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STEPS FOR OBTAINING A VENDOR LICENSE FROM
THE CITY OF KANKAKEE
Initial application fee: $15.00
You must submit the following:
(1) A copy of your actual Illinois Retailer’s Occupation Tax number
(2) A copy of your contractual proof of employment (if in business for yourself, something with
your business name on it)
(3) A copy of a valid State ID or Driver’s License
(4) A copy of your current Vehicle Insurance Card
(5) A copy of your valid Vehicle Registration Card
All these must be attached to the completed application.
If you are selling food, you must have a letter of approval from the County Health Department. If you are an
itinerant merchant and are setting up shop in front of a business, you must have a letter of permission from the
business owner.
ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THEIR PHOTOS TAKEN BY CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
AS PART OF THEIR APPLICATION PROCESS.
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CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
304 SOUTH INDIANA AVENUE
KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS 60901
PHONE 815-933-0480
FAX 815-933-0482
APPLICATION FOR PEDDLER, SOLICITOR,
ITINERANT MERCHANT, OR TRANSIENT VENDOR
THIS APPLICATION MUST BE FILLED OUT COMPLETELY
***THIS APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST 72 HOURS
(THREE BUSINESS DAYS) PRIOR TO THE DATE(S)
ON WHICH YOU WANT TO SOLICIT ***
Date: _______________________
COPY OF RETAILER’S OCCUPATION TAX ID NUMBER SUBMITTED AND ATTACHED
COPY OF CONTRACTUAL PROOF OF EMPLOYMENT SUBMITTED AND ATTACHED
COPY OF VALID STATE ID OR DRIVER’S LICENSE SUBMITTED AND ATTACHED
COPY OF CURRENT VEHICLE INSURANCE CARD SUBMITTED AND ATTACHED
COPY OF VALID VEHICLE REGISTRATION CARD SUBMITTED AND ATTACHED
PHOTO TAKEN BY CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
PAID AND RECEIPT ATTACHED
1. Name of Applicant_________________________ Telephone_________________________________
Street____________________________________ Cell Phone ________________________________
City, State, Zip____________________________ Date of birth_______________________________
Email Address ____________________________ Social Security#____________________________
Drivers License # __________________________ State Issued in _____________________________
2. Name of Employer _________________________ Telephone ________________________________
Fax Number ______________________________ Hire Date _________________________________
Street____________________________________ City, State, Zip ____________________________
Website address: __________________________ Business Type _____________________________
Company’s Establishment Date ______________ Employer Identification # ___________________
Retailer’s Occupation Tax # _________________
Immediate Supervisor: _______________________________________________________________
3 Nature of business and description of products/services to be sold: __________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
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4. Method of delivery for products/services sold: ____________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
5. Length of application requested: from ___________________to______________________________
a) Hours of the day to be operating: from________________to______________________________
Per Section 19-12 of the Municipal Code Book: “No person shall engage in or carry
on any such activities permitted by this chapter prior to: sunrise or after sunset on
any day except Sundays and national holidays; prior to twelve noon, or after six
p.m. or sun-down, which ever first occurs, on Sundays; and, at any time on national
holidays.”
b) Approximate area within the city where the solicitation, peddling, or canvassing will take
place____________________________________________________________________________
6. Type of transportation: Model________________ Color______________ Year_________________
License plate number: ________________________________________________________________
License number and date of sticker expiration ____________________________________________
Name and Address of Owner if different from applicant:
Name ________________________________________________________________________
Street ________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip ________________________________________________________________
7. Have you ever been licensed by the City of Kankakee? yes no
When?________________________ Was license ever revoked? yes no
If so, explain:__________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
8. Direct contact as a registered agent (for purpose of receiving notices, claims, or process)
Name:____________________________________ Telephone________________________________
Street____________________________________ City, State, Zip ____________________________
Fax ______________________________________ Title _____________________________________
9. Have you ever been convicted of any crime, misdemeanor, or violation of a Municipal
Ordinance? yes no
If yes, state the nature of the offense and the punishment or penalty:
