§ 5-204. License required.

All persons defined in Section 5-201 and 5-301.A, except those excluded per Section 5-203, desiring to do business within the City shall apply to the City Clerk for a license authorizing such business. Applications for licenses shall be sworn and in writing and shall contain the following information:

A.

Name, date of birth, a copy of the applicant's state or federally issued photo identification card, and applicant's Kansas Sales Tax Certificate, if applicable, designating the City of Lansing as recipient of municipal sales taxes collected.

B.

Address of applicant and address of location, if in a set location, where applicant intends to offer goods, wares, merchandise or personal property for sale.

C.

A brief description of the nature of the business to be conducted and the goods to be sold, and if the goods are farm or orchard products, a statement whether they are produced or grown by applicant, and if not, the name and address of the producer or grower.

D.

If applicant is employed, name and address of the employer, together with credentials establishing applicant's relationship to such employer.

E.

Length of time for which the right to do business is desired.

F.

If a vehicle is to be used, a description of the same, together with the state vehicle license number carried on such vehicle.

G.

A statement as to whether or not the applicant has within two years prior to the date of the application been convicted of any crime, misdemeanor, or violation of any municipal ordinance regulating transient vendors, and if so, the nature of the offense and the punishment or penalty assessed therefor.

H.

If doing business from a set location, the application shall be accompanied by the written permission of the owner, or tenant in possession of the location described in the application, from which or in front of which the application intends to offer goods, services, merchandise or personal property for sale.

(Memo of 10-26-2017)