8420-93 Amending Section 4-60 Regarding Transient Merchant Licenses

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,,,nee•SS#•ttt s �\1 II ,/1 'L ; ) \,\"7-1 j p' City of South Bend Joseph F. Kernan. Mayor x �' x < 1865 Department of Administration and Finance Kevin C. Horton September 20, 1993 Mr. Steve Luecke President South Bend Common Council 4th Floor, County-City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Re: Bill Amending Section 4-60 of the South Bend Municipal Code Regarding Transient Merchant Licenses Dear Steve: I am attaching for filing a bill amending Section 4-60 of the South Bend Municipal Code, which provides for the licensing of transient merchants . The primary changes that this ordinance would make are as follows : 1 . We have amended the definition of group shows to avoid imposing the requirements of the licensing ordinance on events not open to the general public, and on events, which are open to the general public, but do not have on-floor sales as their primary purpose. This change will reduce the burden placed on conventions and other events that pose no real threat to the citizens of South Bend. 2 . We have changed the transient merchant license application requirements to include Social Security numbers and birth dates for all owners and operators of each transient business . This information will enhance the effectiveness of our police background checks and aid us in our new, more stringent approval process . 3 . We have added to the approval process five categories of prior misconduct by a transient that will constitute valid reasons for license disapproval . These include County-City Building • South Bend, Indiana 46601 • 219/235-9216 Fax 219/235-9928 Catherine A.Hubbard Jeffrey A.Rinard Isabel Gonzalez Ronalda Minnis Gatha Vaughn Director Human Resources Finance Director Safety&Risk Manager Benefits Manager Barrett Law