§ 15-162. Issuance of permit; renewal.

(a)

No person shall enter into or upon a residential premises within the county for the purpose of soliciting, unless he has received a permit from the chief of police.

(b)

Information required on the solicitor permit application shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1)

The name, local and permanent addresses, age, date of birth, Social Security Number, race, weight, height, hair and eye color and any other distinguishing characteristics of the applicant, which shall be verified by an automobile operator's license or other photo identification issued by a government agency.

(2)

The nature or purpose for which solicitations will be made and the nature of the goods, wares, merchandise or services offered for sale.

(3)

The name and permanent street address of the employer or organization represented.

(4)

A photograph of the applicant and fingerprints of the applicant.

(5)

A statement of whether the applicant has been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor and, if so, the nature of the offense, when and where the conviction occurred and the penalty or punishment assessed therefor.

(6)

The make, model and license number of any vehicle to be used.

(7)

The specific area or areas of the county where the solicitor will be working.

(8)

Written authorization to conduct a background investigation of the applicant, including fingerprints and personal descriptive information for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information, the costs of which shall be borne by the applicant. The fingerprints shall be forwarded to Virginia State Police for processing through the Central Criminal Records Exchange to the Federal Bureau of Investigation as authorized by Code of Virginia, § 15.2-1503.1.

(9)

Written declaration, dated and signed by the applicant, certifying that the information contained in the application is true and correct.

(c)

The applicant shall not be issued a permit if a county investigation or the information furnished in compliance with this article shows that the applicant has been convicted within the last ten years from the date of the application of a felony or any other crime materially affecting the applicant's ability to conduct the permitted activity including a crime involving moral turpitude, or had a prior permit revoked under any statute or ordinance similar in substance to the provisions of this article. A permit issued under this article shall be good for 30 days from the date of issuance unless earlier revoked. Every solicitor shall carry his permit with him at all times while engaged in soliciting, and shall display such permit to any person who shall demand to see the permit while he is so engaged.

(d)

A solicitor's permit which has expired may be renewed for an additional 11-month period, upon the execution of a renewal application setting forth one of the following: (i) a certification that the statements made in the original application are still true and accurate statements at the time the renewal application is filed, or (ii) all changes in the original application required by a change in facts since the date of filing the original application. Applications for renewal must be made within 15 days after the expiration of the original permit. Those applications for renewal made after this period shall be considered applications for a new permit.

(Code 1978, §§ 16.1-2, 16.1-3; Ord. of 10-28-98, § 1; Ord. of 2-24-10(1), § 1; Ord. of 7-25-12, § (2))

(Code 1978, §§ 16.1-2, 16.1-3; Ord. of 10-28-98, § 1; Ord. of 2-24-10(1), § 1; Ord. of 7-25-12, § (2))