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§ 620.010 Permit and License Required.
§ 620.030 Itinerant's License Required For Peddlers and Solicitors, Available For Canvassers.
§ 620.050 Application For Itinerant's License.
§ 620.070 Denial — Administrative Revocation.
§ 620.080 Hearing On Appeal.
§ 620.090 Validity of Itinerant's License.
§ 620.100 Exhibition of License — Enforcement — Records.
§ 620.110 Revocation of License.
§ 620.120 Distribution of Handbills and Commercial Flyers.
§ 620.140 Violation To Be Prosecuted As Trespass.
Section 620.010 Permit and License Required.
Section 620.030 Itinerant's License Required For Peddlers and Solicitors, Available For Canvassers.
Section 620.050 Application For Itinerant's License.
Section 620.070 Denial — Administrative Revocation.
Section 620.080 Hearing On Appeal.
Section 620.090 Validity of Itinerant's License.
Section 620.100 Exhibition of License — Enforcement — Records.
Section 620.110 Revocation of License.
Section 620.120 Distribution of Handbills and Commercial Flyers.
Section 620.140 Violation To Be Prosecuted As Trespass.
It shall be unlawful for any solicitor or canvasser as defined in Section 620.015 of this Chapter to engage in such business within the corporate limits of the City of Troy without first obtaining a permit and license therefor in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.
Any individual whether resident of the City of Troy or not, traveling either by foot, wagon, automobile, motor truck, or any other type of conveyance, from place to place, from house to house, or from street to street, taking or attempting to take orders for sale of goods, wares and merchandise, personal property of any nature whatsoever for future delivery, or for service to be furnished or performed in the future, whether or not such individual has, carries or exposes for sale a sample of the subject of such sale or whether he/she is collecting advance payments on such sales or not, provided that such definition shall include any person who, for himself/herself, or for another person, firm, or corporation, hires, leases, uses, or occupies any building, structure, tent, railroad box car, boat, hotel room, lodging house, apartment, shop, or any other place within the City for the sole purpose of exhibiting samples and taking orders for future delivery.
No person shall act as a peddler, solicitor or canvasser within the City without first obtaining an itinerant's license in accordance with this Chapter.
The license fee which shall be charged by the City Clerk for such license shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00) per year.
The annual fees herein provided shall be assessed on a calendar year basis and on or after July first (1st) the amount of such fee for annual license shall be one-half (½) the amount stipulated above for the remainder of the year.
None of the license fees provided for by this Chapter shall be so applied as to occasion an undue burden upon interstate commerce. In any case where a license fee is believed by a licensee or applicant for license to place an undue burden upon such commerce, he/she may apply to the Mayor (or official best suited to do this work) for an adjustment of the fee so that it shall not be discriminatory, unreasonable, or unfair as to such commerce. Such application may be made before, at, or within six (6) months after payment of the prescribed license fee. The applicant shall, by affidavit and supporting testimony, show his/her method of business and the gross volume or estimated gross volume of business and such other information as the Mayor may deem necessary in order to determine the extent, if any, of such undue burden on such commerce. The Mayor shall then conduct an investigation, comparing applicant's business with other businesses of like nature and shall make finding of fact from which he/she shall determine whether the fee fixed by this Chapter is unfair, unreasonable or discriminatory as to applicant's business and shall fix as the license fee for the applicant, an amount that is fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory, or, if the fee has already been paid, shall order a refund of the amount over and above the fee so fixed. In fixing the fee to be charged, the Mayor shall have the power to base the fee upon a percentage of gross sales, or any other method which will assure that the fee assessed shall be uniform with that assessed on businesses of like nature, so long as the amount assessed does not exceed the fees as prescribed by Subsection (A) of this Section. Should the Mayor determine the gross sales measure of the fee to be the fair basis, he/she may require the applicant to submit, either at the time of termination of applicant's business in the City of Troy or at the end of each three (3) month period, a sworn statement of the gross sales and pay the amount of fee therefor, provided that no additional fee during any one (1) calendar year shall be required after the licensee shall have paid an amount equal to the annual license as prescribed in Subsection (A) of this Section.
