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MINUTES OF THE TENTH '?EGULAR MRF.T]NG
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
JULY 31, 1950
The tenth regular meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
was held on July 31, 1950, at 33110 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan The
meeting was called to order at approximately 8.01 P M by the President
of the Council, Harry S Wolfe Roll was called with the following result-
Present—Harry
esult•Present-Harry S Wolfe, Wilson W Edgar, John Whitehead, Nettie Carey,
Harvey Jahn and William Taylor Absent—Raymond E Grimm
The minutes of the ninth regular meeting of the Council held on
July 24, 1950 were read and approved.
George E Harmon, Chief of Police presented information as to the
ILM necessity and costs of radio equipment On motion of Harvey Jahn, seconded
by John Whitehead, and unanimously carried by the affirmative vote of all of
the Councilmen named above as present at this meeting, it was
H-/O ? RESOLVED, that the Police Department be and hereby is
authorized to purchase Motorola Radio receiving and sending sets,
described as follows .
1 Fixed st xmtr & rcvr
1 Andrews Unipole, RG8u adapter,
Mtg Clamps
1 1001 ft Coax with fittings
2 Mobile xmtr. and Rcvr.
and the additional sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000 00) is here-
by appropriated for the purchase of said equipment.
Mayor Jesse Ziegler stated to the Council the urgent need for
working space for the departments of the City Government A letter from the
City Planning Commission was read as follows:
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At a meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 19th day of
of July, 1950, a motion was duly made, seconded, and unanimously
carried, it was
RESOLVED, to request the City Council to investigate the possibility
of purchasing the vacant property on Five Mile Road directly
east of the City Hall extending to Woodring Avenue, for the purpose
of enlarging City offices and other facilities
On motion of John Whitehead, seconded by William Taylor and
unanimously carried by the affirmative vote of all of the Councilmen named
above as present at this meeting, it was
io9 RESOLVED, that the Mayor investigate and obtain a price
on the property mentioned in the letter from the City Planning
Commission
Mr Waring of Waring and Johnson, Planning Consultants, explained
the procedure of the Planning Commission in creating a Civic Center The
budget of the City Planning Commission was discussed On motion of William
Taylor, seconded by Wilson W Edgar and unanimously carried by the affirmative
vote of all of the Councilmen named above as present at this meeting, it was
110 RESOLVED, that the following revised budget submitted by
the Planning Commission, covering its operation for the period
beginning June 1, 1950 to December 1, 1950
Waring and Johnson, Consultants, retaining
fee for 6 months at $50.00 per mo. not to
exceed $ 300 00
Waring and Johnson, Consultants, special
engineering services, not to exceed 1500 00
Recording Secretary, not to exceed 250.00
Postage expense, not to exceed 50.00
Stationery and supplies, not to exceed 50 00
Traveling expenses, not to exceed 100 00
Miscellaneous, not to exceed 50.00
Advertising expense 400.00
Total $2700 00
be and hereby is approved
Judge Leo 0 Nye requested that his needs be ascertained and
satisfied On motion of Harvey Jahn, seconded by Wilson W Edgar, and
unanimously carried by the affirmative vote of all of the Councilmen named
above as present at this meeting, it was
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HI RESOLVED, that a committee by appointed to investigate
the needs of the Justice Court.
The President thereupon appointed the following committee:
Wilson W Edgar, Harvey Jahn, and William Taylor
Mr. Leonard Broquet, Superintendent of the Redford Township Department
of Building and Safety Engineering informed the Council as to the operations
of the Redford Building Department and invited Livonia officials to visit
Redford
A fifteen minute recess was called, following which the meeting was
resumed
Councilman Wilson W Edgar presented a report on the behalf of the
Insurance committee On motion of John Whitehead, seconded by Nettie Carey,
and unanimously carried by the affirmative vote of all of the Councilmen
named above as present at this meeting, it was
R tJa• RESOLVED, that the Insurance committee, Nilson W Edgar,
William Taylor, and Raymond E Grimm, be continued as a standing
committee of the Council; that William Wood, of Livonia, be
designated as the writing agent of all Insurance of the City, that
the manner and means of distributing the commissions between the
writing agent and other agents in the City be determined by the
Insurance committee in accordance with approved procedure, that a
statement of all insurance to be issued and the cost thereof be
submitted to the Council for approval; that this resolution be
effective as of August 1, 1950; that immediate action be taken to
protect the City in all respects with binder insurance, and the
City Mayor and Clerk be and hereby are authorized to do such other
things as may be reasonably necessary to the complete performance of
this resolution.
