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<br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS 7. A photograph of the applicant taken C. Mi~rp.oresentation. It S~~" be
<br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY within sixty (60) days immediately prior to unlawful for any peddler, -Solicitor or
<br />the date 01 filing the application. The transient. merchant to make f~lse or
<br />STATE OF MINNESOTA picture shall be approximately two inches fraudulent statements concernmg the
<br />ORDINANCE NO. 360 by two inches showing the head and quality of the goods or services which are
<br />AN ORDINANCE REGULATING shoulders of the applicant in a clear and being offered for sale.
<br />PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS. AND distinguishing manner. 0 Hours of Oneration. It shall, be
<br />rRANSIENT MERCHANTS IN ARDEN 8. A statement as to whether or not the uniawful lor any peddler or solicitor to
<br />hiLLS - AMENDING CITY CODe applicant has been convicted of any conduct business within the City b~en
<br />CHAPTER 3 BY REVISING SECTION cr. ime, misdemeanor, or violation of a~y 7.:00 p.m. and 9:00 a:m.. the follOWing .
<br />340 . . municipal ordinance, other than traffic morning, except by specifiC appoi~nt
<br />The City Code of Arden Hills IS amended VIolations and the nalure of Ihe offense with and invitation from the perspectIVe
<br />JY adding Chapter 340 to read as follows: and the punishment or penalty assessed customer.
<br />340.01 Purpose_ Thi~ section .I~ not therefore. E. Fal!'iA Information. I~ shall be unlawlul
<br />intended to interfere With the legl~lr:'ate 9. A list including the name, address, for any reason to gM3 any ~lse or
<br />business activities of peddlers, soh.c~tors phone number and age (if under 18 misleading infonnation in conne~n with
<br />or transient merchants. These provIsions years) of all persons working for or the application lor a certificate of
<br />are Intended only to, as nearly as assisting in the described activity. registration. .
<br />possible, regulate and control all those 10. A tranSIent merchant must also F. Di!'inlHv of PermIt. RegtStrants are
<br />who would use their unique presence on provide: required to exhibit their permit at the
<br />properly within .-the City to crea~e (a) Proof of appropriate permissiol1,to request of a citizen.
<br />nuisances, commit .theft, or engage In operate on proposed site. 340,06 Duration of Certificate of
<br />other unlawful activittes. (b) A copy of the form or individual's Registration. Every certificate of
<br />340.02 Definitions, For the purpC?se of sales tax permil. The sales tax permit registration shall be valid. for the period 01
<br />this secbon, the terms used hereIn are must be posted at the site. time stated thereon, but In no event s~1I
<br />defined as follows: (c) Proof that the transient merchant anysuchcertificatebeissUedforaperiod
<br />A. "~ means any person who sales are permitted within the zoning of time in excess of thirty (30) days.
<br />goes from place to place; conveying or district where the business will be 340..07 Exempt Organlut.:lons..
<br />transporting goodS, wares or conducted. A. EYAmot List. The provISions of
<br />merchandise; offering the goods, wares 11. A list of the last five (5) municipalities Section 340.03 shall not apply to the
<br />or merchandise for sale; making sales; wherein the applicant has conducted following organizations: .
<br />and delivering goods, wares and business asa transient merchant. 1. Bona fide residents of the state selling
<br />merchandise. II does not include vendors B..E.ees" The application lee as adopted farm and/or garden produce cultivated by
<br />01 milk, bakery products or grocenes who from time to time by City Council themselves, provided that such. sales Coa;n
<br />distribute their products to regular ordinance: The application fee is to cover be conducted without creallng traffiC
<br />customers on established routes. the administrative casts of processing hazards.
<br />B. ~~ means any perso~ ~ho and investigating the application, 2. Children age eighteen or ~u.n.ger,
<br />goes from place to place sohcltlng 340.04 Investigation and Issuance. soliciting for school sponsored actIVitl9S.
<br />donations or taking orders for the sale of A. Upon receipt of a completed 3. Garage sales, flea market and estate
<br />goods, wares "Qr merchandise for future application, it shall be referred to the sales. .
<br />delivery or lor services to be performed In Ramsey County Sheriff's Department for 4. The acts of merchants or their
<br />the future. a background investigation of the efl1Jloyees in delivering goods in the
<br />C. "TransiAnt MArcha~t' means any applicant's business and moral character regular course of business. .
<br />person who engages In a temporary as deemed necessary for the protection 5. Solicitations by . organIzations for
<br />business, either in one locality, or in ~ny of the public good. philanthropic religious, poli~ical,
<br />traveling from place to place, selling B. If the applicant has been convicted of charitable, non-proflt or educational
<br />goods, wares and merch~ndise; and a violation within the past five years from causes. .
