HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2754......................................... ,~ ............................ .. .. • • ORIGINAL
ORDINANCE NO. 2754
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING CHAPTER 4.10 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL
CODE CONCERNING PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as fol-
lows a
SECTION 1. Section 4.10.040 of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code hereby is amended to read as follows:
"4.10.040 License fees for solicitors and
peddlers. The fee for a-r!Cense for soliciting
or pedaling shall be five dollars per day, thirty
dollars per quarter, or one hundred dollars per
year. Additional licenses may be issued to
employees of a licenseholder on the payment of
five dollars per year for each employee after
approval and investigation by the chief of police. 11
SEC~ION 2. Section 4.10.055 hereby is added to the P.alo
Alto Municipal Code to read as follows:
"4.10.0~5 Identification cards for solicitors
and Ieddlers. (aJ · Contents. Tfie hoiair of any
pedd er or solicitor license shall furniPh each
person engaged in the licensed activity with a
suitable identification card or badge. The cards
or badges shall con.tain such information as the
chief of police d~e~ necessary, but shall include
at least the followings
(1) The name of the licensee •.
(2) The n~e of the main licen"ehqlder, if different~
(3) The natu~e of the licensed activity.
(4) The product or eerviae being peqdled or solicited.
(b) · ,Acts. r~guireQ,. Such cards or badges sh~ll
be prodQoea-O:n demand of the chief of police. or any
memb~r of the police department, Iw~ediately prior
to eaoh peddling or solicitation activity,. every
peraon lipensed as a peddl•r or solicitor shall do
all o; the following ~n ~~e order prescribed;
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(1) Present h~~ identificatiqn card or badge to
th• pqt-nti•+ oust~r,
(2) Request that-the pot.en~ial cuat;om•r re!ld the
iCient.ifica.tion card or badg~. ·
(3) Info~ the po~ential customer in clear lanq~age
of th~ n~ture and purpose of the visi~."
SECTION 3. section 4.10.090 hereby is added to the Palo
Alto Muniaipa~ COde to read as follows&
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"4.10,090 License exemltions.
shall be required of the fol ~lng:
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No license
(1) Any person who peddles to, or solicits
orders from, a regularly established
business in the city; provided, however,
that the product or service sold must be
for resale or use in the business.
(2) Any person who peddles or solicits orders
for fresh food products of tarm or garden
grown by himselfo
{3) Any person who solicits orders for newspapers
to be delivered personally by himself on a
regular route to customers or subscribers.
(4) Any person entitled to a license exemption
under chapter 4.04 of this title."
SECTION 4. Section 4olO.lOO herety is added to the Palo
Alto Municipal Code to read as follows:
"4$10;100 Fee exemptions. In order to claim
a license fee exemption as a veteran, as specified
in sections 16001 and 16001.5 of the Business and
Professions Code of the State of California~ or
any license fee exemption required by state or
federal law, the applicant shall file with the city
treasurer an affidavit or a declaration under pen
alty of perjury, on the form provided by him, es
tablishing the facts entitling the applicant to
such fee exemption" The treasurer may require
proof of such facts. The denial of the application
and any appeal from such denial shall be governed
by the procedures in chapter 4.04 of this title.n
SEC'11 ION 5 ~ This ordinance shall become effective upon tl1e
expiration of thirty days from its passageo
INTRODUCED: October 29, 1973
PASSED: November 12; 1973
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT: Berwald
ATTEST:. ~~~ fYCetJ . ·
APPROVED: Ci~
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APPROVED;
»4~tt:~<~ City Treasurer
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