The Council next discussed the advisibility of terminating the contract
between the City and the Board of Road Commissioners for the County of Wayne,
for the care and maintenance of the City's roads. On motion of Harvey Jahn,
seconded by Wilson W Edgar, and unanimously carried by the affirmative vote
of all of the Councilmen named above as present at this meeting, it was
A-,13 RESOLVED, that the contract hereof made between the City of
Livonia and the Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of
Wayne, Aichigan, dated the 14th day of February, A D 1950, be and
hereby is terminated as of the 31st day of August, A. D 1950, and that
a thirty day notice be given to the Board of County Road Commissioners
of the County of Wayne, Michigan
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On motion of Harvey Jahn, seconded by William Taylor, and unanimously
carried by the affirmative vote of all of the Councilmen named above as present
at this meeting, it was
A ►►y RESOLVED, the request of Benford N. and Dorothy 0 Rosbolt,
27710 Plymouth Road to transfer their SDM license to Salvatore Venturi,
be and hereby is granted
Communication from the Housing Expediter was read and tabled, in order
to give the City Attorney, 17illiam Brashear, time for investigation
On motion of Wilson IT Edgar, seconded by John Whitehead, and unanimously
carried by the affirmative vote of all of the Councilmen named above as present
at this meeting, it was
13 lis RESOLVED, that the petition of Donald E Butler, and
Lillian J Butler be referred to the City Planning Commission for
hearing and recommendations
On motion of Wilson Vi Edgar, seconded by William Taylor, and
unanimously carried by the affirmative vote of all of the Councilmen named
above as present at this meeting, it was
6- 114, RESOLVED, that the following budget of the City Election
Commission
Primary Election, September 12, 1950. . . $1200.00
General Election, November 7, 1950 1800.00
$3000 00
be and hereby is approved
A letter from Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone dated July 2L , 1950
was read On motion of Harvey Jahn, seconded by John Whitehead, and unanimously
carried by the affirmative vote of all of the Councilmen named above as present
at this meeting, it was
/3-1/7 RESOLVED, that the proposal of Miller, Canfield, Paddock,
and Stone dated July 2L , 1950 for furnishing legal services in con-
nection with a certain Bond Issue, pertaining to a sewer project in
sections 25, 26, 35, and 36, for the sum of Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000 00), be and hereby is approved, provided that if the Bond
Issue exceeds ($750,000 00) Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars, the
amount of such fee will be increased portionately
Councilman Wilson W Edgar introduced the following Ordinance
(ORDINANCE # 12 )
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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND LICENSING CERTAIN
BUSINESSES IN THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS•
Section 1 0 Licenses Required
1 1 No person shall engage in the operation, conduct or carrying on
of any business for which any license is required by any provision of this
ordinance without first obtaining a license from the City in the manner provided
for in this ordinance
1.2 The fact that a license or permit has been granted to any person
by the State of Michigan to engage in the operation, conduct, or carrying on of
any business shall not exempt such person from the necessity of securing a license
or permit from the City if such license is required by the ordinance.
1 3 Every person required to obtain a license from the City shall make
application for said license to the City Clerk upon forms provided by the City
Clerk and shall state under oath such facts as may be required for, or applicable
to, the granting of such license, including the following:
(a) The full names, business addresses and residence addresses
of all owners, proprietors, officers, managers and local employees of
applicant's business;
(b) The place or places in the City of Livonia where it is
proposed to carry on applicant's business, and the lenth of time during
which it is proposed that such business be conducted,
(c) The nature, character and quality of the goods, wares,
merchandise or services to be sold or offered for sale by applicant in
the City of Livonia;
(d) The nature and kind of business which applicant proposes
to conduct and the manner of operating same,
(e) A list of all assumed, trade or firm names under which
applicant intends to uo business,
(f) The nature and character of advertising done or proposed
to be done in order to attract customers;
(g) Whether or not the person or persons conducting or managing
applicant's business have been convicted of a crime, misdemeanor or the
violation of any municipal ordinance, and, if so, full particulars in
connection therewith.
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Section 2 0 license Year
2.1 The license year shall begin December first of each year and shall
terminate at midnight on November 30th of the following year
2.2 In all cases where the provisions of this ordinance permit the
issuance of licenses for periods of less than one year, the effective date of such
licenses shall commence with the date of issuance thereof.
