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VOTING Aye Nay Salt Lake City,Utah, May 31 1977
Mr.Chairman ...
Agraz . I move that the Ordinance be ed.
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Phillips
Result AN ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Chapter 17 of Title 20, in its entirety, of the
Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, relating to solicitation,
peddling and sales promotion.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 17 of Title 20, in its entirety, of the
Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, relating to soliciation,
peddling and sales promotion, be, and the same hereby is amended as follows:
CHAPTER 17
SOLICITATION, PEDDLING AND SALES PROMOTION
Sections:
20-17-1. Coupon books. License required.
20-17-2. Id. Application for permit.
20-17-3. Id. Application.
20-17-4. Id. License fee.
20-17-5. Id. Bond and notice required.
20-17-6. Id. Replacement of employee.
20-17-7. Coupon sales. Charitable organizations.
20-17-8. Distributions to charitable organizations.
20-17-9. Id. Revocation of license.
20-17-10. Interstate commerce solicitation and selling. Regis-
tration required.
20-17-11. Id. Photographs and fingerprints.
20-17-12. Id. Registration fee.
20-17-13. License required. Fee.
20-17-14. Id. Photographs and fingerprints.
20-17-15. Id. Registration fee.
20-17-16. Soliciting by telephone.
20-17-17. Id. Peddling in the downtown area prohibited.
20-17-18. Id. License fees.
20-17-19. Id. Medicines prohibited.
20-17-20. Id. Fresh meats prohibited.
20-17-21. Id. Streets not to be used for display of products.
Exception.
20-17-22. Mobile stores. Definition.
20-17-23. Id. License required.
20-17-24. Id. Application.
20-17-25. Id. Referral to and inspection by health commissioner.
20-17-26. Id. License fee.
20-17-27. Restricted operations.
20-17-28. Merchandise broker. Definition.
20-17-29. Id. License required.
20-17-30. Id. License fee.
20-17-31. Trading stamps. License required.
20-17-32. Id. License fee for engaging in the trading stamp
business.
20-17-33. Transient merchant. Definition.
20-17-34. Id. License required.
20-17-35. Id. License fee.
20-17-36. Group display license
20-17-37. Id. Hearing by board of commissioners to determine
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20-17-38. Unlawful to transact business without license.
20-17-39. Id. Each sale without a license a separate offense.
Sec. 20-17-1. Coupon books. License required. It shall be unlaw-
ful for any person either by telephone, door to door solicitation, or
in any other manner to sell or attempt to sell or to otherwise dispose
of or distribute coupon books containing coupons which are exchangeable
in whole or in part for services, tickets, admissions, goods, wares or
merchandise without being licensed to do so.
Sec. 20-17-2. Id. Application for permit. Any person desiring to
secure such permit shall make written application therefor to the
board of commissioners of Salt Lake City, which application shall
include a budget in writing showing an itemized account of the amount
sought to be secured and the contemplated disbursement of said money,
the purpose for which it shall be secured, the beneficiaries, the
names and addresses of all persons and whether their services are
volunteered or paid, who shall have actual or constructive charge of
money or who are engaged in soliciting gifts or donations or selling
tickets or advertisements pursuant to said permit, the character of
badge or other insignia to be worn by such person indicative of such
person's authority to solicit for gifts or to sell tickets, the
accounting system to be employed in order to safeguard the money,
goods, wares, merchandise or other thing of value secured by such means
from theft or diversion from the object for which the same may have
been obtained, and any further matter which may be deemed essential
by the board of commissioners, provided that no additional person or
persons shall be employed until an amended list of such persons shall
have been filed with the board of commissioners and by them approved.
Sec. 20-17-3. Id. Application. Each person desiring a coupon
book license shall make application therefor to the city license
assessor and collector and shall state thereon his name and business
address and the name, address and social security number of every
person employed by the applicant in this city who attempts to sell or
otherwise dispose of coupon books and such other information as the
license assessor and collector may require to enable him to properly
enforce the provisions of this chapter.
Sec. 20-17-4. Id. License fee. The license fee for a coupon
book license shall be twenty five dollars per annum or any part
thereof for the applicant and an additional twenty five dollars per
annum or any part thereof for each person employed by him in attempt-
ing to sell or otherwise dispose of coupon books; provided, however,
that a license fee shall not be required for any person employed to
replace an employee for whom a license fee has already been paid.
Sec. 20-17-5. Id. Bond and notice required. (a) At the time
application is made for a coupon book license, the app-ieation
will file with the city recorder 1) a cash bond for $15,000, or
2) a corporate surety bond issued by a corporate surety authorized
to do business in the State of Utah in the sum of $15,000. The
bond shall run to Salt Lake City and to any person injured or
damaged by reason of any misrepresentation, fraudulent act, or
failure to perform as promised on the part of any person involved
in the sale, distribution or redemption of coupons or coupon
books.
(b) All coupons and coupon books sold or distributed under the
provisions of this chapter shall have clearly printed on each
coupon 1) the expiration date of the coupon, if any, or if none,
the coupon shall contain an affirmative statement so stating, and
2) a statement that said coupon is covered by a bond on file with
Salt Lake City, detailing the person and acts covered by said bond
as described in this section.
(c) Procedure for claims on cash bonds filed with the city.
Any person making a claim upon a cash bond filed with the city
shall submit in writing a statement of the claim which statement
shall be investigated by the legal department and a recommendation
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made as to whether or not payment should be made out of the funds
held on the bond. Determination of the board of commissioners
shall be final.
(d) The period of time for cash bonds. All cash bonds shall be
held for a period of one year beyond the expiration date of the
last coupon contained in the coupon book or if there is no expir-
ation date for a period of 5 years, said cash shall be deposited
in the treasury of Salt Lake City and no interest shall be paid
thereon by the city to the depositor.
