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ORDINANCE NO. 398_
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO CANVASSERS AND SOLICITORS TAKING
ORDERS FOR PHOTOGRAHB, PICTURES AND ENLARGE_
MENTS THEREOF; REQUIRING SUCH CANVASSERS AND
SOLICITORS TO PROCURE A PERMIT FROM THE CITY
COMMISSION TO ENGAGE IN SUCH BUSINESS; REGU_
LATING THE BUSINESS OF SUCH CANVASSERS AND
SOLICITORS, AND REQUIRING A BOND FOR THE FAITH_
FUL PERFORMANCE OF THEIR CONTRACTS; REQUIRING
THE PAYMENT OF A LICENSE TAX TO ENGAGE IN SUCH
BUSINESS, AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTY FOR THE
VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person,
persons, firm or corporation to engage in the business of
photography as a canvasser, or solicitor of photographs or
pictures or enlargements of the same taken, photographed or
otherwise made, enlarged and sold or delivered, or the sale
or offering for sale of any coupons or other tokens repre_
senting the purchase price or part purchase price of any
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photograph, picture or enlargement or for the transaction of
any business in connection thereWith within the City of San_
ford, Florida, Without having first obtained a permit so to
do as herein provided and othe~lise complying with the terms
and prOvisions of this ordinance.
Section 2. That the terms "canvasser" and "SOliCitor"
shall be deemed to mean and include any person who goes from
house to house or from place to place in the City of Sanford,
Florida, selling or taking orders for, or offering to sell
or take orders for photographs, pictures or enlargements there-
of for future delivery, or sells or offers for sale any coupons
or other tokens as evidence of payment or part payment on any
photographs, picture or enlargement.
Section 3. That any person, persons, firm or cor-
poration desiring to engage in the business of photography as
a canvasser or a solicitor of photographs or other pictures
or enlargements thereof as heretofore mentioned and defined,
within the City of Sanford, Florida, shall first make written
application to the City Commission of said city, Which written
application shall be filed with the City Clerk for a period
of not less than seven days before presentation thereof to the
City Commission. Such application shall have attached thereto
two pictures or photographs of the applicant, state the name
and residence of the applicant, the place where said business
is to be conducted, the kind and type of photographs, pictures
or enlargements for which orders are to be taken and the length
of time for which said canvassers or solicitors desire to en-
gage in said business. The City Commission may, if it deems
it advisable and for the best interest of the people of said
City, refuse to issue a permit to the applicant. No permit
shall be issued until there is deposited with the said City
Clerk, bond in the penal sum of One Thousand Dollars, executed
by a responsible surety company, and payable to the City of
Sanford, Florida, Which said bond shall first be approved
by the City Clerk or, in lieu thereof, cash bond of equal
amount. Said bond shall be conditioned that all photographs,
pictures or enlargements taken or for which orders are taken,
shall be as represented by the said canvasser or solicitor
and that he will refund any moneys or purchase price paid on
said work Which is not as represented and to indemnify and
reimburse any person dealing with him in a sum equal to at
least the amount of payment or payments that the purchaser
may have been induced to make through misrepresentation as
to the kind and character of photograph or enlargement work.
Any person so misled or aggrieved by the representation of
any permit holder hereunder shall have a right of action
on the bond for the recovery of the amount of his or her pay-
ment, damage suffered or both. In the event a cash bond is
deposited, the same shall be retained by the City Clerk for
a period of 180 days after expiration of the permit hereinunder
issued, and each solicitor or canvasser shall have a card
issued to said person bearing the picture of said canvasser
or solicitor, his name, address, and the place where said
business is conducted.
Section 4. That no permit shall be issued to any
applicant until said applicant shall first have paid to the
City Tax Coilector of the City of Sanford, the sum of $25.00,
which license shall not be transferrable and shall be good
only for the period of the fiscal year extending from Octo-
ber 1st to September 30th of the succeeding year.
Section 5. That when any such applicant desires to
engage in the business of photography as canvasser or solicitor
of photographs, pictures or enlargements, and shall make
his application for said permit as required in Section 3, and
the same shall have been approved by the City Commission,
and shall have filed with the City Clerk of the City of
Sanford, Florida, his proper bond as required in Section 3,
and shall have pa~d the proper license fee as required in
Section 4, the City Clerk shall issue to said canvasser or
solicitor of photographs, pictures or enlargements a permit
for the term specified, which said permit shall be in no
event for a period of time over one year. It shall be un-
lawful for any canvasser or solicitor of photo~raphs, pictures
or enlargements, to continue in business within said City
after said permit has expired unless said canvasser or solicitor
of photographs, pictures or enlargements, shall establish
a recognized place of business Within said City.
Section 6. That all orders taken by any permit
holder shall be in writing and in duplicate, stating fully
the terms thereof together with the amount paid in advance
and the balance remaining due on said order and one copy of
said order shall be delivered to the purchaser at the time
said order is taken.
Section 7. That any person, firm or corporation who
shall violate any of the terms or provisions of this ordinance
shall upon conviction be fined in an amount of not more than
$200.00, or imprisoned for not more than ninety days or be
punished by both said fine and imprisonment in the discretion
of the Municipal Judge.
Section 8. That all ordinances and parts of or-
dinances in conflict be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 9. That this ordinance shall become effec-
tive immediately upon its passage and adoption.
Passed and adopted this 9th day of September,
1946.
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As the City Commission of the
City of Sanford, Florida.
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1_ H. N. Sayer. C1ty Clerk of the City of Sanford.
florida. hereby certify that a true copy of the foregoing
Ord1nance No. 399. pasAed and adopted by the C1ty Comm1ssion
of the C1ty of Sanford, Flor1da, on the 9th day of September,
1946, was POSTED at the front door of the C1ty Hall 1n the
City ot Sanford. Florlda. th18 lOth day of September. 1946.
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