Section 3 0 Approval of Licenses.
3 1 No license or permit required by this ordinance shall be issued to
any person who is required to have license or permit from the State of Michigan
until such person shall submit evidence of such State license or permit and proof
that all fees appertaining thereto have been paid.
3.2 No license shall be granted to any applicant therefor until such
applicant has complied with all of the provisions of this ordinance pertaining to
the business for which application for license is made, nor shall any license be
granted where the certification of any officer of the City is required prior to
the issuance thereof until such certification is made.
Section 4.0 Fees
4 1 No license shall be issued until the fees as set forth in Section
30 0 of this ordinance shall be paid by the applicant to the City Clerk for trans—
mission to the City Treasurer
4 2 All fees for the renewal of any license which are not paid at the
time said fees shall be due, shall be paid as "late fees" at the rate of one
hundred and ten per cent (110%) of the license fee required for such licenses under
the provisions of Section 30.0.
k 3 No license fee shall be required from any person exempt from such
fee by State or Federal. law Such persons shall comply with all other provisions
of this ordinance The City Clerk shall, in all such cases, issue to such persons
licenses which are clearly marked as to said exemption and the reason therefor
Section 5 0 Refusal To Issue Licensesand Revocation
5 1 Licenses requested under this ordinance may be refused by the City
Clerk, and licenses issued under the provisions of this ordinance may be revoked
by the Mayor or City Clerk at any time, for any of the following causes•
(a) Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement contained
in the application for license;
(b) Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement made in the
operation of a business;
(c) Any violation of this ordinance,
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(d) Conducting a business in an unlawful manner or in such
manner as to constitute a breach of the peace or to constitute a menace
to the health, morals, safety or welfare of the public;
(e) The failure or inability of an applicant to meet and
satisfy the requirements and provisions of this ordinance
5.2 Written notice of revocation stating the cause or causes therefor
shall be delivered to a licensee personally or mailed to his address stated in
his application for license
5 3 Any person whose license is revoked or any person whose request
for a license is refused shall have the right to a hearing before the Council
provided a written request therefor is filed with the City Clerk within ten days
following the delivery or mailing of notice of revocation or within ten days
following such refusal
5.4 The Council shall have the right to approve any refusal to issue a
license or any revocation of a license, and the Council may grant or reinstate any
license
Section 6.0 Renewal.
6 1 Unless otherwise provided in this ordinance, an application for
renewal of a license shall be considered in the same manner as an original appli-
cation
Section 7.0 Exhibition of License.
7 1 No licensee shall fail to carry any license issued in accordance
with the provisions of this ordinance upon his person at all times when engaged
in the operation, conduct or carrying on of any business for which the license
was granted; except that where such business is operated, conducted or carried
on at a fixed place or establishment, said license shall be exhibited at all times
in some conspicuous place in his place of business; and he shall produce the same
for examination when applying for a renewal thereof or when requested to do so by
any City police officer or by any person representing the issuing authority
7.2 No licensee shall fail to display conspicuously on each vehicle
or mechanical device or machine required to be licensed by this ordinance such
tags or stickers as are furnished by the City Clerk.
7 3 No person shall display any expired license or any license for
which a duplicate has been issued
Section 8.0 Transferability
8 1 No license or permit issued under the provisions of this ordinance
shall be transferable unless specifically authorized by the provisions of this
ordinance
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Section 9.0 Miscellaneous
9 1 No license to sell any food which may be consumed on the premises
where sold without subsequent cooking shall be issued unless the applicant there-
for and all persons assisting him possess certificates issued by the Health
Department showing that they have been examined by a registered physician of the
State of Michigan and found not to be afflicated with or a carrier of any infec-
tious or communicable disease in an infectious or communicable form
9 2 No licensee shall use any weighing or measuring device in the
conduct of his business or have in his possession aruy weighing or measuring
device, unless said device shall have been examined and approved by the Police Chief.
9.3 No licensee shall sell or offer for sale any article or commodity
purporting to be in quantities of standard weight or measure, unless the same
shall be actually of the weight or measure purported
9 4 No licensee shall sell or offer for sale any defective, faulty,
incomplete or deteriorated articles of merchandise, unless the goods are so
represented to prospective customers
Section 10 0 Processing of Food
10 1 The word "food" shall mean any matter, including milk and other
liquids, commonly consumed by persons
Section 11 0 State Law, Rules, Regulations.
