No person shall engage in any transient retail business within
the Borough of Port Vue without first having obtained from the Borough
Secretary a license, for which a fee, which shall be for the use of
the Borough, shall be charged: $15 for one day or fraction thereof;
$100 for one week or fraction thereof; $200 for one month or fraction
thereof; $300 for one year or fraction thereof.
Every person desiring a license under this chapter shall first
make application to the Borough Secretary for such license. He shall,
when making such application, exhibit a valid license from any state
or county officer, if such license is also required. The applicant
shall state:
A. His criminal record, if any;
B. Name and address of the person by whom he is employed;
C. Type of goods, wares, and merchandise he wishes to deal with in such
transient retail business;
D. Length of time for which license is to be issued; and
E. Type and license number of the vehicle to be used, if any.
Upon receipt of such application and the prescribed fee, the
Borough Secretary, if he shall find such application in order, shall
issue the license required under this chapter. Such license shall
contain the information required to be given on the application therefor.
Every license holder shall carry such license upon his person if engaged
in transient retail business from house to house or upon any of the
streets, alleys, sidewalks, or public grounds or shall display such
license at the location where he shall engage in such business if
doing so at a fixed location. He shall exhibit such license, upon
request, to all police officers, municipal officials, and citizens
or residents of the Borough of Port Vue.
No person in any transient retail business shall:
A. Sell any product or type of product not mentioned in his license;
B. Hawk or cry his wares upon any of the streets, alleys, sidewalks,
or public grounds in the Borough of Port Vue;
C. When operating from a vehicle, stop or park such vehicle upon any
of the streets or alleys in the Borough of Port Vue for longer than
necessary in order to sell therefrom to persons residing or working
in the immediate vicinity;
D. Park any vehicle upon any of the streets or alleys in the Borough
of Port Vue for the purpose of sorting, rearranging, or cleaning any
of his goods, wares, or merchandise or of disposing of any carton,
wrapping material, or stock, wares or foodstuffs which have become
unsalable through handling, age or otherwise;
E. Engage in any business activity, except by prior appointment, at
any time on a Sunday or legal holiday or at any time before 10:00
a.m. or after sunset on any day of the week other than a Sunday or
legal holiday.
The Mayor shall supervise the activities of all persons holding
licenses under this chapter. He shall keep a record of all licenses
issued hereunder and shall make a report thereof each month to the
Borough Council.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to suspend or revoke any license
issued under this chapter when he deems such suspension or revocation
to be beneficial to the public health, safety, or morals, for violation
of any provision of this chapter, or for giving false information
upon any application for a license hereunder. Appeals from any suspension
or revocation may be made to the Borough Council at any time within
10 days after such suspension or revocation. No part of a license
fee shall be refunded to any person whose license shall have been
suspended or revoked.
[Amended 5-30-1990 by Ord. No. 412]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $600 and/or undergo imprisonment for a term
not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this chapter continues
shall constitute a separate offense.