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Code of Ordinance

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Peddler, hawker, canvasser and house-to-house salesman mean any person who engages in the selling or taking of orders from house to house for any commodity of any kind or character from any vehicle or carried upon such person engaged in such business in the village, except where such person has a place of business situated within the village limits. (Comp. Ords. 1987, § 20.308) Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.

Any person violating or assisting in the violation of this chapter shall be punishable in accordance with

The chief of police and/or any officers of the police department of the village are hereby required and directed to suppress and to abate any such nuisance as is prescribed in section 46-4. (Comp. Ords. 1987, § 20.310)

The practice of going in and upon private residences, ringing doorbells, and knocking upon doors in the village by solicitors, peddlers, hawkers, itinerant vendors and merchants and transient vendors of merchandise, not having been requested or invited so to do by the owner or occupant of such private residence, for the purpose of soliciting orders for the sale of goods, wares and merchandise, and/or for the purpose of disposing of and/or peddling or hawking goods, wares and merchandise, or giving away samples, is hereby declared to be a nuisance, and punishable as a misdemeanor. (Comp. Ords. 1987, § 20.301)

The hours for door-to-door salesmen shall be from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. (Comp. Ords. 1987, § 20.307) Secs. 46-6—46-30. - Reserved. [2]

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--- (2) --- State Law reference— Authority to license and regulate hawkers and peddlers, MCL 67.1(h), MSA 5.1285, (h).

It shall be unlawful for any person, or his agents or employees, to engage in the business of peddling, hawking, canvassing or house-to-house selling in the village without first having obtained a license therefor from the village. (Comp. Ords. 1987, § 20.302)

Any person desiring to engage in the business of peddling, hawking, canvassing or house-to-house selling in the village shall first apply to the village in writing, stating the applicant's name and address and the nature of the business to be engaged in, and such other information as shall be desired, and shall furnish bond in the sum as set in the license with sufficient sureties to be approved by the village council, running to any or all damages sustained by reason of the applicant engaging in such business in the village. (Comp. Ords. 1987, § 20.303)

1. (a) At the time of applying for a license under the provisions of this division, the applicant shall deposit with the village as a license fee a sum as set from time to time.
2. (b) The duration of the license issued shall be set by the village council and stated on the license, and the license shall be renewed at the expiration of such period.
3. (c) The fee for a license issued during the year shall be computed as a proportionate share of the license fee determined by the unexpired period for which the license shall be issued, except that in no event shall the fee be less than $3.00. (Comp. Ords. 1987, § 20.304)

The license issued under this division can expire earlier than stated in section 46-33. However, this shall be only after the village council deems it necessary. This is in the interest of the safety and welfare of the village. Should such action be necessary, there will be no refund of any monies to the person holding such license. (Comp. Ords. 1987, § 20.306)

While engaged in the activity for which a license is granted under this division, each licensee and the licensee's agents and employees shall have in their immediate possession an official Michigan operator's or chauffeur's license, an official Michigan personal identification card, or any other bona fide picture identification which establishes the identity of the person. The picture identification shall be presented to any police officer or village official upon request. (Comp. Ords. 1987, §§ 20.305, 20.306) [1]

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--- (1) --- State Law reference— Licensing of secondhand and junk dealers, MCL 445.401 et seq., 445.471 et seq., MSA 19.711 et seq., 19.740(1) et seq.; licensing of pawnbrokers, MCL 445.471 et seq., 446.201 et seq., MSA 19.581 et seq., 19.740(1) et seq.

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