11 1 No person shall violate any law of the State of Michigan nor any
rule or regulation adopted by any duly authorized agency of the State of Michigan
pertaining to the production, processing, storage, handling, or sale of any food.
Section 12 0 Contaminated or Spoiled Food
12.1 No person shall process, sell, prepare or serve any contaminated
or spoiled food
12 2 The Health Officer is hereby empowered to destroy any food which
in his opinion is contaminated or spoiled
12 3 No physician, visiting nurse, public health nurse, or superinten-
dent or other person in charge of any school, hospital, institution, dispensary,
laboratory or camp, who shall have knowledge of the occurrence of a number or
group of cases of illness believed to have been due to the consumption of contami-
nated or spoiled food, shall fail to report the same at once by telephone to the
Health Officer
Section 13 0 Sanitary Facilities; Cleanliness
13.1 No person producing, transporting, processing, storing, selling,
preparing or serving food shall fail to effectively protect same against contami-
nation or spoilage
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13 2 Every establishment where food is produced, processed, stored,
prepared, sold or served shall be fitted with sanitary toilet and lavatory
accomodations conveniently located and properly ventilated and maintained so
that the waste is not accessible to flies and does not pollute the surface soil
or contaminate any water supply The opening to any such toilet shall be arranged
in manner that the interior thereof is protected at all times from public view
Soap, running water and individual towels shall be provided for the proper cleansing
of the hands
13 3 No person shall expectorate upon any floor or wall of any building
in which any food is produced, processed, stored, prepared, sold or served
13 4 No person shall buy, sell or use any polish, article or substance
containing any cyanide preparation or other poison for the cleansing of articles
or utensils used for the service or preparation of food
Section 14 0 License Required
114.1 No person shall engage in the business of processing or selling
at retail or wholesale any food without first obtaining a license therefor in the
manner provided for in Section 30.0 of this ordinance No such license shall be
granted except upon certification of the Health Officer
Section 15 0 Bowling, Pool and Billiards.
15 1 No person shall conduct, maintain or operate any place open to the
public for bowling or playing pool or billiards without first obtaining a license
in the manner provided for in Section 30 0 of this ordinance No such license
shall be granted except upon certification of the Police Chief, the Fire Chief
and the Health Officer
15.2 No person shall be granted a license under this section unless
he be an American citizen over twenty-one years of age
15 3 No person shall keep open any room, hall or building licensed
hereunder for a pool or billiard table therein between the hours of two o'clock
A M. ana seven o'clock of the succeeding morning, nor shall any bawling alley
licensed hereunder be kept open between the hours of two o'clock A M and seven
o'clock A.M
15 4 No person who is less than seventeen years of age may remain or
loiter in or about any pool or billiard room unless accompanied by a parent or
guardian; nor shall the licensee thereof permit any such minor to remain or
loiter therein
15.5 No licensee shall permit on the licensed premises any obstruction
of the public view by the use of drawn shades or blinds or screens, either per-
manent or moveable
15.6 No license to operate a pool or billiard table or a bowling alley
shall be granted to an establishment licensed to sell intoxicating liquors unless
the sale and consumption of such liquors is confined to a room or rooms entirely
lio separate from the room or rooms in which the pool or billiard table or bowling alley
is operated.
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Section 16 0 Public Dance Halls, Public Dances.
16 1 The term "public dance" shall include any dance to which admission
may be gained by the general public but shall not include any dance to which admis—
sion is restricted to invited guests.
16 2 No person shall conduct, operate or maintain any place in or on
which public dances are held without first obtaining a dance hall license in the
manner provided for in Section 30 0 of this ordinance. No such license shall be
granted except upon certification of the Police Chief, the Fire Chief and the
Health Officer.
16 3 No person shall conduct a public dance except in or on premises
licensed under the provisions of Section 16 0 of this ordinance.
16 14 No person leaving any premises in or on which a public dance is
being conducted shall be readmitted except on payment again of the original
admission charge
16 5 No person shall conduct any public dance without providing the
services of a special police officer who shall enforce the provisions of this
ordinance for the duration of the dance
Section 17.0 Dancing Schools
17 1 No person shall teach dancing professionally without first obtaining
a Dancing School license in the manner provided for in Section 30 0 of this
ordinance, which license shall designate the premises in which the school is to be
conducted No such license shall be granted except upon certification of the
Police Chief, the Fire Chief and the Health Officer
Section 18 0 Theatres
18 1 The word "theatre" as used in this ordinance shall include any
structure or parcel of land used primarily for entertainment on the stage or screen
18 2 No person shall conduct, maintain or operate any theatre without
first obtaining a license therefor in the manner provided for in Section 30 0 of
this ordinance No such license shall be granted except upon certification of the
Police Chief, the Fire Chief and the Health Officer
18 3 The scale of prices for admission to any theatre shall be framed
and hung at some conspicuous place at the entrance of said theatre.