Sec. 20-17-6. Id. Replacement of employee. If any person employed
by the applicant or licensee of a coupon book license is replaced by
another person, the applicant or licensee shall immediately furnish
the city license assessor and collector with the name, address and
social security number of the replacement, together with sufficient
evidence that such replacement is covered by the bond required by the
preceding section.
Sec. 20-17-7. Coupon sales. Charitable organizations. None of
the above provisions relating to coupon sales shall apply to religious,
eleemosynary or charitable organizations:
(a) Whose members engage in the selling or distributing activ-
ities described in Section 20-17-11, Revised Ordinances of Salt
Lake City, Utah; and
(b) Which obtain coupon books from a licensed applicant who has
complied with Sections 20-17-7 through 20-17-15, Revised Ordinances
of Salt Lake City, Utah; and
(c) Which are included in the coverage of a corporate surety
bond of a licensed applicant as provided in Section 20-17-14,
Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Sec. 20-17-8. Distributions to charitable organizations. Every
person holding a valid coupon license who distributes coupons or
coupon books to charitable or civic groups shall maintain records
which shall include the name and responsible party and the number of
coupon or coupon books distributed, consigned or sold to each such
charitable organization. Said record shall be available for inspec-
tion and audit by the city license assessor or the city auditor at
any time upon request.
Sec. 20-17-9. Id. Revocation of license. The board of commission-
ers shall upon reasonable notice and after hearing revoke the coupon
book license of any person violating any of the provisions of Sections
20-17-11 through 20-17-15.
Sec. 20-17-10. Interstate commerce solicitation and selling.
Registration required. It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit
for the sale of, offer for sale, or sell from house to house within
the corporate limits of Salt Lake City, any goods, wares or merchan-
dise whatsoever, subscriptions to any kind of publication, tickets,
coupons or receipts representing value or redeemable in any kind of
consideration, where the same are solely and strictly within and part
of interstate commerce, without first having registered with the chief
of police of Salt Lake City, Utah. In so registering the person
desiring to solicit as above described, shall complete a registration
form provided by the city showing his name and home address, the name
and home address of the person, firm or corporation which said person
represents.
It is the declared object and purpose of the city in passing the
within ordinance not to place any interference or burden on interstate
commerce, rather, the within ordinance is passed as an exercise of the
police power for the identification of individuals desiring to solicit
business within the corporate limits of Salt Lake City and for the
protection of the residents of Salt Lake City.
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Sec. 20-17-11. Id. Photographs and fingerprints. At the time of
registering, the person desiring to solicit pursuant to Section 20-
17-1 of these revised ordinances shall furnish the chief of police
with one photograph; also, a set of fingerprints shall be taken by
the chief of police and the said person shall sign his name on the
registration record kept by the chief of police.
Sec. 20-17-12. Id. Registration fee. The chief of police shall
collect from each person registered pursuant to Section 20-17-1 of
these revised ordinances, at the time of registration, the sum of
four dollars, which sum shall be remitted by the chief of police to
the city treasurer. Upon payment of said fee and provided the said
person has completed and satisfactorily meets all of the requirements
of this chapter, the police chief shall issue to the applicant an
identification card which shall constitute a permit for solicitation
as provided in this chapter for the period of time stated thereon.
Sec. 20-17-13. License and identification required. Fee. It shall
be unlawful for any person to solicit, take orders for goods, wares,
merchandise, books, periodicals, subscriptions, photographs or services
from door to door or from private residence to private residence or in,
upon or along the streets of Salt Lake City without first obtaining a
license and identification to do so. Fee for said permit shall be ten
dollars.
Sec. 20-17-14. Id. Photographs and fingerprints. At the time of
registering, the person desiring to solicit pursuant to Section 20-17-
13 of these revised ordinances shall furnish the chief of police with
one photograph; also, a set of fingerprints shall be taken by the
chief of police and the said person shall sign his name on the regis-
tration record kept by the chief of police.
Sec. 20-17-15. Id. Registration fee. The chief of police shall
collect from each person registered pursuant to Section 20-17-13 of
these revised ordinances, at the time of registration, the sum of
four dollars, which sum shall be remitted by the chief of police to
the city treasurer. Upon payment of said fee and provided the said
person has completed and satisfactorily meets all of the requirements
of this chapter, the police chief shall issue to the applicant an
identification card which shall constitute a permit for solicitation
as provided in this chapter for the period of time stated thereon.
Sec. 20-17-16. Soliciting by telephone. It shall be unlawful for
any person to solicite, take orders for any wares, merchandise or
services by telephoning Salt Lake City residents at their residences
without first obtaining a telephone solicitors permit. Fee for said
permit shall be ten dollars.
Sec. 20-17-17. Id. Peddling in the downtown area prohibited. It
shall be unlawful for any person, without specific written permission
of the Board of City Commissioners, to peddle, sell or offer for sale
any magazine subscriptions, goods, wares or merchandise whatsoever,
in, upon or along any of the following streets, to wit:
South Temple street from Second East street to First West
street; First South street from Second East street to First
West street; Second South street from Second East street to
First West street; Third South street from Second East
street to First West street; Fourth South street south on
West Temple from Second East street to First West street;
State Street from First North street to Fifth South street;
Main Street from First North street to Fifth South street;
and no license shall be granted to any person to peddle in,
upon or along the said streets above described.
Any person seeking permission to sell in the above described areas
shall make written application to the board of city commissioners.
Upon receipt of a written application therefore the city commissioners
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shall hold a public hearing and the commission may, in its discretion
and upon such terms as it deems necessary, grant to person permission
to display or sell merchandise on the city streets at such location
and for such period of time as is specifically stated in such written
permit. Such permission granted may be revoked by said board of
commissioners at any time without cause.
