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Tomball will not issue a peddler or solicitor permit until a $1,000 surety bond is attached to the application. The bond costs a small annual premium, it is usually issued the same day, and it is the one item on the city's checklist that most applicants have never bought before.
Anyone applying for a peddler or solicitor permit in the City of Tomball must file a $1,000 surety bond with the application under Section 32-46 of the Tomball Code of Ordinances. The bond names the City of Tomball as certificate holder, must be written by a surety company authorized to do business in Texas, and protects customers who place orders or buy goods from the permit holder.
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Most people assume this bond protects the city. It mostly protects your customers. Section 32-46 of the Tomball Code of Ordinances conditions the $1,000 bond on two things. First, that goods, merchandise or services ordered in advance are actually delivered according to the terms of the order. Second, that you will make good on any defect in material or workmanship that a buyer discovers within 30 days after delivery. The bond is for the use and benefit of anyone who buys from you or gives an order to you, your agent or your employee.
The requirement sits in Chapter 32 of the Tomball Code of Ordinances, Peddlers and Solicitors. Every application for a permit under that article must be accompanied by the bond, signed by the applicant as principal and by a surety company authorized to do business in Texas. The city lists the bond as a $1,000 minimum surety bond naming the City of Tomball as the certificate holder.
The bond is only one piece. The city's Vendors and Peddlers application also asks for a written certificate from a practicing physician in the county, dated no more than five days before filing, a background check through IdentoGO, proof of a sales tax permit, and a copy of a valid driver's license. Food vendors add a Harris County health inspection, and non-mobile vendors need Community Development approval. Representatives of interstate companies file an affidavit from a corporate officer attesting that they are a bona fide representative or employee, and the fee schedule lists interstate permits as registration only with no fee.
The nonrefundable permit fee depends on how long you want to work in town: $10 per day, $25 per week, $50 per month, $100 for three months or $150 for six months. Door-to-door activity at residences is not allowed before 9:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on weekdays, or before 10:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays, unless you have an appointment. Soliciting without a permit carries a $300 fine on the city's schedule, and a permit obtained by misrepresentation can be revoked.
The premium is a small fraction of the $1,000 penal sum. The surety sets it based on the applicant's personal credit and the type of goods or services being sold. Confirm the current application packet and filing steps with the Tomball City Secretary's office before the bond is issued.
Your customers. The ordinance says the bond is for the use and benefit of every person who buys from you or places an order with you or your agents and employees. It guarantees delivery of ordered goods or services and covers defects found within 30 days after delivery.
The bond goes in with your permit application, and permits are sold by term, from a single day up to six months. Buy the bond for at least the length of the permit and confirm any term requirement with the City Secretary before it is issued.
The city charges a nonrefundable fee of $10 per day, $25 per week, $50 per month, $100 for three months or $150 for six months. Interstate representatives register without a fee but still file the affidavit the application requires.
Weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and weekends and holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Outside those hours you need an appointment with the resident.
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