Section 19 0 Skating Rinks
19 1 No person shall operate a skating rink without first obtaining a
license therefor in the manner provided for in Section 30 0 of this ordinance
No such license shall be granted except upon certification of the Police Chief,
the Fire Chief and the Health Officer
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Section 20 0 Boxing and Wrestling Exhibitions.
20 1 No person shall conduct any sparring, boxing or wrestling exhibition
or match, or any entertainment whereof such exhibition or match constitutes a
part or whereat such an exhibition or match is reported by telegraph or telephone
without first obtaining a license therefor in the manner provided for in Section
31 0 of this ordinance No such license shall be granted except upon certification
of the Police Chief and the Fire Chief
Section 21 0 Dry Cleaning, Dyeing or Operating a Laundry.
21 1 No person shall violate any law of the State of Michigan nor any
rule or regulation adopted by any duly authorized agency of the State of Michigan
pertaining to dry cleaning, dyeing or operating a laundry
21.2 No person shall carry on any business of dry cleaning, dyeing or
operating a laundry without first obtaining a license therefor in the manner
provided for in Section 31 0 of this ordinance
21 3 No such license shall be granted except upon certification by
the Fire Chief that the premises comply with all the requirements of the State
and of the City pertaining thereto
Section 22 0 Coal and Coke
22.1 No person shall sell or deliver any coal or coke unless he furnish
the driver of the conveyance used in delivering such coal or coke a certificate
signed by him showing the weight of the coal or coke intended to be delivered,
the weight of the conveyance and the name of the purchaser
22 2 No person driving any such conveyance shall refuse to exhibit such
certificate to any official inspector nor fail to deliver the same to the purchaser,
nor, if demanded by any official inspector or the purchaser, fail to verify the
weights shown thereon by weighing said conveyance, loaded and unloaded, at some
scales not owned by the vendor If verification is demanded by an official inspector,
the scales shall be used at the expense of the driver If verification is demanded
by the purchaser, charges for use of scales shall be born by the driver of such
conveyance if under weight is shown, or by the purchaser if full weight if shown
22.3 No person shall sell, transport or deliver any coal or coke of less
weight than stated on such certificate
22.L No person shall deliver coal or coke without first obtaining a
license therefor in the manner provided in Section 31 0 of this ordinance.
Section 23 0 Employment Agencies
23 1 No person shall operate an employment agency for profit or
remuneration without first obtaining a license theref or No such license shall
be granted except upon certification of the Police Chief
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Section 214 0 Junk Dealers
24 1 No person shall engage in the business of dealer in scrap. iron,
scrap metal, scrap wood, used auto parts or any form of goods commonly considered
as junk, nor assemble same at one location for the purpose of sale without first
obtaining a license therefor.
21i. 2 No such license shall be granted,
(a) except upon certification of the Police Chief, the Fire
Chief and the Health Officer,
(b) unless the applicant therefor files with his application
the written consent of seventy per cent of the owners of exclusively
residential property within a radius of 1000 feet of the property where
such business is to be conducted; or
(c) for conducting such business on a vacant lot or in a
partially enclosed structure unless such property is enclosed with
a properly maintained, tight, board or other type fence at least seven
feet above the street grade or, if the fence line grade is higher than
that of the street, at least seven feet above the fence line grade, and
erected in such a manner as to conceal the premises from public view.
2I 3 Each such license granted shall designate the particular place
where said business is to be conducted and no licensee shall engage in said busi-
ness at any place other than that so designated.
