San Ramon Municipal Code Art. 5 Fees and Bonds

A. After the approval of a permit application, and before a permit may be issued, in addition to permit application fees and permit renewal fees, the following permit fees shall be payable to the tax collector: 1. For each person engaging peddlers or solicitors, one hundred fifty dollars per year. In addition to this fee, five dollars shall be paid on account of each peddler or solicitor employed; 2. For each person acting individually as a peddler or solicitor, sixty dollars per year, payable quarterly in the sum of fifteen dollars, for a three-month permit. B. Interstate commerce exemption provisions shall be as follows: 1. Applicants whose peddling or solicitation consists exclusively of the solicitation of orders to be filled solely by interstate shipment on behalf of businesses who do not maintain a place of intrastate business in the state of California are exempt from the permit fee required by subsection A. 2. This exemption shall be claimed yearly by filing by the applicant with the tax collector the following declaration, under penalty of perjury: "I declare that my business activity under the Contra Costa County solicitors' and peddlers' law (Chapter 56-4) and San Ramon Municipal Code will consist exclusively of the solicitation of orders to be filled solely by interstate shipment from businesses who do not maintain a place of intrastate business in the state of California." 3. Applicants who claim this exemption shall receive a permit restricted to the solicitation of orders to be filled solely by interstate shipment from businesses who do not maintain a place of intrastate business in the state of California; any other peddling or soliciting by such persons without having first paid the permit fee and received an unrestricted permit is prohibited. (Ord. 230 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)

A. No person shall conduct any business or solicitation or sale of merchandise at a fixed location outside of a permanent building until a solicitor's permit is obtained. In addition to the permit fees and bonds otherwise required, such applicant shall deposit with the sheriff a fifty dollar cash bond to guarantee that on termination of the activity the premises shall be left clean and sanitary. On termination the sheriff shall inspect the premises. If they have been cleared and left in a sanitary condition, the deposit shall be returned. If not, the sheriff may order the necessary cleaning and pay for the work from the deposit, returning the balance, if any, to the applicant. In

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addition to the bond guaranteeing that the premises be left clean and sanitary, there shall be filed with the sheriff as to each and every such applicant, a liability insurance policy or bond executed by the applicant as principal and a surety company qualified and authorized to do business in California as surety, in the sum of five thousand dollars to protect adequately the interests of the county and the public. This policy or bond shall bind the obligees that the applicant shall: 1. Fully comply with the provisions of this chapter and with the provisions of all other applicable regulations of the county and statutes of the state of California concerning the sale of any goods, wares, merchandise or services subject to this chapter; 2. Pay all judgments rendered against the applicant for injuries to persons and/or loss or damage to property resulting from the negligent operation of the business of the applicant within the county; 3. Pay all judgements recovered by any person against the applicant arising out of any misrepresentation or deception practiced upon any person transacting business with the applicant as a peddler or solicitor within the county; 4. Pay all judgements recovered by any person against the applicant arising from or connected with the applicant's activities as a peddler or solicitor within the county. B. The policy or bond shall also provide that any person injured by negligent operation of the business or having a claim or cause of action arising from the licensed activity, shall have a right of action directly on the policy or bond. Such policy or bond shall remain in full force and effect for a period of ninety days after the expiration of the permit and any renewal thereof. (Ord. 230 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)