§ 14-3. Permit application—Fees.

(a)

Permit application. Each person desiring to act as a solicitor within the city limits, except for a canvasser or handbiller that is not soliciting donations of money, shall apply for a permit for such activity on a form provided by the city before undertaking such activity, shall produce an official photographic identification card such as a driver's permit, state identification card, passport or other identification card (issued by a government within the United States) and complete an application containing the following:

(1)

Full name of the applicant, including any nickname or alias used during the past ten years.

(2)

Date and place of birth and (if available) the Social Security number of such person.

(3)

The current permanent and local address (if any), home telephone number and cellular phone number of the applicant.

(4)

A brief description of the proposed soliciting activity. (Copies of the literature to be distributed may be included as part of this description at the option of the applicant.)

(5)

A statement as to whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor (excluding minor traffic offenses) and, if so, the nature of the offense, the penalty imposed and when and where the conviction or convictions occurred.

(6)

The make, model, year, color, identification number, proof of insurance and State permit plate number of each motor vehicle which shall be used in the applicant's proposed activity.

(7)

A statement by the applicant as to whether or not a solicitation permit for such person has been denied or revoked by any other governmental entity and, if so, the name of each governmental entity denying or revoking said permit, the reason for each denial or revocation and the date(s) of same.

(8)

A statement as to the duration of the intended soliciting.

(9)

If funds are to be solicited:

a.

The name, phone number and permanent address of the organization or person who can provide a prospective donor with more information about the use of such funds.

b.

The name, address and phone number of the organizations or persons for whom solicitors receive donations or profits.

(10)

The application shall be signed and the applicant shall certify that all statements are true to the best of his/her knowledge and the applicant's signature shall be notarized.

(b)

Fees.

(1)

Fees. Solicitors shall pay a fee of $25.00 for the first day to cover the cost of preparing the plastic permit card, then $20.00 per person per day that such soliciting is authorized to be carried on within the city limits.

(2)

Exempt from fees. All nonprofit and charitable organizations recognized as such by the Internal Revenue Service, the Better Business Bureau of St. Louis or any other recognized charitable screening organization and all professions listed in RSMo 71.620 shall be exempt from the terms of this Subsection regarding fees only.

(Ord. No. 11-09, § 2, 2-28-11; Ord. No. 12-01, § 1, 1-9-12; Ord. No. 12-06, § 2, 1-23-12)

Editor's note

Ordinance No. 11-09, § 2, adopted February 28, 2011, repealed former §§ 14-3—14-6 relative to solicitation, peddling or hawking on private property and replaced §§ 14-3—14-6 to read as herein set out. The provisions of former §§ 14-3—14-6 derived from Ord. No. 2396, § I, 7-25-94; Ord. No. 2529, § 1, 6-24-96; Ord. No. 99-03, § 1, 1-25-99; Ord. No. 02-43, § 1, 8-26-02; Ord. No. 08-23, § 1, 7-14-08.