24 4 No licensee shall purchase or receive any article
(a) between the hours of 7:00 P M. and 7.00 A .,i ;
(b) on any Sunday,
(c) from any person under the age of 17 years, without the
written consent of parent or guardian; and
(d) from a person known or suspected to be a thief or a
receiver of stolen property
Section 25.0 Mechanical Amusement and Vending Machines
25 1 No person shall display for use any mechanical amusement device,
vending machine or music device without first obtaining a license for each such
device or machine No such license shall be granted except upon certification
of the Police Chief
Section 26 0 Pawn Brokers
26 1 No person shall engage in the business of pawn broker without
first obtaining a license therefor. No such license shall be granted except
upon certification of the Police Chief and the Fire Chief
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26.2 Before any such license is issued, the applicant therefor shall
furnish a corporate surety bond in the penal sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000 00)
with sufficient surty to be approved by the City Clerk, which bond shall be con—
ditioned for the due observance during the time of the license of all laws of the
State of Michigan and all ordinances of the City Any person aggrieved by the
action of any such licensee shall have a right of action of the bond for the recovery
of money or damages or both Such bond shall remain in full force and effect for a
period of ninety days after the expiration or cancellation of any such license or
after the termination of any action upon such bond
26.3 No licensee shall fail to keep a daily record of all persons with
whom he does business and of all property coming into his possession together with
a record of the disposition of each article, nor shall any licensee fail to report
same weekly to the Police Chief on forms prescribed by said Police Chief. The
Police Chief shall at all times have access to such daily record
Section 27 0 Peddlers and Transient Merchants
27 1 The term "peddler" as used in this ordinance shall mean any person
who goes about from place to place, selling or offering for sale, goods, wares,
merchandise and all kinds of property, traveling on foot or in vehicles, and selling
from house to house or by crying his wares from the street Such term shall include
"hawkers" and "hucksters".
27 2 The term "transient merchant" as used in this ordinance shall
mean any person, firm, or corporation engaged temporarily in a retail sale of goods,
wares, or merchandise, in any place in this City and who, for the purpose of conducting
such business, occupies or uses any lot, building, room, structure of any kind or
any vehicle Such term shall include:
(a) "itinerant merchant,"
(b) "itinerant vendors,"
(c) persons, firms or corporations who shall be engaged in
selling goods, wares or merchandise at retail in this City and who are
not on the tax rolls of this City , and
(d) any person, firm or corporation who commences a business
of selling goods, wares and merchandise at retail within this City after
the first day in January in any year and who is not assessed on the tax
roll for such year
The term "transient merchant" shall not include any person or persons selling
vegetables, fruits, eggs and farm products of all kinds which have been wholly raised
or produced by such person or persons, nor shall the term "transient merchant" include
any person handling vegetables, fruits or perishable farm products at any established
City market.
27 3 It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, either
as principal or agent, to engage in business as a peddler or transient merchant in
the City of Livonia without having first obtained a license in the manner herein
provided
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27.4 No license shall be granted except upon certification of the
Chief of Police and Health Officer
27.5 Before any license, as provided by this ordinance, shall be
issued for engaging in the business of a peddler or a transient merchant, the
applicant shall file with the City Clerk the following instruments:
(a) A cash or surety company bond running to the City of
Livonia in the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000 00), conditioned
on full compliance by applicant with all the provisions of the ordinances
of the City of Livonia and the statutes of the State of Michigan,
regulating and concerning the sale of goods, wares and merchandise,
and further conditioned on prompt payment by applicant of all judgments
rendered against applicant for any violation of said ordinances or
statutes, or any of them, together with all judgments and costs that
may be recovered against such applicant by arty person or persons for
damage growing out of arty misrepresentations of applicant or of appli-
cant s agents or servants, either at the time of sale or through arty
advertisement of any character whatsoever,
(b) An instrument appointing the City Clerk as the true and
lawful agent of applicant with full power and authority to accept
service of process for and on behalf of applicant in respect to ary
matters connected with or arising out of the business transacted under
said license and the bond required by this ordinance, or for the per-
il
or breach of any of the provisions thereof, with the result
that service on said agent shall be as valid as if personally served
on the applicant
Said instruments shall be in such form as may be approved by the City Attorney
Action on said bond may be brought in the name of the City for the use of the
aggrieved persons. On receipt of any process, the City Clerk shall promptly
send a copy to applicant, by registered mail directed to the address stated in
the application for such license..
