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Town of Mamaroneck, NY
Westchester County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck 2-17-1937 (Ch. 34 of the 1975 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Conservation areas — See Ch. 77.
Noise — See Ch. 141.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 219.
This chapter shall apply only to that part of the Town of Mamaroneck outside of incorporated villages, and whenever and wherever the words "Town of Mamaroneck" are used, such words shall mean the Town of Mamaroneck outside of incorporated villages.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PARK, PARKING OR PARKED
The stopping of a motor vehicle or motorcycle upon any public highway and leaving such motor vehicle or motorcycle unattended by a person capable of operating it for a period longer than necessary to load or unload passengers or freight.
PERSON
Includes individuals, copartnerships, corporations and incorporated and joint-stock associations.
[Added 5-1939]
SIDEWALKS
That portion of the street between the physically established curblines and the designated property lines.
STREET
Every way set apart for public travel, except alleyways, bridle paths and footpaths.
VEHICLE
Every device by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon the street.
[Amended 7-1-1953; 7-17-1996 by L.L. No. 14-1996]
No person shall barter, sell, peddle, hawk or vend goods, wares, merchandise, produce or services of an established business upon the streets, roads, highways or public places of the Town or by going from house to house soliciting purchases unless a license so to do has previously been obtained by him from the Town Clerk. The applicant for such license shall register his name, address, date of birth and social security number with the Police Chief as a condition for obtaining such license.
[Amended 5-3-1939]
No vehicle of any kind or description drawn by an animal or animals or propelled by hand or other power shall be used for the barter and sale of goods, wares, merchandise or produce therefrom upon the streets, roads, highways or public places of the Town unless a license therefor shall first have been obtained from the Town Clerk, which license shall at all times be displayed in a conspicuous place on the inside of such vehicle.
[Amended 5-3-1939]
Applications for licenses under this chapter may be refused by the Town Clerk, as provided by law.
[Amended 7-1-1953]
Where a vehicle has been licensed as provided in § 154-4 of this chapter, such license shall include the right of a driver or operator of such vehicle to sell, peddle, hawk or vend the goods, wares and merchandise carried in such vehicle; provided, however, that no person, including the owner of such licensed vehicle, shall operate the same without a personal permit to be issued by the Police Chief, upon the production of satisfactory proof of the fitness of the applicant therefor, and such permit shall expire on the 31st day of December after the issuance thereof, unless sooner revoked. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to permit any salesman or helper upon any vehicle for which a peddler's or hawker's license has been obtained to peddle, hawk or vend the goods, wares or merchandise carried in such vehicle, by means of any stand or box or otherwise than from the vehicle itself, unless a peddler's or hawker's license has been separately obtained for each such salesman or helper, in accordance with the provisions of § 154-3 of this chapter.
[Amended 5-3-1939; 7-17-1996 by L.L. No. 14-1996; 8-17-2011 by L.L. No. 8-2011]
The fee for a license issued pursuant to this chapter is as set forth in § A250-1.
A. 
Delivery vehicles. The provisions of this chapter requiring licenses for vehicles shall not be construed to require licenses for delivery vehicles owned by or used by grocers, bakers or other persons, firms or corporations having within the Town a store, storehouse or warehouse for the sale or distribution of or an establishment for the manufacture of the merchandise carried in said vehicle nor for the drivers or operators of such vehicle.
B. 
Interstate and solicited orders. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the selling, bartering or vending of goods, wares or merchandise where such goods, wares or merchandise are shipped from outside the state or where orders for goods, wares or merchandise are solicited and such goods, wares or merchandise are subsequently delivered.
[Amended 5-3-1939]
C. 
Food producers. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the selling, peddling or vending of meats, fish, fruits and farm produce by farmers and/or other persons who produce or catch such commodities.
[Amended 5-3-1939]
D. 
State-licensed parties. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the holder of a license granted pursuant to § 32 of the General Business Law.
Any and all licenses granted pursuant to this chapter are subject to cancellation by the Town Board upon cause therefor being shown, are not transferable and shall expire on the 31st day of December following issuance.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 34-11, Advertisements and exceptions, which originally followed this section, was deleted 7-17-1996 by L.L. No. 14-1996.
[Added 2-20-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008[1]; amended 6-17-2020 by L.L. No. 6-2020]
No person shall barter, sell, peddle, hawk or vend goods, wares, merchandise, produce or services of an established business upon the streets, roads, highways or public places of the Town or by going from house to house soliciting purchases before 9:00 a.m. (prevailing time) or after the later of 6:00 p.m. (prevailing time) or sunset.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also provided for the redesignation of former § 154-10, Violations and penalties, to § 154-11.
[Amended 12-17-1953; 10-20-1954; 6-17-2020 by L.L. No. 6-2020]
A. 
Any person who does not want in-person solicitation upon the private property that he/she owns or occupies may advise the Town of his/her objection to solicitation through a written or electronically transmitted notice either mailed or transmitted to the Town Clerk that includes the following information:
(1) 
The name of the person(s) filing the objection.
(2) 
That person(s)' address.
(3) 
The date that a "no solicitation," "no peddlers" or a sign conveying that message was erected on the property that the person owns or occupies.
B. 
The Town Clerk shall prepare, and from time to time update, a list of the names and addresses of the persons who advise of their decision not to allow in-person solicitation and either shall deliver such list to the Police Department and the Building Department or provide those departments with electronic access to that list. Periodically, but not less than annually, the Town Clerk may, but is not required to, ask the persons appearing on the list whether they wish to remain on the list. The Town Clerk shall strike from the list those persons who affirmatively state that they no longer wish to be on the list and may, but is not required to, strike the name of any person who does not respond within 30 days after the Town Clerk's inquiry shall have been sent.
C. 
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to barter, sell, peddle, hawk or vend goods, wares, merchandise, produce or services of an established business on private property included on the list prepared by the Town Clerk pursuant to § 154-11B of the Code if a "no solicitation," "no peddlers" or a sign conveying that message is prominently displayed on that property.
[Added 6-17-2020 by L.L. No. 6-2020]
A. 
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of not less than $250 and not more than $500.
B. 
Every incident of a person violating a provision of this chapter shall be a separate violation, even if committed on the same day.
[Added 6-17-2020 by L.L. No. 6-2020]
Should any provision of this chapter be declared invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such declaration of unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any other provisions of this chapter, which may be implemented without the invalid or unconstitutional provisions.