[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Steelton 6-9-1958 by Ord. No. 58-8, approved 6-10-1958. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
A.
PEDDLER
PEDDLING
PERSON
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
Any transient person who shall engage in peddling, as herein
defined.
Engaging in peddling, canvassing, soliciting or taking of
orders, either by sample or otherwise, for any goods, wares or merchandise,
upon any of the streets or sidewalks or from house to house within
the Borough of Steelton, provided that the word "peddling" shall not
apply to farmers selling their own produce, to the sale of goods,
wares and merchandise donated by the owners thereof, the proceeds
whereof are to be applied to any charitable or philanthropic purpose,
or to any manufacturer or producer in the sale of bread and bakery
products, meat and meat products, or milk or milk products.
Any natural person, association, partnership, firm or corporation.
B.
In this chapter, the singular shall include the plural
and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
No person shall engage in peddling in the Borough
of Steelton without first having taken out a license as herein provided.
[Amended 5-20-1976 by Ord. No. 76-4, approved 5-20-1976]
Every person desiring to engage in peddling
in the Borough of Steelton shall first make application to the Borough
Secretary for a license. If such person shall also be required to
obtain a license from any county officer, he shall, when making such
application, exhibit a valid county license. Upon such application,
such person shall give his name; his address, his previous criminal
record, if any; the name of the person for whom he works, if any;
the type of goods, wares and merchandise he wishes to peddle; the
length of time for which he wishes to be licensed; the type of vehicle
he uses, if any; and the number of helpers he has. Where a person
makes application for himself and one or more helpers, all applicable
personal information specified above shall be given for each helper,
and an individual license shall be required for each helper. No license
issued under this chapter shall be transferable from one person to
another.
[Amended 12-30-1974 by Ord. No. 74-12,
approved 12-30-1974; 9-21-1992 by Ord. No. 92-4, approved 9-21-1992]
No license shall be issued under this chapter
until the proper fee, as follows, shall be paid to the Borough:
Upon making application therefor and paying
the proper fee, as herein specified, a license shall be issued to
every peddler. Such license shall contain the information required
to be given upon the application therefor. Every peddler shall at
all times when engaged in peddling in the Borough carry such license
upon his person, and shall exhibit such license, upon request, to
all police officers, Borough officials and citizens. No peddler shall
engage in selling any product not mentioned upon such license, nor
shall any person having a foot peddler's license operate from or with
any horse-drawn or motor vehicle.
No person licensed as a peddler under this chapter
shall engage in peddling at any time on Sunday, or upon any other
day of the week before 8:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m., prevailing time.
No person licensed as a peddler under this chapter
shall hawk or cry his wares upon any of the streets or sidewalks of
the Borough, nor shall be use any loudspeaker or horn or any other
device for announcing his presence by which the public is annoyed.
No person licensed as a peddler under this chapter
shall park any vehicle upon any of the streets or alleys of the Borough
in order to sort, rearrange or clean any of his goods, wares or merchandise;
nor may any such person place or deposit any refuse upon any of such
streets or alleys; nor may any such person maintain or keep a street
or curbstone market by parking any vehicle upon any street or alley
in the Borough for longer than necessary in order to sell therefrom
to persons residing in the immediate vicinity.
[Amended 5-20-1976 by Ord. No. 76-4, approved 5-20-1976]
The Borough Secretary of the Borough of Steelton
is hereby authorized to suspend any license issued under this chapter
when it deems such suspension to be beneficial to the public health,
safety or morals or for violation of any of the provisions of this
chapter, or for giving false information upon any application for
a license hereunder.
[Amended 5-20-1976 by Ord. No. 76-4, approved 5-20-1976]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $300 and costs of prosecution and, in default
of payment thereof, to imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