Sec. 20-17-18. Id. License fees. Licenses for peddling for the
purposes and under the restrictions set forth may be issued upon the
payment of the following sums per annum:
(a) For a license to peddle vegetables, fruit, garden produce,
butter, eggs, meat food products, twenty five dollars per year or
any part thereof for each vehicle or stand so employed. For license
to peddle ice cream forty dollars for each vehicle so employed.
(b) For license to peddle bread, cakes or bakers' products,
fifteen dollars for each vehicle, stand or push cart so employed.
(c) For a license to peddle fruit, vegetables, farm or garden
produce or bakers' produce by hamper or otherwise than by a push
cart, stand or vehicle, ten dollars for each hamper so employed.
Sec. 20-17-19. Id. Medicines prohibited. It shall be unlawful to
peddle any medicine, nostrum or remedy of any character or description,
and no license shall be issued for such purpose.
Sec. 20-17-20. Id. Fresh meats prohibited. It shall be unlawful
to peddle any fresh or cured meat except meat food products.
Sec. 20-17-21. Id. Streets not to be used for display or products.
Exception. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in or carry
on any business or occupation upon any street in Salt Lake City, except
in, upon or along any of the streets designated in this chapter. No
person shall from any vehicle, stand or structure stationed, placed or
located upon any street in Salt Lake City by display or any advertising
matter of any goods, wares, merchandise, fruits or vegetables in or
about such vehicle, stand or structure or about such street, invite
travelers upon such streets to transact business or purchase any such
wares then displayed upon or near such street, nor shall any person
leave or permit to remain upon any street in Salt Lake City any goods,
wares, merchandise, fruits or vegetables displayed or offered for
sale. This chapter shall not be construed to prohibit the use of the
streets to travelers or to licensed vendors conveying goods, wares,
merchandise, fruits or vegetables lawfully upon or along any street
while traveling from place to place or house to house exposing, offer-
ing for sale or selling such goods, wares, merchandise, fruits or
vegetables as peddlers and hawkers.
Upon receipt of a written application therefor, the board of commis-
sioners may, in its discretion and upon such terms as it deems
necessary, grant to person owning or in lawful possession of real
property abutting upon any street written permission to use a portion
of the street contiguous to such property to display or sell merchan-
dise for such period of time as is specficially stated in such written
permit. Such permission granted may be revoked by said board of
commissioners at any time without cause.
The word "street" as used in this chapter shall embrace all land
platted as a street between the adjacent property lines including
sidewalk and parking.
Sec. 20-17-22. Mobile stores. Definition. A mobile or rolling
store for the purpose of this chapter shall be deemed to include any
motor truck or other vehicle from which groceries, goods, wares, mer-
chandise or articles that are usually carried for sale by grocery
stores are sold, offered for sale, bartered or exchanged.
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Sec. 20-17-23. Id. License required. It shall be unlawful for any
person to conduct or operate a mobile or rolling store in, on or along
any street of Salt Lake City without first obtaining a license so to do.
Sec. 20-17-24. Id. Application. Any person desiring a license to
operate a mobile or rolling store shall make application to the license
assessor and collector and shall, with his application, file a statement
showing the address of the owner, and if a motor vehicle the state
license number assigned to such vehicle by the state tax commission and
a general statement of the nature of the merchandise to be sold.
Sec. 20-17-25. Id. Referral to and inspection by health commission-
er. The application for such license, together with the statement of
the applicant, shall, by the license assessor and collector, be forward-
ed to the health commission for the inspection and report. The health
commission shall inspect the vehicle and all containers and part there-
of which may be used for keeping, displaying or vending foodstuffs, and
he shall, within five days, return such application, together with his
recommendation as to the granting or denying of said license.
Sec. 20-17-26. Id. License fee. The license fee for operating a
mobile or rolling store shall be the sum of five hundred dollars per
annum, payable in advance for each vehicle operated.
Sec. 20-17-27. Restricted operations. It shall be unlawful for any
mobile or rolling store to operate, remain in any area unless it is
specifically allowed by the zoning ordinances of Salt Lake City.
Sec. 20-17-28. Merchandise broker. Definition. A merchandise broker
shall be construed to be any person who, for a commission or other com-
pensation, engages in the business of buying, selling or negotiating for
the purchase or sale of meats, provisions, produce, hay, grain, flour,
goods, lumber, wares, merchandise, drugs, medicines, jewelry or precious
metals.
Sec. 20-17-29. Id. License required. It shall be unlawful for any
person to engage in or pursue the business of merchandise broker in
Salt Lake City without first obtaining a license so to do.
Sec. 20-17-30. Id. License fee. The license fee under this section
shall be twenty five dollars per annum.
Sec. 20-17-31. Trading stamps. License required. It shall be unlaw-
ful for any person to engage in the trading stamp business or deliver
any goods, wares, merchandise, money or other property or grant any con-
cession, privilege or preference in any way, upon the presentation or in
the redemption of any trading stamp, script, coupon, ticket or other
device sold, given or otherwise issued by any other person in connection
with or in consideration of the sale, exchange or disposition of goods,
wares, merchandise or other property without first procuring the license
hereinafter provided.
Sec. 20-17-32. Id. License fee for engaging in the trading stamp
business. The license fee for engaging in the trading stamp business
shall be one hundred fifty dollars per year, or any portion thereof, and
shall be in addition to any other license fees that may be paid by
persons engaging in such business.
