Remove ImagesAtlas Township Peddlers and Solicitors Ordinance #11-03 August 24, 2011 NOTICE TO ATLAS TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS At a regular meeting of the Township of Atlas Board on August 15, 2011, the Board did adopt the Peddlers and Solicitors Ordinance #11-03. The following is a summary of the ordinance. The entire ordinance is available for review at the Clerk's office, Township of Atlas, 7386 S. Gale Road, Goodrich, MI 48438 SECTION 1 – License Required; – states solicitors or peddlers must first obtain a license and comply with the provisions of the ordinance. SECTION 2 – DEFINITIONS SECTION 3 – APPLICATION – Details the process of applying for a license. SECTION 4 – ISSUANCE OF LICENSE – Details regarding process of issuance of license SECTION 5 – DISPLAY AND USE OF LICENSE – Details the display and use of license. SECTION 6 – PROHIBITED CONDUCT – Describes prohibited conduct of soliciting or peddling and violations thereof. SECTION 7 – FEE SCHEDULE – Indicates fees for each license issued under the provisions of this Ordinance which are to be set by township board by resolution. SECTION 8 – EXEMPTIONS – States exemptions of organizations as to fee requirements. SECTION 9 – INDEMNIFICATION – Applicants shall observe all pertinent laws and regulations of the township and hold township harmless of activities resulting from licensee's activities. SECTION 10 – REFUSAL, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION – Details the suspension and revocation of licenses. SECTION 11 – REPEAL – All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 12 – SEVERABILITY – States the validity of this ordinance if a clause is void, ineffective or unconstitutional. SECTION 13 — PENALTY – States the penalties for violation of this Ordinance. SECTION 14 — EFFECTIVE DATE — This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication of this ordinance. Teresa Onica, CMC Atlas Township Clerk Publish in The Citizen 8-20-11 |