CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Conduct the first reading of an ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 7 (Peddlers and Solicitors) of Title 3 (Business and License Regulations) of the Naperville Municipal Code
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DEPARTMENT: City Clerk's Office
SUBMITTED BY: Shebnem Ozkaptan, Budget and Admin Services Coordinator Kristen Foley, Senior Assistant City Attorney
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
Chapter 7 of the Naperville Municipal Code provides regulations concerning peddling, soliciting, tag days, and food vending. In 1970 the City established solicitor regulations that have been amended over time, resulting in a patchwork of regulations, which have become burdensome and confusing to navigate. City staff conducted a comprehensive review and rewrite of the ordinance to increase transparency and improve efficiencies.
DISCUSSION:
The proposed ordinance is a complete revision and replacement of the current ordinance. An Ordinance Changes table shows a comparison of the current and proposed changes and is included for reference.
In general, the proposed changes reflect a reordering of sections, the consolidation of a number of components, and the removal of duplicative and outdated language. However, several proposed changes address process inefficiencies, feedback from customers, and staff experiences over ten years of administering the current ordinance.
Edits were made to keep like "themes" in the same sections rather than interspersed throughout the ordinance and a chart was developed to provide a comprehensive reference of all fees.
Proposed modifications include the following:
Elimination of City-issued safety vests and associated deposit requirements for peddler, solicitor, and tag day applicants
In 2009, ordinance 09-42 mandated that all licensed peddlers/solicitors/tag day participants undergo a background check, receive a City-issued photo identification badge, and a City-issued safety vest with the designation ...
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