[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Parkside as Ch. 92 of the 1979 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and recreation — See Ch. 126.
A. 
The following are hereby declared by the Council of the Borough of Parkside to be against the public health, welfare and good order. It shall be illegal for any person, persons, company or corporation to act, permit or allow any of the actions in the sections of this chapter.
B. 
The term "person," in this chapter, shall include the plural as well as the singular and shall also apply to any company or corporation wherever appropriate.
[Amended 8-21-1991 by Ord. No. 362; 9-25-2002 by Ord. No. 416]
From the date of enactment of this chapter, every hawker, peddler, street seller or vendor or solicitor of any kind who shall sell or offer for sale in or upon the streets of the Borough of Parkside, Pennsylvania, any service or merchandise or good of any kind or solicit orders for the same from house to house within the limits of Parkside Borough shall, before so doing, obtain from the Borough Secretary a permit, and shall be bound by the terms of this chapter. Ice cream vendors/food vendors must be inspected by the Health Inspector and obtain a health license. Any/all such permits and licenses shall expire six months after issuance.
[Amended 12-21-1988 by Ord. No. 349; 9-25-2002 by Ord. No. 416; 9-26-2020 by Ord. No. 563]
A. 
The cost of the permit from the Borough Secretary referred to in § 129-2 for ice cream/water ice vendors shall be $100, and the cost of a health license shall be an additional $100, payable in full before commencing business in the Borough of Parkside, Pennsylvania.
B. 
The Borough shall issue no more than three permits in any one calendar year for ice cream/water ice vendors. Permits shall be issued on a "first come, first issued" basis.
C. 
The cost of the permit from the Borough Secretary for all other peddlers, street sellers, vendors or solicitors referred to in § 129-2 shall be $500, and the cost of a health license shall be $100, when applicable, payable in full before commencing business in the Borough of Parkside, Pennsylvania.
No person as described in this chapter shall be permitted to park any truck or other vehicle on any street or streets of the Borough and conduct or transact business therefrom; however, any licensee shall be permitted to stop or park in front of any residence or place of business while conducting business with the owner or the tenant thereof.
[Amended 8-21-1991 by Ord. No. 362]
No person licensed under this chapter shall be permitted to commence business in said Borough prior to 9:00 a.m. or continue after 8:00 p.m., neither shall any business be transacted on any Sunday. In addition, any vending of ice cream or water ice shall be prohibited from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Borough of Parkside, although it may commence from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
[Amended 9-25-2002 by Ord. No. 416]
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person holding a license under this chapter to use any whistle, horn, siren, chime, clapper, klaxon or any mechanical or electronic device or equipment to emit any audible sound, voice, music, song, chant or noise of any kind for the purpose of attracting attention to obtain business within the Borough limits, after said person or vehicle comes to a full stop.
[Amended 9-25-2002 by Ord. No. 416]
The permit/license issued shall be in the possession of any person covered by this chapter and shall be exhibited upon demand to any police officer or to any Borough official upon demand.
[Amended 8-21-1991 by Ord. No. 362]
A license may be issued without fee to any religious or charitable organization which has registered with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and has received a certificate of registration under solicitation laws.
The Borough Secretary shall keep a record of every license issued and shall report the same to the Borough Council at the next regular meeting. All moneys collected shall be turned over to the general fund of the Borough of Parkside.
[Amended 12-21-1988 by Ord. No. 349]
Any person, persons, company or corporation failing to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, pay a fine not less than $150 nor more than $600, together with the costs of prosecution. In default of the payment of both fine and costs, the offender shall be committed to prison for a period of not less than five nor more than 15 days.