<br />who, for purpose of carrying on such the date of the application for any Federal B. ADnlir.~t1on for Exsmnhnn. An .
<br />temporary business,. ~ir~s, leases, or State statutes or regulation, or of any application for ex.emption. . shall be
<br />occupies or uses a bUilding, shelter, local ordinance, which adversely reflects submitted to the City. Admlnlstrat~r or
<br />vacant lot, vehicle, trailer, tent, b~at, on the person's ability to conduct the designee on larms provided by the C!'Y at
<br />publiC room in a hotel, motel or lodging business for which the certificate of least ten (10) days before the applicant
<br />house, apartments or a~y. .other place reglslration is being sought in an honest desires to conduct busine~w1thin the
<br />within the City for the exhibItion and .sale and legal manner or that will not City. A completed appllc~ltlOn shall
<br />of such wares, goods and merchandise. adversely affect the health, safety and include the foll~ng infonnatlon:
<br />340.03 Application for Certificate of welfare of the residents of the City. Such 1. Name and purpose of the cause for
<br />Registration. Except as provided in violations shall include but not be limited which the exemption Is sought;
<br />Section 340..07, peddlers, soliCitors and to: burglary, theft, larceny, swindling, '2. Name of the individual in the
<br />transient merchants shall not co~duct fraud, unlawful business practices, and organization responsible lor the
<br />business in the City 01 Arden Hills WIthout any form of actual or threatened physical solicitations;
<br />. . .. .. harm against another person. 3. Names and addresses of the
<br />: certlflcat.e. of regrstratl?M' A~ applrcallon C. Upon successful completion of the individuals who will actually be doing the
<br />or a. certrflcate of ~eglslratr~~ shall be registration process and investigation, solicitation; .
<br />Sub~Tlltted to the City ~dmrnlstrator . or the City Administrator or designee shall 4. Period during which solicitation IS to
<br />~~Ignee, on foons prOVIded by the City, issue to the applicant a certificate of be carried on; and .
<br />B.ast twen~ one (21) days before the registration The certificate of registration 5 Certificate of non-profit status, If
<br />a~pl.lcant d~slres to conduct bU,sin~ss is non-tran~erable. applicable, from the state where
<br />Within, the City. A c~ple.ted application 340..0.5 Regulations. The registrant and organized. . .
<br />shall ,"clude the fOllowmg. its employees shall comply with the C Politir:~1 Qrnanl2"ations. Political
<br />A. Sworn Statp.m~nt The sworn .. ..... . .on to
<br />. . . followmg regulations: organizations that requ pemll~S1
<br />slateme~t Sh~H, proVIde. A. ~" No peddler, solicitor, or canvass in the City are reqUired to
<br />~. Applicant s full legal pame, date of transient merchant, unless invited to do complete a legal affidavit and file it wllh
<br />birth, and the SOCial secunty number. the C' Administralor or designee.
<br />2 T.he permanent home address of 'Ihe so by the property owner or tenant, shall 340 ~ Revocation. Certificates, of
<br />applicant, the address of the -place of enter the property of another for the 'strafon may be revoked by the City
<br />busihes~ or Ihe firm or occupation which purpose of conducting business as a ~~~inis~rator for a violation of any
<br />the applicant represents, and, in the case peddler, solicitor, or transient merchant rovision of this seelion. The decision of
<br />of transient merchants, the locaf address when the property is marked with a sign ~e City Administrator shall be final,
<br />from which proposed sales will be made, or placard alleast three and three quarter
<br />3. A brief description of the nature of Ihe (3.314) inches long and three and three Adomlon DatA: Adopted by IheGity
<br />business and the goods 10 be sold. quarter (3-314) inches wide with print of a Council of the City of Arden Hills
<br />4. 1f employed, the name and address of least 48 points in size stating ~Peddlers, The 31st Day of May, 2005.
<br />the employer. Solicitors, and Transient Merchants (Bulletin: June 8, 2005)
<br />5. The length of lime for which the right Prohibited~, or other comp'arable
<br />to do business is desired. statements. No person, other than the
<br />6. The place or location where .the goods property owner or tenant, shall remove, .
<br />proposed to be sold are manufactured, deface, or otherwise tamper with any
<br />stored, and the manner in whrch goods sign.
<br />shall be delivered to the customer. B. RAlll~inn to I A;;tVA. It shall be
<br />unlawful for any peddler, solicitor or
<br />transient merchant to enter upon
<br />premises owned, leased or rented by
<br />another and refuse to leave such
<br />premises after having been notified by
<br />such owner or occupant to leave.
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