Article 317
TRANSIENT RETAIL MERCHANTS

Sections:

317.01  License required – Exceptions.

317.02  License fee – Monthly renewal and posting.

317.99  Penalty.

317.01 License required – Exceptions.

Hereafter every person, whether principal or agent, entering into, beginning or desiring to begin a transient retail business in the city for the sale of any goods, wares or merchandise whatsoever, and who hires, leases, occupies or uses any room, apartment, store, shop, building, railway car or other place or structure for the exhibition and sale of such goods, wares or merchandise, shall take out a license for the same from the city clerk. However, nothing herein contained shall apply to farmers selling their own produce, or to any sale of goods, wares or merchandise donated by the owners thereof, the proceeds whereof are to be applied to any charitable or philanthropic enterprise, or to any merchant previously established in business in the city, and who, by reason of fire, or other valid cause, is compelled to lease a place of business until he can be re-established in a permanent location. (Ord. 1798 § 1, 1928)

317.02 License fee – Monthly renewal and posting.

The amount of such license fee shall be $360.00 per month, or fractional part thereof, to be paid to the city treasurer. Such license shall be renewed monthly during the continuance of the sale, and shall be posted by the licensee in a conspicuous place upon the premises where such licensed business is located. (Ord. 3176 § 3, 1988)

317.99 Penalty.

Whoever violates any provision of this article shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $200.00 together with costs of prosecution, to be collected as other fines are by law collectible, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, shall be imprisoned not more than 30 days. (Ord. 1798 § 3, 1928)