HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD472ORDINANCE NO.472
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AMENDING THE APACHE JUNCTION
CITY CODE,CHAPTER 8 BUSINESS,ARTICLE 8-1 PEDDLERS,
PERTAINING TO REGISTRATION OF PEDDLERS;REPEALING ANY
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF APACHE JUNCTION,AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I IN GENERAL
That the Apache Junction City Code,Chapter 8 BUSINESS,Article 8-1
PEDDLERS,Sections 8-1-1,8-1-2,8-1-3 and 8-1-5 be amended to read as
follows:
Section 8-1-1 Registration Required
Any person operating as a solicitor,peddler,hawker,salesman or vendor
of goods,wares,merchandise,newspapers,magazines or services,who
goes from house to house,or to only one house,in the city,shall
register with the city clerk and obtain an identification card showing
such registration.
Section 8-1-2 Application to City Clerk
A.Applicants for registration under the terms of Section 8-1-1
shall be required to furnish two recent satisfactory photographs
of the applicant,one to be attached to the applicant's regis-
tration card and the other to be retained by the city clerk's
office.In the event the applicant is unable to supply such
photographs,photographs will be supplied by the city clerk's
office for a fee of $2.50.The city clerk shall require the
applicant to file his fingerprint identification with the
city clerk's office.
B.Such applicants for peddler registration shall be required to
furnish to the city clerk's office a complete description of the
product to be sold in the city,together with information
regarding sales methods to be used and references that will
enable the city clerk to determine whether or not such applicant
is qualified to receive a registration card as provided in
Section 8-1-3.I f approved,issuance of a registration card
under the provisions of this article shall be completed within
fifteen days after the applicant has given the required
information.
Section 8-1-3 Issuance of Registration Cards
A.Registration cards under this article shall be issued upon payment
of a $25.00 license fee and shall be valid for a five day period
for all applicants who have complied with Section 8-1-2 unless
the city clerk discovers that any such applicant is deemed not
to be a proper person to be permitted to go from house to house
because of any of the following reasons:(1)he has a criminal
record;(2)he is associated with a company that has engaged in
fraudulent dealings;or (3)the proposed sales proposition
includes some element of trickery,fraud or deceit,in which
case,in the interest of public safety and protection,the
applicant shall not be registered.
B.Applicants procuring a Business Occupation License in accordance
with Article 8-5 of this chapter shall be exempt from paying the
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$25.00 license fee and shall be required to update their
registration cards on an annual basis.Applicants under
this section shall not be exempt from payment of the
Transaction Privilege Tax in accordance with Article 8-3
of this code.
C.The fee for all registration cards issued under this article
shall be $1.00 per year.
Section 8-1-5 Peddling Without Registration Cards Prohibited
I t is unlawful for any person to take part in the act of soliciting,
peddling,hawking,selling or vending of goods,wares,merchandise,
newspapers,magazines or services from house to house,or to only
one house in the city,without having registered with the city clerk's
office and obtained a registration card;without having such card in
possession;or failing to exhibit such card when a request is made
for the registration card by any resident of the city.
SECTION I I REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISONS
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance or any part of the code adopted hrein by reference are
hereby repealed.
SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
I f any section,subsection,sentence,clause,phrase or portion of this
ordinance or any part of the code adopted herein by reference is,for any
reason,held to be invalid or unconstitution by the decision of any court
of competent jurisdiction,such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions thereof.
SECTION IV EMERGENCY CLAUSE
I t being necessary for the preservation of the peace,health and safety
of the City of Apache Junction,Arizona,that this ordinance become effective
immediately,an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance
shall be effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE
JUNCTION,ARIZONA,THIS 21ST DAY OF JANUARY ,1986.
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
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ORMAN S.HILLORMANS.HILL
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAV17.—AL
City Attorney
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