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Solicitor’s Permit Section 1264.1
1264.1 SUBJECT: SOLICITOR’S PERMIT
:1 OBJECTIVE:
Establish a procedure for administering applications and issuance of Solicitor's Permits.
:2 AUTHORITY:
This procedure amended by City Council September 15, 2003.
:3 DIRECTION:
The Permitting and Code Enforcement Division Manager r, as an appointed official,
serves at the pleasure of and receives direction from the Mayor or the Mayor’s Designee
through the Economic Development Department Director.
:4 METHOD OF OPERATION:
A. Application Form
Each applicant for a solicitor's permit shall complete "Application for Solicitor's
Permit - Commercial." The form shall consist of a set of four copies, each sheet
colored and designated as follows:
Original (White) - License Official Copy
1st Copy (Blue) - Police Dept. Copy
2nd Copy (Pink) - Police Dept. for completion and return to License Section
3rd Copy (Yellow) - Applicant Copy
B. Statement by Applicant
The Occupational License Supervisor or a designee shall review the completed
form and determine that any required documents are attached to the original form
and have the applicant certify to the validity of the statements contained therein.
C. Collection of Fee and Validation of Payment
The Occupational License Supervisor or designee will take all four copies of the
completed form, with supporting documents stapled to the original, to the City
Cashier
The City Cashier shall accept the four copies with the nonreturnable fee of $20.00
and provide a Centralized Revenue receipt. The copies and receipt are returned to
the License Section. The Original is retained by the License Section and the
applicant is then directed to take copies 1 and 2 of the application to the Police
Department Identification Unit of the Technical Services Division for further
processing and fingerprinting.
The applicant shall retain the Centralized Revenue receipt and the 3rd copy of the
application. At this time the applicant will be given a Solicitor's Permit Information
Sheet.
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D. Police Department Action
The Identification Unit of the Technical Services Division of the Police Department
shall, upon presentation of the first and second copies of the application form,
fingerprint (using the Orlando Police Department "Application Card") and
photograph the applicant.
A police records check through the Orlando Police Department, Orange County
Sheriff's Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement shall be made of
the applicant. Upon completion of the records check and development of the
photographs, the second copy of the application form, with any pertinent
information noted thereon in the "Police Comments" space and a photograph of the
applicant, shall be attached to the form and forwarded to the License Section.
E. Issuance of Permit
The Occupational License Supervisor, upon receipt of the second copy from the
Police Department with the applicant's photograph attached, shall evaluate the
Police Department Report and other documents supporting the application and
determine the eligibility of the applicant for a Solicitor's Permit. If the application
is approved by the Occupational License Supervisor, a Solicitor's Permit will be
completed with the photograph permanently attached thereon. The applicant will be
advised to call for the permit at the License Section when it has been approved for
issue.
F. Permit Renewal
The Occupational License Supervisor may renew the permit of a solicitor engaged
in the same work and product line with the same employer. Any permit holder
desiring a renewed permit shall complete the Affidavit Request for Renewal of
Solicitor's Permit, in quadruplicate (same colors as set described in paragraph :4A),
have the form notarized and pay the nonrefundable renewal fee of $10.
The License Official, or designee, will evaluate the affidavit; and, if justification is
not found for denial, the permit period of validity will be extended for an additional
12 month period.
A copy of the affidavit shall be sent to the Chief of Police, or a designee, for
evaluation and determination that the statements of the permittee are true insofar as
available police information is concerned.
Should the Police records reveal information to the effect that the renewal is
detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare, the Occupational License
Supervisor shall be so advised.
The Occupational License Supervisor shall evaluate the information; and, if it is
determined that the permit renewal is detrimental to the public welfare, the
Occupational License Supervisor shall revoke the renewed permit and advise the
permittee.
G. Revocation and Appeal
1. Permits issued, as provided by City Code Chapter 45, may be revoked by the
License Official after notice and hearing for any of the following offenses:
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a) Fraud, misrepresentation or a false statement in the application.
b) Violation of any condition, provision or qualification provided in the
application.
c) Conviction, nolo contendere plea or forfeiture resulting from violation of
any City, State or Federal law involving moral turpitude.
d) Any violation of City Code Chapter 45.
e) Conducting business in an unlawful manner as to threaten a breach of the
peace or menace public safety or welfare.
2. Written notice of revocation, and the grounds therefore, shall be mailed to a
permittee at an address of record at least five days before the date set for a
hearing with the Occupational License Supervisor.
3. An applicant denied a permit or a holder of a revoked permit aggrieved by the
action of the Occupational License Supervisor may appeal to the City Clerk
detailing the grounds for appeal within 14 days after the notice of denial or
revocation has been mailed.
4. The City Clerk shall set a time and place for hearing before City Council, and
its decision shall be final.
:5 FORMS:
Application for Solicitor's Permit - Commercial; Company Statement; Solicitor's
Permit; Solicitor's Permit Information Sheet; Permit Renewal Affidavit.
:6 COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES:
None.
:7 REFERENCE:
City of Orlando Code, Chapter 45. Procedure amended May 5, 1975, Item 33; amended
July 18, 1977, Item 26; June 14, 1993, Item 4-Q; amended March 5, 2001, Item A-12;
amended September 15, 2003; re-formatted only April 2004.
:8 EFFECTIVE DATE:
This procedure effective September 15, 2003.
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