Chapter 5.28
SOLICITING

Sections:

5.28.010    Solicitor defined.

5.28.020    License – Required.

5.28.030    Bond – Required.

5.28.040    License – Revocation – Notice – Appeal hearing.

5.28.050    Orders – Specifications and contents.

5.28.060    Violation – Penalty.

5.28.010 Solicitor defined.

“Solicitor,” within the meaning of this chapter, means any person who goes from house to house or place to place or who advertises in the city by mail, newspaper, radio, telephone or otherwise, for the purpose of selling or taking orders or offering to sell or to take orders. (Ord. 649, 1984; Ord. 219 § 1, 1952).

5.28.020 License – Required.

It is unlawful for any person to act as a solicitor, as defined in SLMC 5.28.010, without first having secured a license to do so from the city clerk-treasurer as provided under any business license ordinance and, further, having filed a bond as provided in SLMC 5.28.030. (Ord. 219 § 2, 1952).

5.28.030 Bond – Required.

Before any license is issued by the city clerk-treasurer, as provided in SLMC 5.28.020, the applicant shall deliver to the city clerk-treasurer a surety bond in the sum of $1,000 in favor of the city, issued by a surety company authorized to do business in the state and conditioned that the licensee will make final delivery of goods ordered and render services in accordance with the terms of the order, or, failing therein, that the advanced payment on such order be refunded. Any person who sustains any injury or loss covered by this bond shall have a direct right of action on the bond for the recovery of money or damages, or both. (Ord. 219 § 3, 1952).

5.28.040 License – Revocation – Notice – Appeal hearing.

A. All licenses granted under the provisions of this chapter may be revoked by the city clerk-treasurer whenever it appears to him that the person to whom the license is issued has violated any of the provisions of this chapter, or any other ordinance of the city, or the laws of the state. In the event that the city clerk-treasurer revokes such license, he shall mail a notice of such revocation to the licensee to the mailing address given by the licensee to the city clerk-treasurer.

B. An appeal from any order of the city clerk-treasurer revoking a license issued under this chapter may be taken to the city council within five days after the service upon the licensee of the notice of revocation of the license, and the appeal shall be heard and determined by the city council at the administrative session next following that upon which the appeal is received. The hearing may, however, be continued by the council from time to time. (Ord. 219 § 4, 1952).

5.28.050 Orders – Specifications and contents.

All orders taken by direct solicitation shall be in writing in duplicate, stating the name of the person as it appears on the license, the address of both the solicitor and his employer, if any, the amount paid in advance and the terms of the order. One copy of the order shall be given to the purchaser. (Ord. 219 § 5, 1952).

5.28.060 Violation – Penalty.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine in any sum not exceeding $300.00 or imprisoned in the city jail for a term not exceeding 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 219 § 6, 1952).