596_00001ORDINANCE No.596
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING SOLICITORS;PROVIDING
A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF;EXCEPTING
CERTAIN PERSONS FROM THE EFFECT THEREOF;AND
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OR ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
I BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Definition
A solicitor within the meaning of this ordinance is defined to be any
person who goes from house to house,or place to place,in the City of Moses
Lake,selling or taking orders for or offering to sell,rent,lease or take orders
for the sale,rental or lease of goods,wares,merchandise,services or
whatsoever,for present or future delivery,or for the making,manufacturing
or repairing of any article or thing whatsoever,for present or future delivery.
Section 2 .Permit
It shall be unlawful for any person to act as a solicitor as defined in
Section 1 hereof unless he shall have first obtained a solicit or's permit in a
manner provided by this ordinance and unless he has a current solicitor's
permit in his possession.
I Section 3.Permit Fee
T he permit fee for each solicitor shall be $5.00 for each calendar
year or fraction thereof payable in advance.Each permit issued hereunder
shall be renewable on January 1 of each calendar year.
Section 4.Investigation and Fee
An investigation fee of $15.00 shall be paid to the City of Moses Lake
by each applicant for a solicitor's permit.Said fee shall be paid to the City
Treasurer for deposit in the General Fund and used to defer the cost of any
investigation made of the applicant.Each application for a solicitor's permit
shall be processed for approval by the Police Chief of the City of Moses Lake.
Section 5.Application
Any person desiring to secure a solicitor's permit shall apply therefore
in writing over his or her signature to the City Clerk on forms provided by the
City and such application shall state as to each solicitor:
1.The name and address of each solicitor.
2.The name and address of the person,firm or corporation bywhom
employed.
3.The length of service of each solicitor with such employer.
4.The place of residence and nature of the employment of each solicitor
during the last preceding year.
5.The nature or character of the goods,wares,merchandise or services
to be offered by each solicitor.
6.The personal description of each solicitor.Such application shall
be accompanied by such credentials and other evidence of the good moral character
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and identity of each solicitor as may be reasonably required by the City Clerk .
Section 6.Firm Business License
The terms "fee"and "investigation"as used in this ordinance refer
solely to individuals and not to firms and each individual person applying for
a solicitor's permit shall be required to pay the fees,complete the application,
and submit to investigation as may be required herein.The firm represented by the
solicitor shall be required to obtain a business license pursuant to Chapter 6.4
of the Moses Lake City Code,as a condition to the solicitor qualifying for a permit.
Section 7.Issuance of Permit
If the Chief of Police shall determine that the facts set forth in the
application are true,that such solicitor is of good moral character and that
he proposes to engage in a lawful and legitimate commercial enterprise,
he shall then approve the application and the City Clerk may thereafter
issue the permit applied for.
Section 8.Carrying Permit
Such permit shall be carried at all times by each solicitor for whom
issued when soliciting or canvassing in the City and shall be exhibited by
any such solicitor whenever he or she shall be requested to do so by any
i police officer or any person solicited.
Section 9 .Revocation
Any such permit may be revoked by the Chief of Police for any violation
of the ordinances or laws of the City of Moses Lake,State of Washington,
or United States of America,or whenever such solicitor shall,in the judgment
of the Chief of Police,cease to possess the character and qualifications
required by this ordinance for the issuance of a solicitor's permit.
Section 10 .Orders
All orders taken by solicitors shall be written in duplicate,stating the
name as it appears on the permit,the address of both the solicitor and his
employer,the terms thereof and the amount paid in advance,and one copy
shall be given to the purchaser.
Section 11.Exclusions
This chapter shall not apply to any farmer,gardner or other person selling,
delivering or peddling any fruit,vegetables,berries,butter,eggs,fish,milk,
poultry,mea ts or other farm produce or edibles raised,caught,produced or
manufactured by such person in any place in this State or to any person selling
or delivering milk or milk products or bakery goods produced or manufactured in
this State or to members of any religious,charitable,health or welfare service
or youth service organizations selling or offering to sell goods or services in
order to raise funds for the charitable work of such organizations and for no
other purpose .
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Section 12.Resident Solicitors
Solicitors who are permanent residents of the City of Moses Lake
shall be excluded from the requirements of paying the investigation fee.
Each solicitor qualifying under this section shall,however,be required to
i complete the application,undergo investigation,pay the permit fee and have
a valid permit in his possession prior to soliciting as defined in Section 1 hereof.
Section 13.Resale
This ordinance shall not be applied to individuals,persons or firms
who are selling goods,wares and merchandise or services to other persons,
firms or cœporations for resale.
Section 14.Penalty
Any person who shall violate any of the terms or provisions of this
ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed $300.00 or by imprison-
ment not to exceed ninety (90)days or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 15 .Repeal
Ordinance No.137 and all other ordinances and parts or ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
I Section 16.
This ordinance shall take effect five (5)days after its passage and
publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by its Mayor this 10th
day of June,1969.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: