No person shall keep, maintain, operate or possess any vending machine
in a public street, roadway, sidewalk, easement or right-of-way without first
obtaining a license from the borough.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
VENDING MACHINE
Any device, machine or equipment or piece of mechanical or electrical
equipment which upon the insertion of a coin or token into a slot or place
on the machine, device or equipment results in dispensing or making available
to the user a product of any type.
[Amended 12-19-1994 by Ord. No. 1240]
A. A separate application for each place at which a vending
machine shall be located or operated shall be filed by the owner with the
Borough Clerk. The license shall not be transferable, but the licensee may
remove a licensed vending machine and substitute another machine in lieu thereof.
B. The licensing fee for each vending machine shall be in
the amount as established by resolution of the Mayor and Council.
The licensee shall cooperate at all times with the Health Inspector,
Chief of Police, Zoning Officer, Borough Clerk or other borough officers or
officials when requested to do so to obtain information or knowledge which
will enable them to safeguard the health, welfare and safety of the public
as the same may be affected in any way by the vending machines.
Vending machines kept, maintained, operated or possessed by any religious,
charitable, benevolent, fraternal or nonpecuniary association or a volunteer
fire company, rescue squad or other similar association not incorporated or
formed for profit must obtain a license as required in this chapter, but are
exempted from the license fee requirements of this chapter.
No licensed vending machine shall be located in a public street, roadway,
sidewalk, easement or right-of-way so as to obstruct or impede the use by
the public of the area where so located.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punishable by any combination of
the following: a fine not exceeding $1,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding
90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days.