Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Ch. 5.52 Magazines and Newspapers

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5.52.010 Permit to sell.

It is unlawful for any person to sell any newspaper, magazine, periodical or other printed publication, on any street, lane, avenue or public place in the city without first having obtained therefor a permit and badge to do so from the city manager.

Upon application of any person desiring to sell newspapers, magazine, periodicals or other printed matter or publications upon the public streets or places in the city, the city manager shall refer the same to the chief of police for investigation and approval, and the chief of police shall return the application with his report thereon to the city manager within forty-eight (48) hours after the time same is referred to him, and it shall be the duty of the city manager to grant such applicant a permit to sell papers on the public streets or places in the city if the chief of police recommends the granting of such permit; provided, however, that the applicant has been a resident of the city for not less than thirty (30) days prior to the filing of such application. No charge shall be made for such permit but the city manager shall furnish each such person a badge which must be worn by the applicant at all times while selling such papers upon public streets or places in the city, and he shall collect for such badge the sum of one dollar ($1.00). Permits issued hereunder are not transferable. Any such permit so granted may be revoked by the city manager upon request of the chief of police and for good cause. A violation of this section shall be an infraction. (Prior code § 21-7)