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Timestamp: 2019-04-25 16:17:19+00:00

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§ 610.030 Identification Certificate Required for Peddlers and Solicitors — Available for Canvassers.
§ 610.050 Application for Identification Certificate.
§ 610.070 Issuance of Identification Certificate.
§ 610.090 Identification Certificates of Other City.
§ 610.120 Display of Identification Certificate.
§ 610.130 Validity of Identification Certificate.
§ 610.140 Revocation of Certificate.
§ 610.150 "No Visit" List.
§ 610.160 Distribution of Handbills and Commercial Flyers.
§ 610.180 Violation to Be Prosecuted as Trespass.
Section 610.030 Identification Certificate Required for Peddlers and Solicitors — Available for Canvassers.
Section 610.050 Application for Identification Certificate.
Section 610.070 Issuance of Identification Certificate.
Section 610.090 Identification Certificates of Other City.
Section 610.120 Display of Identification Certificate.
Section 610.130 Validity of Identification Certificate.
Section 610.140 Revocation of Certificate.
Section 610.150 "No Visit" List.
Section 610.160 Distribution of Handbills and Commercial Flyers.
Section 610.180 Violation to Be Prosecuted as Trespass.
No person shall act as a peddler or as a solicitor within the City without first obtaining an identification certificate in accordance with this Chapter. A canvasser is not required to have an identification certificate, but any canvasser wanting an identification certificate for the purpose of reassuring City residents of the canvasser's good faith shall be issued one upon request.
For a peddler acting on behalf of a merchant not otherwise licensed to do business within the City: $25.00 per day.
For a solicitor (including a commercial solicitor advertising an event, activity, good or service for purchase at a location away from the residence: No fee.
For a canvasser requesting an identification certificate: No fee.
Any person or organization (formal or informal) may apply for one (1) or more identification certificates by completing an application form at the office of the issuing officer during regular office hours.
Number of identification certificates required.
The name, physical description and photograph of each person for which a certificate 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. If a photograph is not supplied, the City will take an instant photograph of each person for which a certificate is requested at the application site. The actual cost of the instant photograph will be paid by the applicant.
The permanent and (if any) local address of each person for whom a certificate is requested.
Date and place of birth for each person for whom a certificate is requested and (if available) the Social Security number of such person.
A list of all infraction, offense, misdemeanor and felony convictions of each person for whom a certificate is requested for the seven (7) 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 certificate is requested.
Instead of the application procedure above, if an applicant produces identification certificates issued by another City having an ordinance substantially the same as this one, the issuing officer may in his/her discretion immediately issue identification certificates without the necessity of a formal application or investigation.
The Board of Aldermen, at its next regular meeting, or, if the next regular meeting is more than fifteen (15) days from the denial of the application, at a special meeting to be held within that ten (10) day period, due notice of which is to be given to the public and the applicant.
Before the Municipal Court of the City, provided that such a hearing will be scheduled within ten (10) days of the request, due notice of which is to be given to the public and the applicant.
If the applicant requests a hearing under Section 610.100, 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.
Each identification certificate shall be (when the individual for whom it was issued is acting as a peddler or solicitor) worn on the outer clothing of the individual as so to be reasonably visible to any person who might be approached by said person.
An identification certificate shall be valid within the meaning of this Chapter for a period of six (6) months from its date of issuance or the term requested, whichever is less.
Any violation of this Chapter by the applicant or by the person for whom the particular certificate 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 610.100 above.
The issuing officer shall maintain a list of persons within the City who restrict visits to their residential property (including their leasehold, in the case of a tenant) by peddlers, solicitors and canvassers. The issuing officer may provide a form to assist residents and this form may allow the resident to select certain types of visits that the resident finds acceptable while refusing permission to others. This "no visit" list shall be a public document, reproduced on the City's website and available for public inspection and copying. A copy of the "no visit" list shall be provided to each applicant for and each recipient of an identification certificate. If a canvasser chooses not to apply for an identification certificate, it will be the responsibility of that canvasser to obtain in some other way a copy of the current "no visit" list.
Having a "no solicitor" sign of the type described in Section 610.170(A)(1) or (2).
Any person observed distributing handbills or flyers shall be required to identify himself/herself to the Police (either by producing an identification certificate 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.
Remain upon any private property where a notice in the form of a sign or sticker is placed upon any door or entranceway leading into the residence or dwelling at which guests would normally enter, which sign contains the words "no soliciting" or "no solicitors" and which is clearly visible to the peddler, solicitor or canvasser.
Enter upon any private property where the current occupant has posted the property on the City's "no visit" list (except where the posting form indicates the occupant has given permission for this type of visit), regardless of whether a front yard sign is posted.
Enter upon the property of another except between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M. in the hours of Central Daylight Time.
Except that the above prohibitions shall not apply when the peddler, solicitor or canvasser has an express invitation from the resident or occupant of a dwelling allowing him/her to enter upon any posted property.

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