Sec. 20-17-33. Transient merchant. Definition. A "transient mer-
chant" is any person, firm or corporation whether as owner, agent
consignee or employee or whether a resident of Salt Lake City or not,
within the limits of Salt Lake City:
(a) Engages in a temporary business of selling and/or delivering
goods, wares or services or who conducts meetings upon to the general
public where franchises, distributorships, contracts or business
opportunities are offered to participants; or
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(b) Sells, offers or exhibits for sale any goods, wares or
services, franchises, distributorships, contracts or business
opportunities during the course of, or any time within six months
after a lecture or public meeting on said goods, wares, services,
franchises, business opportunities, contracts or distributorships.
The foregoing notwithstanding, however, a transient merchant, for
the purposes of this section, shall not include the following:
(a) A person, firm or corporation who shall occupy any of the
aforesaid places for the purpose of conducting a permanent business
therein; provided however, that no person, firm or corporation shall
be relieved from the provisions of this chapter by reason of a tem-
porary association with any local dealer, trader, merchant or auc-
tioneer, or by conducting such temporary or transient business in
connection with or as a part of or in the name of any local dealer,
trader, merchant or auctioneer; or
(b) Any sales of merchandise damaged by smoke or fire, or of
bankrupt concerns, where such stocks have been acquired from mer-
chants of Salt Lake City theretofore regularly licensed and engaged
in business; provided, however, no such stocks of merchandise shall
be augmented by new goods; or
(c) A person, firm or corporation exhibiting goods for sale con-
current with and as an adjunct to a group display, meeting or con-
vention duly authorized to be held in a publicly owned building and
authorized and licensed pursuant to the provisions of Section 20-
17-7 of this chapter.
(d) A person who sells his own property which was not acquired for
resale, barter or exchange and who does not conduct such sales or act
as a participant by furnishing goods in such a sale more than twice
during any calendar year. Each person seeking an exemption under
paragraph (4) shall furnish to the department of licensing an accurate
list with the names, addresses, telephone numbers of all persons
contributing items to said sale. Said list shall be filed with the
licensing department at least ten days prior to the sale.
(e) Art exhibits, where participating artists sell their original
works and which do not contain any sales of art works purchased else-
where and held for resale, providing said art exhibits are sponsored
by a local, responsible organization. Each organization who seeks an
exemption under paragraph (5) shall submit a petition to the depart-
ment of licensing of Salt Lake City specifying (1) the sponsoring
organization, (2) the location where said show is to be held, the
purposes of the show, names of participating artists. The department
of licensing shall, upon receipt of the petition, review the petition
and grant or deny the exemption. A person aggrieved by the decision
may petition the board of commissioners for their final determination.
Sec. 20-17-34. Id. License required. It shall be unlawful for any
person or for any agent, servant or employee of any person to engage
in, carry on or conduct the business of a transient merchant in Salt
Lake City without first obtaining a license so to do.
Sec. 20-17-35. Id. License fee. The license fee for engaging in
carrying on or conducting business as a transient merchant shall be the
sum of one hundred dollars per day payable in advance for each day such
business shall continue.
Sec. 20-17-36. Group display license. The sponsoring organization
of any group meeting, display or convention using publicly owned build-
ings, who invites persons, corporations or firms to display goods for
advertising, meeting, display or convention, may purchase a "display
license," which license shall entitle such persons, firms or corporations
who would otherwise be "transient merchants" as defined in this chapter,
excluding subparagraph 4 of Section 20-17-33, and who operate as an
adjunct and concurrent with the aforesaid group display, meeting or
convention, to engage in temporary business provided the following
requirements are met:
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(a) The sponsoring organization of such group meeting, display
or convention shall pay a total of one hundred dollars per day in
advance for each day that its invitees shall have advertising
booths or goods on display in publicly owned buildings in Salt
Lake City; and
(b) Each such invitee shall, prior to opening any booth or any
display whatsoever, be approved and issued a written authorization
by the city license assessor. Such authorization shall not be
given until the sponsoring organization of such meeting, display
or convention shall supply the name and permanent address of such
invitee, together with such other information as the assessor may
reasonably request to establish the nature of the goods for display
or sale, the duration of the display, and the method of business
operation of said invitee.
Sec. 20-17-37. Id. Hearing by board of commissioners to determine
identity. In case any person shall claim to be a permanent merchant
and shall be required to take out a license upon the ground that such
person is a transient merchant, the license assessor and collector
shall so notify such person in writing; and in case such applicant
shall deny in writing that he is a transient merchant within the terms
of Section 20-17-33, the license assessor and collector shall submit
to the board of commissioners of Salt Lake City the original letters
or notices herein mentioned. Whereupon the board of commissioners
shall notify such applicant in writing that on a day and at a time
and place therein mentioned said board shall take up for hearing the
question as to whether said applicant is or is not a transient mer-
chant, at which time and place said applicant may appear to be heard.
At the time and place named in said notice said board of commis-
sioners shall take up said matter and shall determine said question
upon the facts presented to it, and shall enter an order according
to its judgment upon the facts so presented. If it shall be deter-
mined that said application is a transient merchant, he shall pay
the license fee provided in Section 20-17-35 of this chapter; provided
that as a condition of transacting business as a transient merchant
without the payment of such license fee, said person may be required
to give a corporate surety bond to Salt Lake City in the penal sum
of two thousand dollars to be approved by the board of commissioenrs
to secure the payment of the license fee required in the event that
he fails to become a permanent merchant. Provided further, that if
such person remains in business in Salt Lake City for six months, he
shall be considered and deemed a permanent merchant and such bond shall
thereafter be of no force and effect.
Sec. 20-17-38. Unlawful to transact business without license. It
shall be unlawful for any person or agent of any person to conduct
business in Salt Lake City prior to being issued a license.
Sec. 20-17-39. Id. Each sale without a license a separate offense.
The sale of each article by any transient merchant without a license
therefor shall be a separate offense under, and a separate violation
of, this chapter.
