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Ordinance 2009-436 Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants <br />Page 6 of 7 <br />(F) The revocation within the past five (5) years of any license issued to an applicant for <br />the purpose of conducting business as a peddler, solicitor, or transient merchant. <br />(G) When an applicant has a bad business reputation. Evidence of a bad business <br />reputation shall include, but is not limited to, the existence of more than three (3) <br />complaints against an applicant with the Better Business Bureau, the Office of the <br />Minnesota Attorney General or other state attorney general's office, or other similar <br />business or consumer rights office or agency, within the preceding twelve (12) months, or <br />three (3) complaints filed with any city against an applicant within the preceding five (5) <br />years. <br />Sec. 58-35. Permit fees. <br />The fees for any permit to be issued under this article shall be as established by the city <br />council. The fee shall be payable at the time of the filing of the application and is nonrefundable. <br />Sec. 58-36. Fee exemption. <br />No fee shall be required from a bona fide charitable, religious, civic, educational, or <br />political organization provided the proceeds of any sale or solicitation are being used for the <br />legitimate purpose of such organization. <br />Sec. 58-37. Permit not transferable or refundable. <br />All permits shall be nontransferable. No refund shall be made on unused portions of <br />permit fees. <br />Sec. 58-38. Permits to be carried and exhibited. <br />Permits shall be carried by the permittee or conspicuously posted in the permittee's place <br />of business, and the permit shall be exhibited to any officer or citizen upon request. In the case <br />where more than one individual shall be involved in the activity or solicitation, the applicant <br />shall make sufficient copies of the permit to be made available to each peddler or solicitor acting <br />on behalf of the group, organization or legal entity. <br />Sec. 58-39. Expiration of permit. <br />All permits issued under the provisions of this article shall expire at midnight on the date <br />specified on the permit. All permits are issued for a maximum of 30 days/ <br />Sec. 58-40. Revocation of permit. <br />Permits used under the provisions of this chapter may be revoked by the council of the <br />city after notice and hearing for any of the following causes: <br />Gi <br />