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
10. Have you ever been convicted of any crime, misdemeanor, or violation under State or Federal law?
yes no
If yes, state the nature of the offense and the punishment or penalty:
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
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11. Names of two (2) business references who will certify as to the applicant’s good reputation
and business responsibility (please list full mailing address):
1.__________________________________________________________________________________
Name Company Address Phone
2.__________________________________________________________________________________
Name Company Address Phone
12. Names of two (2) personal references who will certify as to the applicant’s good reputation (please list full
mailing address):
1.__________________________________________________________________________________
Name Address Phone
2.__________________________________________________________________________________
Name Address Phone
13. List all licenses to conduct business as a Transient Vendor, Itinerant Merchant or Peddler obtained in the
State of Illinois within the last twelve (12) months. ___________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
14. For Itinerant Merchants and Transient Vendors only: Location and permission to operate
from owner _________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
the place or places, other than the permanent place of business of the applicant, where
applicant within the last six (6) months preceding the date of this application conducted a
transient business and stating the nature thereof: _________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________
Signature of Applicant
OFFICE USE ONLY:
PROCESSED BY:_________
DATE: __________________
APPROVED DENIED
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PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
DOOR TO DOOR
ONE PEDDLER WORKING ALONE: ADDITIONAL PEDDLERS (SAME COMPANY)*
APPLICATION FEE: $ 15.00 APPLICATION FEE: $ 6.00
PER DAY: $ 10.00 PER DAY: $ 4.00
EACH ADDITIONAL DAY $ 5.00 EACH ADDITIONAL DAY: $ 2.00
PER WEEK: $ 30.00 PER WEEK: $ 12.00
EACH ADDITIONAL WEEK: $ 15.00 EACH ADDITIONAL WEEK: $ 6.00
PER MONTH: $ 60.00 PER MONTH: $ 24.00
EACH ADDITIONAL MONTH: $ 30.00 EACH ADDITIONAL MONTH: $ 12.00
FOR SIX (6) MONTHS: $105.00 FOR SIX (6) MONTHS: $ 42.00
EACH ADDITIONAL MONTH: $ 45.00 EACH ADDITIONAL MONTH: $ 18.00
PER YEAR: $165.00 PER YEAR: $ 66.00
*For each additional person or peddler accompanying and working with a peddler: 40% of the foregoing
schedule of fees for one peddler working alone.
No license shall be issued to extend beyond April 30 of the fiscal year in which the license is issued. No
application fee shall be required for solicitors, peddlers, or canvassers representing a charitable, community
or religious organization. (Ord. 92-12, 3-16-92)
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LICENSE FEES ITINERANT MERCHANTS/TRANSIENT VENDORS
TRANSIENT VENDORS have push carts, trucks, etc.
ITINERANT MERCHANTS set up in front of businesses, with owner’s permission.
INITIAL APPLICATION FEE: $15.00
Non-perishable goods Perishable Goods
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Per day $ 25.00 $ 10.00
Each additional day $ 10.00 $ 5.00
Per week $ 60.00 $ 30.00
Each additional week $ 30.00 $ 15.00
Per month $120.00 $ 60.00
Each additional month $ 60.00 $ 30.00
For six (6) months $210.00 $105.00
Each additional month $ 90.00 $ 45.00
Per year $330.00 $165.00
No license shall be issued to extend beyond April 30 of the fiscal year.
ADDITIONAL VENDORS/ITINERANT MERCHANTS: (40% OF FIRST VENDOR)
INITIAL APPLICATION FEE: $ 6.00
Non-perishable goods Perishable Goods
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Per day $ 10.00 $ 4.00
Each additional day $ 4.00 $ 2.00
Per week $ 24.00 $ 12.00
Each additional week $ 12.00 $ 6.00
Per month $ 48.00 $ 24.00
Each additional month $ 24.00 $ 12.00
For six (6) months $ 84.00 $ 42.00
Each additional month $ 36.00 $ 18.00
Per year $132.00 $ 66.00