SECTION 2. In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake
City, Utah, it is necessary to the health, peace and welfare of the inhabi-
tants of Salt Lake City that this ordinance become effective immediately.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its first publica-
tion.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, this
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31st day of May , 1977.
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CITY RECO D
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BILL NO. 84 of 1977
Published June 14, 1977
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City,Utah:
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20-17-13.License required.Fee.
20 17-14.Id.Photographs and fingerprints
20.17-15.Id.Registration fee. S_oana 1). Palmer
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20-11 23.Id.License required.
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20-17-28.Merchandise broker. County,in the State of Utah.
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20-17,39 id Each sale without a license a separate offense. or edd line
Sec.20-171.Coupon books.License Nired. It shall be �_E_�alG.$_,[JYQA1Qt 1Qn
solicitat on,or nlawful for in any othelr manner byr sell telephone.
sole let to sell or to door
othrrwi:se dispose of or distribute<. n booth.containing
eons which are erchantonlile in whole in pall for services,. — ---'- --- __
legs!Notices I legal Notices
-----_..._..----
rackets,admissions,goods,wares or merchandise without being ----- -'-----
licensed to do17 so.
sot_ such Id.Ap shall
for permit.Arty persen desiring orto uxt.c published in said news 3a er on. - Line
to secure such permit shall make t Lake City,
which therefor t0
the hoardde0000 et inwrti showing mizedaccp account of
1 P -- �----.1.7t.,—�977_---
otton
include a budget
to be s cured iB an i+t e'contemplated
plated 1
disbursement of said money,the purpose for which it shall be
secured,the beneficiaries,the names and addresses of all _
persons and whether their services are volunteered or paid who
shall have actual or constructive charge of money or who are
engaged in soliciting gifts or donations or selling liokets or
advertiseinents pursuant to said permit,the character of badge
er otherinsignia to be worn by such person Indicative of such r(1
pa authority to licit for gifts ort0 sell tickets,the1
accounting stem to be employed in oder t safeguard 1h
Y goods, wares,from
other thing f I �___ - -
secured b Such means from theft or diversion from the object \f `\\ '— ---— �— ��
for which the same may have been obtained,and any further
matter which may be deemed the board of pal by Legal Advertising Clerk
shalt be a mplov d un+�that node additional
of person
u lidpersons shall
have been filed with the board of commissioners and by them
aPprOvetl
Sec.license shall
Id.Application.Each person twirl to coupon
book license shall make application therefor to the city license
assessor and collector and shall stale thereon his name end
and the name,address and business address sOclat security 16th
who ttemt every cel person oth�wise dispose of ca ponhbooks`and O me this _____—_ day of
such other Information as the license assessor and collector may
require 10 enable him to properly nfoi'ce the provisions of this 77
chapter- A.D. 19
Sec.0.17-4.Id.License fee,The license ire for a coupon book
license shall he twenty live dollars per antrum or any part fh°u
for the applicant and an additional twenty live dollars per annum
or any Hart thereof for each person employed by him in
attempting to sell or therwise dispose of caiprn books
ovided,however,that a license fee shall not be required for any S:
person employed to replace an employee for wham a license fee
has already been td.id. /
Sec.20 175 Id Bond and notice required (a)At the time - s —
ilie application
ise city for dsrplb n cash license,
a ap000,contr w/ila —__.-_____ __- •, r. — Cs__`- ""
corporate surety recorder issue by arecoreorate surety authorized to Notae' Public
do business in the stare of Utah in the sum of 516.000.The bond .y
shall run to Salt Lake City and to any person Inc ared fir damaged
by reason of one misrepresentation,fraudulent act,or failureto
perform the
promised On the part of any person involved in the
sale,distribution or redemption of coupons or COUP)n books,
(b)All coupons and coupon books sold or distributed under
the provision offpthis chapter shall have clearly printed on each
couponshallcontein an affirmaftive statement any,
o tating and 21pa
fateinent that said coupon is covered by a bond on file with Salt
Lake Cite,detailing the person and acts covered by said hard as
described In this section.
(c)Procedure for claims on cash bonds filed with the city.
Any
submit in writing`yya statement of the claim which state city
_
shall
lon bie
as tofwheter the
not payment should be made out of
the funds held on the bond. Determination of the board of
commissioners shell be final.
(d)5the Period of time for cash hoods.All cash bonds shall be
t held for a period of one year bevnd the expiration date of the last
date forcontained
anpteal od in the arspsaidd00cab shl there is
intthe
treasury of Salt Lake City and no interest shall be paid thereon by •
the cloy to the den0sltor.
employed Syr Me aPClicanit or licensee of a coupon booee.if k any
is
enlaced be another person,the applicant or I;c:ansee shall
immediately furnish the city license assessor and collector with
the address and social security number of the
eat, together wit uffic t evidce that such
replacement is covered by the bond required by the preceing
.section.
b 0'ii
Sec 70 1/-/.Coupon sales.Charitable organizations.None of II <p ie ,v ,neretor,the board of
'Ili above t tosolos shall apply to
I eleemosynary h It ble 9 1 f on5 tl 0ni po t fnl ipe - 1n
f 1 WI be the 11 distributing f I property b tti g Po Y street let - Ito
activities described So'.t 20 11 I.Revised Ordinances f i f thestreet contiguous to h prone 1 to d'Play
San I Lake City,Utah:
I WI 1 Matti coupon books from thatehns dapplicantwho ^II merchandisef h Suc'odh.OF 1 etc ficalbe
has c mmlecl with Soot ens 16-I]-]through 20-1715,Revised seat n i 1 such written boar of co Such peen lama grain man be
Ordinances of Sall Lake City,Utah;and relied by said board of Commissioners at any time without
(et Which arc included In Ile coverage of a corporate surety cause.e ward"stre t"as used in this chapter shall embrace all
bond of licensed applicant provided Section 10-17.14, ann plaited as sir0el between Ih0 adjacent properly lines
Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City,Utah. ncludnq sitlowalk and parking.