27.6 No license to engage in business as a peddler or transient
merchant shall be granted to any person unless a complete set of fingerprints
of such person and any person assisting him are on file in the non-criminal
identification file of the Police Department
27 7 No licensee shall be entitled to more than one helper on foot
for each vehicle used in said business
27.8 No person shall sell or peddle fresh meat upon any street, alley
or public place
27.9 No peddler shall stop or remain in any one place upon any street,
alley or public place longer than necessary to make a sale for a customer wishing
to buy
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Section 28.0 Second-Hand Merchants
28 1 No person shall engage in the business or occupation of dealing
in second-hand or used personal property, including second-hand automobiles
without first obtaining a license therefor No such license shall be granted
except upon certification of the Police Chief and the Fire Chief
28 2 No licensee shall purchase or receive any article,
(a) from any person under the age of 17 years, without the
written consent of parent or guardian, or
(b) from a person known or suspected to be a thief or a
receiver of stolen property
28 3 No licensee shall fail, to keep a daily record of all persons
with whom he does business and of all property coning into his possession
together with a record of the disposition of each article, nor shall apy
licensee fail to report same weekly to the Police Chief on forms prescribed
by the State or by the Police Chief The Police Chief shall at all times have
access to such daily record.
Section 29 0 Gasoline Service Stations.
29.1 No person shall violate any law of the State of Michigan nor any
rule or regulation adopted by any duly authorized agency of the State of Michigan
pertaining to gasoline service stations
29 2 The term "gasoline service station" shall mean any premises,
including all buildings and structures thereon, devoted to selling or dispensing
at retail or wholesale gasoline or volatile liquids as fuel for any motor pro-
pelled vehicle, watercraft or aircraft.
29 3 No person shall conduct, operate or manage a gasoline service
station without first obtaining a license therefor in the manner provided for
in Section 30 0 of this ordinance
29.4 No license required by this ordinance shall be granted except
upon certification by the Fire Chief and Police Chief.
29.5 No gasoline service station, doing business at retail or wholesale,
shall hereafter be constructed or opened for business within a radius of 100 feet
of any school building, public park or playground, church, theatre, or any other
public place where the public frequently gathers in large numbers; provided, that
this sub-section shall not extend to any gasoline station operating or in the
process of being constructed at the time of the adoption of this ordinance.
29 6 No fuel tank shall be filled at a retail gasoline service station
except through a hose connected to a pump of a type approved by the Underwriters
Laboratories, Incorporated
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29 7 No gasoline or inflammpble liquid shall be kept or conveyed in
open receptacles or in glass bottles or other breakable containers on the pre-
mises of a gasoline service station, except in glass bottles of not more than
eight ounces capacity used for sample purposes, and shall not be used for
cleaning purposes on such premises. No glass container gasoline pump shall
be installed in any building
29.8 All combustible waste and rubbish, including crankcase drainings,
shall be kept in metal receptacles fitted with a tight cover until removed from
the premises
29.9 No gasoline, oil, grease or inflammable liquid shall be allowed
to flow into or be placed in the drainage system Oil and grease shall not be
allowed to accumulate on the floor Sawdust shall not be kept in any gasoline
service station or place of storage, and sawdust or other combustible material
shall not be used to absorb oil, grease or gasoline
29.10 All gasoline service station proprietors and attendants upon
being notified by the Fire Chief of the presence of gasoline or volatile liquids
in sewers shall cooperate in ascertaining the reason therefor Any expense to
the City in tracing gasoline leaks shall be paid by the owner of the station or
the equipment to which such gasoline leak is traceable.
29 11 There shall be constantly maintained in good working order at
least two (2) two and one-half (2-1/2) gallon fully charged, portable form type
fire extinguishers at each gasoline service station
29.12 When a gasoline service station is discontinued or dismantled,
the owner thereof shall forthwith remove all underground tanks that were used
in connection therewith
Section 30.0 Fees and Bonds Required.
30 1 The fee required to be paid and the amount of any bond required
to be posted to obtain any license to engage in the operation, conduct or carrying
on of any business for which a license is required by the provisions of this
ordinance shall be based upon the type of orders taken, number of facilities
or employees, goods or merchandise sold, or inspection or regulation required
and upon the length of time for which such license is issued, and no license shall
be issued to any applicant unless he first pays to the proper authority the fee and
posts a bond in the amount required for the type of license desired, as indicated
in the following schedule:
LICENSE AMOUNT OF FEE AMOUNT OF BOND
Bowling Alley:
First alley $ 5.00 per year
Each additional alley 1 00 per year
Boxing and Wrestling Exhibition 10 00 per year
Coal and Coke
Each truck 2.00 per year
Dance Hall 15 00 per year
Dance School 5 00 per year
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LICENSE AMOUNT OF FEE AMOUNT OF BOND
Dry Cleaning, Dyeing or Laundry3.00 per year
Employment Agency 15 00 per year
Gasoline Service Station
First Pump 5.00 per year
Each additional pump 1 00 per year
Junk Yard 100 00 per year
Mechanical Amusement Device 10.00 per year
Mechanical Music Device 5.00 per year
Mechanical Vending Device:
Machines taking pennies and nickles 2 50 per year
Machines taking pennies, nickles & dimes 5.00 per year
Machines taking coins in excess of dimes10.00 per year
Peddlers ( 5 00 per day, $1,000 00
( 25 00 per month;
( 100 00 per year
Pool and Billiard Rooms .
