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Ordinance 1619ORDINANCE NO. 1619 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON AMENDING CHAPTER 4.12 OF THE EDMONDS CITY CODE, PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS, BY MODIFYING THE LICENSE FEES, LICENSE APPLICATION INFORMATION REQUIRED, AND PENALTIES. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4. 12. 030 of the Edmonds City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 4. 12. 030 License fees. The license fees for solicitors or peddlers hereunder shall be as follows: (1) $ 25.00 per year, prorated on a monthly basis for mid -year applications, together with a $ 10,00 one- time investigation fee for initial applicants. (2) For each additional person soliciting or peddling under the principal applicant's license pursuant to subparagraph (1) above, a fee of $ 8.00 per annum per person, which fees shall not be prorated. (3) The following. persons shall be exempt from license fees and applications required under this Chapter: (a) newspaper carriers, and (b) nonprofit civic, charitable, fraternal, religious, and youth organizations such as little leagues, boy scouts, girl scouts, and similarly situated nonprofit organizations. Section 2. The Edmonds City Code, Section 4.12. 040, is hereby amended to read as follows: 4. 12. 040 License application - information required. (1) Any person, firm or other organization desiring to secure solicitor's or peddler's license shall apply therefor in writing to the City Clerk, on forms provided by the City, and such application shall set forth as to each solicitor or peddler as the principal applicant as follows: (a) The name, address and telephone number of the principal applicant, firm or other organization; (b) In the event the name or address of the applicant has changed within the last two years, each name and address over the last two year period preceding the most recent; (c) The nature or character of the goods, wares, merchandise or services to be offered by each principal applicant; (d) A list of the persons originally contemplating solicitation or peddling within the City of Edmonds, and the information required in subparagraph (2) below as to each; (e) The name, address and telephone number (business and home) of the individual acting as manager of the principal applicant; and (f) Such other information as reasonably required by city officials. (2) For each person soliciting or peddling within the City of Edmonds pursuant to a principal application and license as required herein, whether acting as an employee, independent contractor, or otherwise, the following information shall be provided to the City Clerk on forms provided by the City and shall set forth as to each such person the following: (a) His or her name, address and home telephone number; (b) The name, address and telephone number of the person, firm or other organization holding the principal license; (c) His or her age and general personal description as required by the City; (d) Any and all facts relating to any conviction of crimes as such information may be required by the City in the application form; and (e) Such other information as reasonably required by City officials. Section 3. Section 4.12. 100 of the Edmonds City Code is hereby amended as follows: Section 4.12. 100 Penalties. Any person or persons who shall violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions of this Chapter shall upon conviction of said violation shall be punished as provided in Section 5. 12.170 of the Edmonds City Code. APPROVED: ATTEST: MAYOR - - - CITY CLERK APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: / 0 / /0 17) FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: PUBLISHED: / p/ 1 9'I -7, / - 2 -