Sec holding
Distributions to licensepon charitable organizations.Every Sec 20.17-22.Mobile stores.Def lnition A mohll¢or rolling
Peron hnukoto valid CW..Civicgr0000 who hall maintain
00ist iirrcods pienomor Otto Oi<kO o01eest,vehicle fromOWhich omccriesiltoads,coupon books ticlode the
name andresponsiblein party and the a
hiether of coupon or coupon books disr uteri,consigned or sold �y ngnccery stores are soltl, Offernd i s le,bartered or.
l h or i spechac ion a a organization.th Said licereconse
ad shall be exchanged
thtillable for inscecllgn and audit by the city license assessor or Sec.10-17-23 hi License required,It shall be unlawful for
e city auditor at any time ripen request. n,on
Sec, 20.17-9. Id. Revocation of license. The board of nv person to corxluti or operate a mobile or rolling afore
commissioners shall upon reasonable notice and after hearing r along b Co Yeet of Salt Lake CI1Y without first obtaining a
revoke Coulon boo license of any person violating anydthe try Sec.20-17-24.Id.APflip son.Any person desiring a license to
pro of Sections 2017-11 through 2017-15 Operate a nmblle an rolling9 sloe¢shall make application to the
Sec.2b17r10.Interstate commerce solicitation and selling, license assessor antl colleCo aria shall.with hisa ndif doll,the
Registration r.uire&It shall ha unlawful for any person to O tatement shoving CM address W the owner,antl It le bathe
solicit for the sale of offer for sale,Or sell from Crouse to house vehicle the state license number assigned to such vehicle by the
within the corporate of,
its of Sall Lake City,any goods,wares or ;rate tax oomns OsrpnaMagerleral statement of the nature of the
merchandise whatsoever,subscriptions at any kind of value
o ete h000iuO to be sold.
stun, tickets, soli Or receipts rc,wfreee th viue e m ins 2n1rThe Id.
RReferral
or sooh l and
'Ic inspection
gether with tith
he tleemable In any kind of consideration,where the same are -
solelywitho tl teavin wehls and part of chefs of toelf Salt f,fatement of ine apnl team,shall,by ltle aceel:assessorr the
i to CIut first h,Ill sng registered with the chief of police of Salt collector,
bed forwarded
The tleallli commission ion shall inspe d the Lake Clty.Utah.In so registering the Verson desiring t0 solicit as
nspectan and all coport.Thers halthco misionhll. uses for
hove described,shall complete a registration form orovldd by
represents.the city rip his name and home address,the name and home re plays, turn such aoacanen,together v ith his reeommen-
addr'ess f the Person,firm or corporation which said person p g,displaying of ending foodstuffs. d he hall, thin
nepes¢nis- &Ion as to the granting or denying of Said license.
11 is the declared nbleci and curing rf the ce In passing the Sec 20-17-26.fit License lee.The licenselee for operahrg e within Ordinance not f place any purpose
the city
or burden o
interstate r commerce,rather,the within ordinance identification
' passed as ,obile or rolling
store
advance fthee sum ach vofhicle bye hundred
ratted dollars
an f the police power for the f
individual s desiring to solicit business within the corporate limits ,-r evp.1]-h7.Resirided Operations,It shall be unlawful for
of Sall Lake City and for the protection of the residents of Salt mobile Or rolling store th operate,remain n anT area unless
Lake ecl,20-17-11.Id,Photographs and 1ingerprints.At the time Of )'+peclficapy allowed by the zoning ordinances of salt Lake I
gisterinu,the person desiring to licit p a Ito Section Irv'
with
it one
thotogqr ph;also,a set
o shall furnish th all el taken
o en by
eeresh llc co Merchandise
i construed to be any In ker.enlwho,for A merchandise
thlelchief of Opolicee and<athe saidlperssonnashall sign his name onnthe
registration record kept by the chief of pollee.
SIlectcfromieach person registered pursuant to Section1ice shall
20 1J 1 of
these revised ordinances,at the tine of registration,the sum of
there city trey urlor.Upon hall be remitted
of sold by
ands p'ovlded he
said Person has completed and satlsiaclorlly I is all of ito
requirements of this chapter,the police chief shall issue to the
applicant an Identification card which Shall pt Notices constitute a permit .
for solicitation on provided in this chapter for ihe period of time inSi (.fiat Notices
Latest rhsr-on.
Sec.unlawful
oLf any do Ito solicit.identification required.Fee.It
s, other compensation,engages in inn business nrboyinq,selling shall wares,merchandise,
for any fakecrderofs,photo- or
I'ry cob sr,book or or n,subscriptions,to rest tsto or uce,ihen for the Purchase sands or sale of eah,erchanalse,
aus rr s services in,donY to rainic the
esofball Lake
drugs,m medicines,grain.
lewelnyr precious
lumber,metalswares,m merchandise,
wi atet obtaining
residence r in,upon cen a and tie streets to
lake City du 2-Ise..d.Lice see re e required.It sh.
ifhaid ort i shalt h a ee t a antl itlenfification to do so.Fec Sec o to-en Id.Li rise rsuheIt shall be unlawful for
for Said permit.id.be ten raphrs. v persontoIke Cit in it outfoe the busineng ss rc merchandise
5ter ng,Me er',on desiringhs and lic pursuant
uant the tercet brokern a1.20. City census first Th 11cense fee
r this
registering,of the per^ desiring toe solicith lies tit a chief
Sec.hallhe t, tit License fee. rThe license tea antler this
20-ice It these revised ordinances as t of l,igere btu chill of ' section. 0-1 be twenty fivTrading
stamps.
