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City staff proposes updated peddlers‑permit process, badge ID for door‑to‑door sellers
Summary
Staff reported it will revise the peddlers and solicitors chapter to align fees and application requirements with state law and operational costs and to institute a city‑issued badge for permitted sellers; commissioners asked for the application language to be returned on the next agenda.
City staff told commissioners they are updating Chapter 46 (peddlers and solicitors) to correct administrative gaps and to require clearer identification for permitted door‑to‑door sellers.
What staff proposed - Planning and administration staff said existing permit fees (noted in the code as $6 per person in one section) do not cover the administrative costs (background checks, database, issuance), and that the application requirements in the city code do not align with state law or current practice. - Staff recommended distinguishing between peddlers who operate as a business (who would be handled through a business license) and individual door‑to‑door sellers employed by a company, clarifying application requirements, and adopting a visible city‑issued badge that permitted sellers would carry while soliciting.
Why it matters: Staff said better identification would help residents know who has been vetted by the city and would aid enforcement against unpermitted sellers. Commissioners asked staff to return with the missing application language and draft ordinance provisions for the next meeting.
Outcome: Staff will return draft application language and ordinance edits for the commission to review; no adoption occurred at this meeting.
