Page 16 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020 ~ Public Hearing ~ Notice is hereby given that the Revere City Council will conduct a public hearing via remote participation on Zoom, Monday evening, November 23, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. relative to the following proposed amendments to the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere: Be it ordained by the City of Revere as follows: AN ORDINANCE FURTHER AMENDING THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF REVERE RELATIVE TO TRANSIENT VENDOR LICENSES, DOOR-TO-SOLICITORS, AND CANVASSERS Section 1. Chapter 5.12 Transient Vendors is hereby deleted in its entirety and inserted in place thereof the following new Chapter 5.13 Transient Vendors As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section: A. Transient vendor means any person who engages in a “temporary or transient business” selling goods, wares or merchandise, either in one locality or in traveling from place to place. B. Temporary or transient business means any exhibition and sale of goods, wares or merchandise which is carried on in any tent, booth, building or other structure, unless such place is open for business during usual business hours for a period of at least 12 consecutive months. Section 5.13.020 Transient vendor licenses. A. Every transient vendor, before making any sale of goods, wares or merchandise in the city, shall apply to the city council for a license and shall accompany such application B. No license shall be granted under this section until the applicant has complied with the clerk a license issued by the director of standards of the commonwealth. repute as to morals and integrity and he or she is a person of responsibility and business acumen, the city council may authorize the city clerk to issue a city license to the applicant. Upon order of the city council and proof of payment of all license fees the city clerk shall issue the city license endorsed upon the state license “local license fees Section 5.13.030 Expiration of license. The city transient vendor license shall remain in force so long as the licensee shall continuously keep and expose for sale such stock of goods, wares and merchandise but not later than the The city council may, under such conditions as they may deem proper, grant to any organization engaged in charitable work or to a post of any incorporated organization of insurrection a special license authorizing it, for a particular time period to be stated in such license, and for a charitable purpose stated in such license, to conduct under their control a temporary or transient business, provided that no person under 18 years of age shall be accredited as an agent of the license holder. The exercise of the license hereby provided for shall be subject to the provisions of all statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations not inconsistent herewith. Section 5.13.050 Display of license. Every transient vendor shall exhibit his or her state and city licenses when the same are demanded of him or her by a councillor or sealer or deputy sealer of weights and measures or member of the police department of the city. Section 5.13.060 Additional city permits. obtaining and maintaining any and all other relevant licenses, permits and seals, including, of weights and measures. Section 5.12.070 Revocation of license. Any transient vendor license granted by the city council may be revoked by the city council for good cause after reasonable notice to the licensee and a hearing upon the grounds for revocation. Section 5.13.070 Bond or insurance required. No transient vendor shall sell goods, wares or merchandise in the city unless such transient which may arise by way of any suit, action or proceeding against the city as a result of any act or failure to act on the part of such transient vendor while operating within the territo solicitor. No person under 18 years of age shall receive a license as a transient vendor. Section 5.13.090 Additional restrictions. The terms of every transient vendor license issued pursuant to this article shall be subject to such further restrictions and regulations as the city council shall impose. Any transient vendor who violates any provision of this chapter shall be punishable in accordance the laws of the commonwealth. Section 2. Title 5 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere is hereby amended by The terms “soliciting” and “canvassing” means and includes any one or more of the following activities: merchandise, foodstuffs, services, of any kind of consideration whatever; or and every other type or kind of publication; or 5.12.010 through 5.12.080 shall not apply to those who are operating city of Revere neighborhood youth and students who solicit for the shoveling of snow or cutting of lawns, or in connection with fundraising activities or city of Revere senior citizen fundraising activities, or to milkpersons, bakery persons, insurance agents, laundry persons, and ice, oil and coal dealers, nor shall it be construed to prevent route salespersons or other persons having established customers to whom they make periodic deliveries from calling upon such customers. person, or organization, by foot, automobile or any other type of conveyance, from place to place, house to house or street to street, calling at residences without the the police department. B. An authorized representative of the sponsoring organization shall apply to the chief of police of his designee either personally, between the hours of nine a.m. and two p.m. from Monday through Thursday excluding holidays, or by mail, and truthfully state in full the information requested on the application, to wit: 1. Name, address and telephone number of the sponsoring organization; sponsoring organization; 3. Name, residential address, telephone number, social security number and date of birth of each representative of sponsoring organization who will be soliciting or canvassing in the city; soliciting or canvassing will take place); 5. Any convictions for a violation of a felony or crimes against the person under the laws of the commonwealth or any other state or federal law of the United any of its representatives who will be soliciting or canvassing in the city; C. A photograph or an acceptable copy of a photograph of each representative of the sponsoring organization who will be soliciting or canvassing in the city must be attached to the application. Public Notice - Cont’d next page
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