per ensure.
taken byt the chief one ofof photograph;
and Inn oald+pergsonpshall sl91I be Its. usidlerul foe any person to engageinrcense the tradingnlstamp bus.It inl ess
n on the registration record kept by the chief of police. or deliver a goods,wares, rchandise, other
a mSec 20.17-15.Id.Registration fee.The chief of police shall Property or grant any conson,privilege or preference in any
collect from each person registered pursuant to Section 10-17-13 way,upon the presentation or in the redemption of any trading
Of these revised ordinances,at The lime of registration,the sum Stamp,scemet, eon,ticket or other device Id,given or
1 bur dollars,which sum shall be remitted by Mech.,of police otherwise issued by any other person'.connection with or in
to the City treasurer.Upon payment of said lee and provided the i corlsllderation of the s le.exchange or disposition Of goods,
said person has mpleted and tlsfactOrily meets all of thewares,merchandise or Other property without first procuring the
re' quirements of this chapter,the polleechief shell sue to the license hereinafter provided.
applicant an identification card which shall constitute a permit Set.20-17-32.Id.License fee fore a in9 the trading
for solicitation as provided in this chapter for the period of time tamp business.The license lee for engaging In Me trading stamp
stated thereon. business shall be one hundred i If.dollars per year,or any
Sec.20-17-16.Soliciting by telephone.It shall be unlawful for portion thereof,and shall be in addition to any other license fees
any person to solicit,take orders for any wares,merchandise or that may be paid by persons engaging in such business.
by telephoning Salt Lake City residents at their _Sec.20-17-33.Transient merchant.Definition.A"transient
residences without first off Inirg atelephone solicitors permit. hant'is any person,firm or corporation whether as owner,
Fee for said permit.shall he ten dolars. agent consignee or employee of whether a resident at Salt Lake
Sec 20-17-17.Id.Puddling in the downtown area prohibited.It City or not,within the limits of Salt Lake City:
shall be unlawful for any Person,without snertlic written (a) Engages in a temporary business of selling and/or
permission of the coined of CIra Comml.ssioners,to peddle,sell or delivering goods, re or services Or who conducts meetings
Offer for sale magi subscriptions,goods, es or to the neral public where franchises,distributorships,
merchandise whatsoever,in,upon or along any of Me following contracts or business opportunities are offered to participants;
streets,to wit: on
South Temple street from Second East street to First Wise flfl Sells,otters or exhibits for sale any goods
street:First South street from Second East street to First West services, f!a chisel,distributorships,contracts orbusiness
.street;Third South street from Second East street to First West vlre es during the course of,or any time within sly months
street;Fount South street south no West Temple from Second after a lecture or public meeting on said goods,wares,services.
ast street to First West sreet;State Street from First North Iran)chiles,business opportunities,contracts or distributorships,
street to Fifth South.street;Main Street from First North street The foregoing notwithstanding,however,a transient
to Fifth South street and no license shall be granted to any chanty for the purposes of this section,shall not Include the
person to peddle in, upon or along the said streets above following:
ed, (a)A person,firm or corporation who shall ocgu PV any of the
Woo co
Any person seeking permission to sell the above described aforesaid places for the purpose OF conducting a permanent
are shall make written application to the board Of city bust Me ein;provided however,that no person,nfen,o
theamissioners,Upon receipt of a written application trerefore, corporation ration shall be reiievetl from the proviions of this chapter
city commissioners hall hold a public hearing and the by ea oftemporary association M any local dealer.
deemsslonn[n y,in Its discretion and upon such terns as It trader,sry er aanf auctioneer, or by conducting such
necessary.grant of to person permt lion to displayY0 sell temporary or transient business in connection with or as a pt of
merchandise onIre city streets t h location d for esu hor the name of any local dealer,trader,merchant or
period of time as is specifically stated in h written permit uctioneer;or
Such p commissioners at
granted may e revoked by said board of (b)Any sales of merchandise damaged by smoke or fire,or
tit any lime without cause. f bankrupt Concerns, here h stocks have been acquired
comSec�20-1,18.Id.License fees.Licenses for Peddling for the from merchants of Salt Lake City theretofore regularly licensed
purposes and under the restrictions set torah may be issued upon and engaged inbusiness;provided,however,no such stocks Of
the payment of the following sums per Vegetable,
merchandise r andise shall be augmented his new goods;Or
(a)Fora license to peddle vegetables,f fruit,garden produce, (c)A person,firm or corporation exhibiting goods for sale
butler,eggs meat or e products,twenty five dollars per year or concurrent with and as an redone"to a group display,meeting or
part thereof t fore h vehicle r stand so loved.For convention duly uthorizell to be held inpublicly owned
license nto peddle ice cream fortyor
for each vehicle w bolding and authorized and licensed pursunt to the provisions
employed. of Section 20-1,7 of this chapter,
(bl For license to toddle bread,cakes or bakers'products, (d)A person who sells his own property which was not
tiltoen dollars for each vehicle,stand or push cart so employed. acquired for resale,barter or exchange and who does not conduct
(c)Fora license to peddle fruit vegetables,farm or garden such sales or act as a participnt by
furnishing goods in such a
rode ce or bakers'produce by hamper or otherwise than by a salemore than twice dur)Ig env tench ,Each person
posh cart,stand or vehicle,ten dollars for each hamper so klrtn an exemption under paragraph(4)shalt furnish to the
employed. department of licensing an accurate ast with the names,
Sec.20-17-19,Id.,poste es prohibited It shall be unlawful to t odresses,telephone numbers of all persons contributing items
peddle any medicine,nostrum re otln.6f any character or to said sale Said list shall be filed with the licensing department
description,and no license Shall lee issued r such poet at least ten days prior to the sale.
