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227 West Jefferson Blvd • Suite 1400 S •South Bend, Indiana 46601 • 574.235.5912 • F: 574.235.9021
LICENSE APPLICATION FOR – TRANSIENT MERCHANT
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION - 4-60
DEFINITION:
Transient merchant includes any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation which
engages in the sale of merchandise in any place in the City on a temporary basis and does not
anticipate becoming an established business merchant for a continuous sixty (60) days or longer.
A transient merchant includes anyone who for himself or as an agent for another, rents, erects,
purchases, uses, or occupies any vehicle, room, building, or other structure, including but not
limited to those located in or along parking lots, shopping centers, sidewalks, or other areas for
the purpose of purchasing, selling, or offering for sale anything of value at such location for less
than sixty (60) days.
IF DESCRIPTION DOES NOT APPLY, SEE:
Peddlers and Canvassers (Ord. §4-43)
Itinerant Restaurant (Ord. §§4-45, 4-46)
Open Air Business (Ord. §4-38)
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Print legibly and complete all sections to ensure efficient processing.
2. Assemble all required information and materials before filing application.
3. Thoroughly review all applicable Municipal Code Sections listed above.
4. Licenses expire January 31.
5. Include $5.00 license application fee payable to City of South Bend.
6. License fee payable to City of South Bend due at issuance - $135.00 if business will operate
0-59 days; $50.00 for Christmas greenery only.