Part 12



12.000 TRANSIENT MERCHANTS*

Ord. No. 11

Adopted: April 2, 1973

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*Cross reference(s)--Penalty for ordinance violation, Pt. 1; noise control, Pt. 72.

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An ordinance regulating sale by transient merchants.

THE CITY OF READING ORDAINS THAT:

12.001 License required.

Sec. 1. No person shall engage temporarily in the business of selling or offering for sale at retail, by auction, or otherwise, any goods, wares, merchandise, or services without first obtaining a license therefor in the manner provided.

12.002 Application for license.

Sec. 2. The application for a license required by this article shall contain the following times, and any others that the City Clerk may require:

(A) The full name, permanent address, business address, local address and the age and occupation of the applicant at the time of filing this application.

(B) The name of the person represented, if any, together with the address of the central or district office.

(C) The period of time for which the license is requested.

(D) A list of general description of the article to be sold or offered for sale, and a description of the manner in which the business is to be carried on.

(E) The value of all equipment, stock, goods, or merchandise which shall be kept on hand for the purpose of conducting the business of said applicant.

(F) Proof that a license has been obtained from the county treasurer in the manner provided by Act 51 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1925.

12.003 License fee.

Sec. 3. The fee for a license required by this article shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per year.

12.004 Period during which license shall not be issued.

Sec. 4. No license shall be issued under this article except after a period of seven (7) days from the date of filing the application therefor.

Effective date. This Ordinance to take effect 10 days after adoption by the City Council.