Sec.20-17.211.Id.Fresh meals pros .0.It shall be unlawful (e) Art exhibits, where rtIcipatilg artists sell their
to pedle any fresh- eat ex meat food products. original works and which do not contain any sales of art works
Sec 20-17-21.,7 . Ste.meat b d loo display earths..elsewhere and held for resale,providing said aft
products,Exception. It h he awful for y person to exhibits are sponsored ba a local,responsible organization.Each
engage In Or sari/on an bus' occclupation upon any street organization who seeks an exemption under paragraph(5) hall '
Salt Lake City except n submit a petition to the department of licensing of Salt Lake City
designated In this daoterl Nos on shalt any
any ehicle, specifying(1)theeholdring organization,(21 the location where
Band or structure stationed,p h located upon any street in ad now is to be held,the purposes of the show. < of
Spit Lake City by display or a vends grin tier of any goods, Participating artists.The department of licensing shall,upon
r handlse, fruits set tiles In 0 about such receipt of the petition,review the petition and grant or deny the i
veha le,,Ind or structure or,r of such street,invite travelers a p»ion.A person aggrieved by the decision may petition the
streets to trans uslness r pre hose v such exemption.
commi551orer5 for bleb final deferminalion.
Ili displayed pond ar such Street, do small Y Set.hb173A.Id.Lkmae required.It shall he unlawful for
pw0'y s le bit to coma' upon any Street In Salt Lake y person or for.'Inv ayenf,servaniw emplhyec nl any pursolfa
Y permit remain
disc, Inuits constr -el grip cCh - r y o duct Ise W.Ialy it of a iron�arnf
Eis e ayerehi wfodsa a ttnoo chapter shall not he construed r hant in Salt Lake Clry wlinout first ohtaln,ng a licenvs so to 1
�0 Prohibit f the streets to travelers or to licensed doe
¢ntlors v Yin ogootls, wares erchlrly tp, molts or
vtgelebl esl fully pop or along any street while Ravenna from
al`tg to ha n'e to hnu• a We.fruits
Offering for le or
`T Ch «himdisa.fruits or vegetables as
llrrp s h vuug5.wares,me
attic:;and h,vMcrs.
Sec 20-17 35.Id.License fee.The license fee for ennagi rig in '
nnducting business as a transient merchant=hail
be Olt
dcu m of nobu hundred
iness eh a ll dollarsart per day payable in advance S r
eachSec 20.1I 36. Group display license. The sponsoring
organization of any group meeting,display or convention using
publicly owned buildings,who invites persons,corporations or •
firms 10 display goods for advertising,meeting,display 0
convention,entitle such
persons,p�sons iirms�orycorpo corporations which who wouse
ld
otherwise be"transient merchants"as defined in ths chapter,
excluding subearagredt 4 of Section 20-1733,and who operate as
an adjunct and concurrent with the aforesaid arose display,
ecting or convention,to engage in temporary business provided
the following requirements are met:
(a)'The sponsoring organization of such group meeting,
display or convention shall pay a total of one hundred dollars per
day in advance for each day that is invitees shall have
advertising booths or goods on display in publicly owned
buildings in Salt Lake City;and
display Eahatsoever, be apLprovedto opening issued
authorization by the city license assessor.Such authorization
shall not be given unlit flee sponsoring organization of such
meeting,display or
convention shall supply the nameand
permanent address of such invitee,together with such other
information as the assessor may reasonably request to establish
the nature of the goods for display or sale,the duration Of the
display,and the teethed of business operation of said invitee.
Sec.20.17-37. Id.Hearing by board of commissioners to
determine identity- In caseany person shall claim to be a
permanent merchant and ll be required to take out a license
on the ground that such person is a transient merchant,the
upon
a and collector shall sonotify such person in
writing;and siease such applicant shall deny in writing that he
a transient merchant within the terms of Section 20-17-33,the
license a and collector shall submit to the board of
of Salt Lake City the original letters or notices
commissioners
ere nr mentioned.Whereupon the board of commissioners shall
notify such applicant in writing that on a day and ate time and
place therein mentioned said board shall take UP for hearing the
question es to whether said applicant is or is not a transient
beerchant,at which time and place said applicant may appear to
heard.
At the time and place named
med in said notice.said board of
commissioners shall take UP said matter and shall determine
said question upon the facts presented to it,and shall enter an
shallrbe determiined rding to ifs
said appint i atonIs a te rans so ern�nnrchant,
he shall pay the license lee provided In Section 20-17-35 of this
chapter;Provided that as a condition of transacting business as
transient merchant without the pay-rent of such license said
person may Ise required to nice a coreorale surety bond to Salt
Lake City in the penal sum of two thousand dollars to be approved
by the board of commissioners to secure the payment Of the
license fee required in the event that he falls to become a
permanent merchant. Provided further,the it such person
remains to buiness in Salt Lake City tar six months,he shall he
considered and deemed a permanent merchant and such bond
shall thereafter be of no force and effect.
Sec.20-1730.Unlawful to transact business without license.
It shall be unlawful fora any;terser,oragent of person to
conduct business in Salt Lake City prior to in<issued a hcense.
' Sec 20.17-39. Id.Each sale without a separate
offense.The sale of each article be any transients merchant
without a license therefor shall be a separate offense under,and a
separateTI violation. nthehoeinioon chapter.
the Board of Commissioners of
Salt Lake City,Utah,it is necessary to the health,peace and
welfare of the inhabitants Of Salt Lake City that this ordinance
become effective immediately.
SECTION 3.This ordinance shall take effect upon its first•
"'Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City,
Utah,this 31st day of May.1977.
TED L.WILSON
Mayor
' MILDRED V.HIGHAM
City Recorder
(SEAL)
BILL NO.840f 1977
Published June 14.1977 (C-46)
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