52-82 New Chpt 741 - Business - Licensing vendors

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741.09 SALE OF CHRISTMAS TREES. No person, firm or corporation shall offer Christmas trees for sale out-of-doors or from temporary structures, to the general public, unless a permit therefor has been obtained from the Director of Public Safety as set forth herein. (a) Lakewood merchants who offer Christmas trees for sale at their regular place of business, shall pay a fee of one dollar ($1.00). {b)' All o'2her persons, firms or corporations and all Lakewood merchants who offer such trees for sale from a location other than their regular place of business, shall pay a fee of ten dollars (SlO.O0) and shal'l also deposit the sum of forty dollars {$40.00) with the Director of Public Safety to guarantee the cost of cleaning the premises and removing any property therefrom after the termination of the business. If the premises on which such business is conducted are not cleaned and all merchandise, property, refuse and temporary structures removed therefrom by January 1 of the following year, the Director shall immediately cause such work to be done and the applicant shall forfeit the deposit. 741.10 EXCEPTIONS. The provisions of Sections 741.02, 741.03, ~hd 741.04 shall not ~pply to: {a) A duly authorized person soliciting the purchase of goods, wares, merchandise, funds or gifts on behalf of any recognized non-profit, educational, civic, religious, political or charit- able organization. The aforementioned shall register with the Director of Public Safety, stating the name of the organi.za- tion, the nature of the activity being conducted, the duration of such activity and shall furnish any other information deemed necessary by the Director of Public Safety. (b) The solicitation by a newspaper carrier of customers for a newspaper which he regularly delivers or will regularly deliver shall not be subject to the provisions of this Chapter. 741.11 REVOCATION OF LICENSE. A license issued under this Chapter shall be revoked by the Director of Public Safety for any of the following causes: (a) It is subsequently Jetermined that the licensee provided false, misleading or deceptive information in completing the application form set forth in Section 741.03 or 741.05. (b) The licensee is convicted of a felony violation or mis- demeanor violation involving m~ral turpitude. (c) The licensee is convicted of a violation of any provision of this Chapter. (d) The licensee canvasses or solicits in an unlawful manner or in such a manner as to constitute a menace ~o the health, safety, or general welfare of the public. Written notice shall be given to the licensee by personal service or by certified mail immediately upon such revocation.