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. . . TRANSIENT MERCHANT: Any person, individual, partnership, or corporation, whether principal, employee or agent, who engage in, do, or transact any temporary or transient business in this city, either in one locality or travelling from place to place, in this city, selling goods, wares, and merchandise; and who, for the purposes of carrying on such business, hire, lease, occupy or use a building, structure, vehicle, property, or other place for the exhibition and sale of such goods, wares, and merchandise. 722.04 - LICENSE REQUIRED It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to engage in the activities of peddling, soliciting, or transient selling without first having obtained a license in compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. 1. Separate Licenses - A separate license shall be secured for each individual person engaged as a peddler, solicitor or transient merchant. 2. Canvasser - If a person canvasses door-to-door in this City on behalf of a religious, charitable or nonprofit organization, one exempt license will be issued to the organization. The organization in turn must furnish all of its agents' or representatives' credentials in writing stating the name of the organization, name of agent and purpose of canvassing. All other canvassers should have individual city permits while conducting canvassing in the City. 722.06 - LICENSE APPLICATION The application for the license provided in this Section should be made to the City Clerk by filing the annual license fee and by completing an application form or forms as provided by said City Clerk. In addition to such information as the City Clerk may require, the application shall include: 1. Name of the applicant and all persons associated in business in the City. 2. Permanent home address and full local address of the applicant, and permanent and local telephone numbers of applicant. 3. A brief written description of the nature of the business, goods to be sold, and the applicant's method of operation. 4. If employed, the name and address of the employer, together with credentials establishing the exact relationship.