Sec. 46-23. - Application for license to be made; license issuance.

(a)

A person desiring a hawker or peddler license shall make application in writing to the town council. Application shall be made upon a form to be supplied by the town clerk. Such application must include the following information:

(1)

Proof that he or she has been issued a permit to make sales at retail by the state division of taxation and approval from the state health department, if applicable.

(2)

Written approvals of the police department, building official's office and any other applicable town department.

(3)

The exact days and hours of operation for the proposed license.

(4)

A detailed description of the nature of goods and/or articles to be sold.

(5)

The exact location of the proposed business, to include the plat and lot number where the business is to be located on property owned by other than the applicant, a sworn statement must be obtained by the owner consenting to the application.

(6)

The current zoning designation of the property.

(b)

It is further required that any person applying for a hawker or peddler license under the provisions of this chapter shall sign a hold harmless agreement indemnifying the Town of Jamestown, its officers, agents and employees from any liability arising out of or in the course of his or her business or the granting of a license for same.

(c)

The town council may issue a license only if, after a hearing thereon and in their sole discretion, that they find that the requested license will not disrupt the general health, safety, welfare or morals of the town and pursuant to the requirements of chapter 11 of title 5, section 1.1 of the General Laws, as amended, and as otherwise set forth in section 46-24, herein.

(d)

Persons licensed under this chapter shall remove all paper, cardboard, wood or plastic containers, wrappers or any similar type of litter deposited by the licensee or his/her customers. The licensee shall provide and use a waste container, of not less than ten-gallon capacity and not more than 30-gallon capacity for the placement of such litter. The licensee shall remove all waste and litter generated by the licensee and his or her customers on a daily basis.

(e)

The town clerk, upon a decision of the town council to grant a hawker or peddler license shall issue the license, the term of which shall expire on December 1 in the year when issued.

(Ord. of 6-15-2020(2), § 1(Exh. A))