First table 5 00 per year
Each additional table 1.00 per year
Processing of Food (not otherwise licensed) 10 00 per year
Second-Hand merchant 25.00 per year
Skating Rink 15.00 per year
Theatre (per seat) 03 per year
Transient Merchant ( 10 00 per day; 1,000.00
( 35.00 per month;
( 150.00 per year
30 2 Each peddler licensed under this ordinance shall be entitled to not
more than one helper or assistant who shall pay a license fee equal to one-half
of the fee paid by such peddler
30 3 A separate license and fee shall be required for each place of busi-
ness, location or vehicle used by any transient merchant.
31 0 Delivery of Merchandise
31.1 This ordinance shall not in any way affect or regulate trucks or motor
vehicles operated within the City for the following purposes:
(a) for the wholesale distribution and delivery of goods, wares and
merchandise;
(b) for the delivery to residences of milk, cream, dairy products
and baked goods; and
(c) for the collection and delivery of articles to be cleaned, pressed,
dyed, or laundered
31.2 This ordinance shall not affect or regulate the sale or distribution
lim of newspapers
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32 0 Signs Required
32.1 All persons having a license issued under the provisions of
this ordinance, who are engaged in the selling of vegetables, fruit, produce,
eggs, farm products of all kinds and manufactured articles, shall post on their
premises where such merchandise is being sold, and in a conspicuous place, a
legible sign in such form as may be approved by the Police Chief, clearly
stating whether or not the merchandise so offered for sale was actually grown,
produced or manufactured by the licensee.
33 0 Compliance with Ordinances, Rules and Regulations
33 1 No license shall be issued under this ordinance until the
applicant shall have complied with all ordinances, rules and regulations of
the City, the Fire Department, the Police Department and the Department of
Health, pertaining to the business or property of the applicant, and passed
or adopted for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, peace and
general welfare
33 2 Every licensee shall comply with all of said ordinances, rules
and regulations prior to issuance of his license and while such license is in
effect
31 .0 Certification
34 1 The "certification" of the Police Chief, Fire Chief and Health
Officer, or any of them, required by any of the provisions of this ordinance,
shall be construed to include the following procedure:
(a) Such certification may be made by any of the officers
above named or by any of their authorized assistants,
(b) Prior to certification, each officer of whom such
certification is required, or his authorized assistant, shall make
a reasonable investigation and a determination that the provisions
of this ordinance have been satisfied;
(c) Certification shall be indicated by writing on the
application the word "approved" followed by the mama of the certifying
officer through himself or an authorized assistant and the date
of such approval
35 0 Penalty
35 1 Every person convicted of a violation of this ordinance shall
be punished by a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or by
imprisonment for not more than ninety days or both such fine and imprisonment
Each act of violation and every day upon which any such violation shall occur
shall constitute a separate offense
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36 0 Repeal
lim 36.1 Any and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
or inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed
37 0 Severability
37.1 In the event any portions of this ordinance be held
invalid for any reason, then such holding shall not affect the remaining portion
of this ordinance
38 0 Effective Date
38.1 This ordinance is declared by the City Council to be an
emergency ordinance requiring immediate passage and it shall take effect
immediately upon the publication thereof
A roll call vote on the above ordinance was taken with the following
result.
YEAS: Harvey Jahn, William Taylor, Wilson WW Edgar,
Nettie Carey, John Whitehead, and Harry S Wolfe.
NAYS: None
The President declared the above ordinance passed and effective as of the date
of publication, August 11, 1950.
On motion of Harvey Jahn, seconded by John Whitehead, and unanimously
carried by the affirmative vote of all of the Councilman named above as present
at this meeting, it was
RESOLVED, that Mason's Restaurant be paid by the Treasurer
the sum of $21 22 for meals furnished to the Examiners at the recent
Civil Service Examination
On motion of Harvey Jahn, seconded by William Taylor and unanimously
passed, the meeting was adjourned at 12:52 A. M August 1, 1950
Marie W. Clark, City Clerk
Attested.
Harir
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President