Every applicant, not a resident of the City of Troy, or who being a resident of the City of Troy, represents a firm whose principal place of business is located outside of the State of Missouri, shall file with the City Clerk a surety bond, running to the City in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), with surety acceptable to and approved by the Mayor, conditioned that the said applicant shall comply fully with all the provisions of the ordinances of the City of Troy and the Statutes of the State of Missouri, regulating and concerning the business of solicitor and guaranteeing to any citizen of the City of Troy that all money paid as a down payment will be accounted for and applied according to the representations of the solicitor and further guaranteeing to any citizen of the City of Troy doing business with said solicitor, that the property purchased will be delivered according to the representations of said solicitor. Action on such bond may be brought in the name of the City to the use or benefit of the aggrieved person.
Any person or organization, formal or informal, may apply for one (1) or more licenses by completing an application form at the office of the issuing officer during regular office hours.
The name, physical description and photograph of each person for which a license is requested. In lieu of this information, a driver's license, State identification card, passport or other government-issued identification card issued by a government within the United States containing this information may be provided and a photocopy taken.
The permanent and, if any, local address of each person for whom a license is requested.
A brief description of the proposed activity related to this license. Copies of literature to be distributed may be substituted for this description at the option of the applicant.
If the applicant does not provide a driver's license, State identification card, passport or other government-issued identification card issued by a government within the United States, the applicant shall provide the date and place of birth for each person for whom a license is requested and the social security number of such person.
A list of all felony convictions of each person for whom a license is requested for the five (5) years immediately prior to the application.
The motor vehicle make, model, year, color and State license plate number of any vehicle which will be used by each person for whom a license is requested.
The name and permanent address of the business offering the event, activity, good or service, i.e., the peddler's principal business organization represented.
At the time of filing the application a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) shall be paid to the City Clerk for each person to receive a license to cover the cost of investigation of the facts stated therein.
If the issuing officer denies, or upon completion of an investigation, revokes the itinerant license to one (1) or more persons, he/she shall immediately convey the decision to the applicant orally and shall within sixteen (16) working hours after the denial prepare a written report of the reason for the denial which shall be immediately made available to the applicant. Upon receipt of the oral notification and even before the preparation of the written report, the applicant shall have at his/her option an appeal of the denial of his/her application before the Municipal Court of the City.
If the applicant requests a hearing under Section 620.070, the hearing shall be held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act of the State of Missouri and review from the decision (on the record of the hearing) shall be had to the Circuit Court of the County in which the City is located. The hearing shall also be subject to the Missouri open meetings and records law.
An itinerant's license shall be valid within the meaning of this Chapter for a period of one (1) year from its date of issuance or the term requested, whichever is less.
Exhibition Of License. Solicitors and canvassers are required to exhibit their licenses at the request of any citizen.
Duty Of Police To Enforce. It shall be the duty of any Police Officer of the City of Troy to require any person seen soliciting or canvassing, and who is not known by such officer to be duly licensed, to produce his/her solicitor's or canvasser's license and to enforce the provisions of this Chapter against any person found to be violating the same.
Records. The Chief of Police shall report to the City Clerk all convictions for violation of this Chapter and the City Clerk shall maintain a record for each license issued and record the reports of violation therein.
Any violation of this Chapter by the applicant or by the person for whom the particular license was issued.
The revocation procedure shall be initiated by the filing of a complaint by the City Attorney or the issuing officer pursuant to the State Administrative Procedure Act and a hearing before the tribunal identified in Section 620.070 above.
No handbill or flyer shall be left at or attached to any of the property having a "no solicitor" sign of the type described in Section 620.130(1) and (2).
Any person observed distributing handbills or flyers shall be required to identify himself/herself to the Police (either by producing an itinerant's license or other form of identification). This is for the purpose of knowing the likely identity of the perpetrator if the City receives a complaint of damage caused to private property during the distribution of handbills or flyers.
Enter upon the property of another except between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M.
Solicitations may not occur on Highway 47, Lincoln Drive, Cherry Street, Main Street, Boone Street, Front Street and Villa Drive.
The posting in a conspicuous place of notice stating "No Soliciting," or similar language upon the premises of a private residence, shall be prima facie evidence that the solicitors, peddlers, hawkers, itinerant merchants, and transient vendors of merchandise have not been requested or invited to be in and upon private residential property.

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