Peddler- shall mean a person engaged in the selling of personal property of personal services to include, but not limited to, spraying, trimming or pruning of trees and shrubs of all species, painting or repairing buildings or structures, and pest or rodent control by going about from place to place, highway or street parking, or house to house either in person or by telephone to sell the same and who carries with him such property for delivery at time of sale or performs such service at the time of contract for such service or immediately thereafter.

Solicitor- shall mean a person engaged in going from place to place, highway or street parking, or house to house either in person or by telephone to solicit orders for, or to offer to sell, personal property for future delivery is a solicitor. The term “solicitor” shall also include a person soliciting orders for books, papers, or magazines or subscriptions thereto, and shall include solicitors for transient or nonresident photographers. A solicitor for a transient photographer means any person going from house to house, place to place, or street to street soliciting orders for photographic work to be done by a transient photographer. A solicitor for a nonresident photographer means any person going from house to house, place to place or street to street soliciting orders for photographic work to be done by a photographer who has no studio or other place in the city full equipped for the taking and finishing of photographs.

These licenses require a police check by our local police department, which takes about one week and needs to be done prior to submitting the application to the City Commission. A South Dakota Sales tax license is required. Per City Ordinance Sec 13-97, a $500.00 bond per application is needed. Processing of this application takes one City Commission meeting. Deadline for submission of application is at least two weeks prior to the City Commission meeting date. A conservative estimate would require the applicant to begin this process by stopping in the Finance Office three to four weeks prior to the actual event.

Any person who engages in a temporary business of selling and delivering goods, wares and merchandise within the city and who, in furtherance of such purpose, hires, leases, uses or occupies any building, structure, tent, railroad boxcar, public room in a hotel, or vehicle of any character whatever, for the exhibition and sale of such goods, wares and merchandise. The term “transient merchant” shall also include any person offering for sale or selling from a wagon, automobile, or truck, or their vehicle, or from stands, any fruit, vegetable, or farm products except as otherwise provided in this division. (Per City of Yankton Code a person retailing merchandise or products of his own manufacture or production is exempt.) A ”transient merchant” does not include any newly opened business that is of a permanent nature. This license requires a police check by our local police department, which takes about one week and needs to be done prior to submitting the application to the City Commission. A South Dakota Sales tax license is required. Proof of liability insurance or a bond is needed. Processing of this application takes one City Commission meeting. Deadline for submission of application is at least two weeks prior to the City Commission meeting date. A conservative estimate would require the applicant to begin this process by stopping in the Finance Office three to four weeks prior to the actual event.

Application for license to engage in the business of Vehicles for Hire or Transportation Network Company (TNC) located at Yankton, South Dakota

A restaurant operating for a temporary period of time, not in excess of ninety days, or in connection with a fair, carnival, circus, public exhibition or similar gathering. This license requires an inspection of the premises by the Building Inspector and Fire Marshal to ensure that the premises conform to the provisions of Code and other ordinances of the city and the laws of the state. This application does not require City Commission approval, however the applicant will need to be inspected by the Department of Health for a State license. Deadline for submission of application is at least one week prior to the event. A conservative estimated would require the applicant to begin this process by stopping in the Finance Office three to four weeks prior to the actual event.

Selling of food from stands, trays, machines, motor or other vehicles, upon the streets or public ground of the city. This application does not require City Commission approval, however the applicant will need to be inspected by the Department of Health for a State license. Deadline for submission of application is at least one week prior to the event. A conservative estimated would require the applicant to begin this process by stopping in the Finance Office three to four weeks prior to the actual event.

Any municipality may issue a special alcohol beverage license in conjunction with special events.

This license requires an inspection of the premises by the Building Inspector and Fire Marshal to ensure that the premises conform to the provisions of Code and other ordinances of the city and the laws of the state. A police check is conducted by our local Police Department, which takes about one week and needs to be done prior to submitting the application to the City Commission.

Processing of this application takes two City Commission meetings. (City Commission Meetings are held the second and fourth Mondays of every month.) First meeting is to set the date of the Public Hearing. Second meeting is the Public Hearing for approval of the license. The applicant should be present at this meeting in case commissioners have any questions. Deadline for submission of application is at least one week prior to the first of the two consecutive City Commission meeting dates. A conservative estimate would require the applicant to begin this process by stopping in the Finance Office six weeks prior to the actual event.

Any municipality may issue a special alcohol beverage license in conjunction with special events.

This license requires an inspection of the premises by the Building Inspector and Fire Marshal to ensure that the premises conform to the provisions of Code and other ordinances of the city and the laws of the state. A police check is conducted by our local Police Department, which takes about one week and needs to be done prior to submitting the application to the City Commission.

Processing of this application takes one City Commission meeting. (City Commission Meetings are held the second and fourth Mondays of every month.) The applicant should be present at the meeting in case commissioners have any questions. Deadline for submission of application is at least one week prior to the City Commission meeting date. A conservative estimate would require the applicant to begin this process by stopping in the Finance Office six weeks prior to the actual event.