusive right to any location in the public streets for the purpose of selling or soliciting sales, nor shall any person be permitted a stationary location in the public streets, nor shall any person be permitted to operate in the sidewalks and streets within the city limits of the city or any congested area where his or her operations might impede or inconvenience the public.

(Code 2014)

No person or entity shall sell or offer for sale any goods on or in the public streets, public or private parking lots, sidewalks, or any other location when such goods are offered for sale from trucks, other vehicles, temporary booths, or other temporary modes of display of goods for sale unless said person or entity has met the following conditions:

(a)   The person or entity has applied for and received a permit from the city clerk.

(b)   The applicant has paid the City Clerk, in advance, a fee of $10.00 for a One Day Permit or $25.00 for an Annual Permit, which shall run with the calendar year and shall expire on December 31 of each year, regardless of when the Permit was first acquired.

(c)   The applicant has secured and provided to the city clerk written permission to locate the proposed sales activity from the owner of the private property upon which the applicant proposes to conduct such sales activity.

(d)   If the proposed location for sales activity is on city property, including streets and parking lots, the applicant has secured from the city clerk written permission to so locate the sales activity.

(e)   This section shall apply to Farmers Markets, Flea Markets, and similar activities when those activities do not meet the conditions of Section 5-206.

(Code 2014; Ord. 2013; Code 2024)

Any person convicted of a violation of this article shall be fined no less than $50.00 and no more than $500.00 for each violation. Each day in violation of this article may be considered a separate violation.

(Code 2014)