Persons engaged in the following described activities are exempt from the duty of applying for a transient merchant license:

    1. Persons selling at wholesale to merchants for the purpose of resale;

    2. Persons selling or distributing newspapers;

    3. Persons selling tangible personal property or services to business enterprises;

    4. Persons who sell at their permanent residence in the city works of art or craft made or created by such person or a member of such person's immediate family;

    5. Persons licensed by the state of Iowa to sell real estate or insurance or licensed as transient vendors of drugs;

    6. Persons selling or distributing livestock feeds as defined by the laws of the state of Iowa;

    7. Persons selling or delivering tangible personal property or services through a permanent business located in the city;

    8. Persons selling at events for which a blanket license has been obtained;

    9. Persons selling or distributing on their own property fresh fruit or vegetables cultivated by such person;

    10. Persons selling tangible property at a garage, basement or yard sale held at one of the persons' premises but not more than two sales within any twelve-month period;

    11. Persons conducting and selling admissions to or for theatricals, shows, rides, sports and games, concerts, circuses, carnivals or any other public amusement where no sales or other products are involved and such sales are made on the premises where the event is to be conducted;

    12. Persons selling food and beverages at a food service establishment regulated pursuant to the Iowa Code;

    13. Solicitations and sales by charitable and nonprofit organizations who qualify and register or are otherwise exempt from registration under Chapter 4.52;

    14. Persons licensed as auctioneers by the laws of the state of Iowa;

    15. Persons selling merchandise or services through an event sponsored by the U.S. Government, State Government or any governmental subdivision.  (Ord. 85/T-3757)