It shall be unlawful for any peddler, hawker, vendor, canvasser or solicitor,
as hereinafter defined, to engage in such activity within the Town of Rock
Hall without first obtaining a license therefor in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter.
When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
PEDDLER, HAWKER AND VENDOR
Includes any person, whether a resident of the Town of Rock Hall
or not, traveling either by foot, vehicle or any other type of conveyance,
who goes from house to house, from place to place or from street to street,
conveying or transporting goods, wares or merchandise and offering or exposing
the same for sale or making sales and delivering articles to purchasers, or
who engages in any of the foregoing activities from a stationary location
on the street or other public place.
SOLICITOR OR CANVASSER
Includes any person, whether a resident of the Town of Rock Hall
or not, who goes from house to house, from place to place or from street to
street soliciting or taking or attempting to take orders for the sale of services
to be performed in the future, whether or not such individual has, carries
or exposes for sale a sample of the subject for such order and whether or
not he is collecting advance payments on such orders, or who engages in any
of the foregoing activities from a stationary location on the street or other
public place.
A fee as provided in Chapter
102, Fees, shall be paid by each applicant upon the issuance of each license, except as otherwise provided by law.
All licenses issued must be worn or displayed in such a manner as to
be readily visible when engaged in the activities regulated herein.
All licenses issued under this chapter shall expire at the end of the
calendar year in which they are issued. Licenses shall not be transferable
and must be surrendered after expiration before a renewal license can be issued.
Any person aggrieved by the action of the Police Chief or the Town Clerk in the denial of an application for a permit or license as provided in §
163-4 of this chapter or in the decision with reference to the revocation of a license as provided in §
163-8 of this chapter shall have the right of appeal to the Mayor and Council of the Town of Rock Hall. Such appeal shall be taken by filing with the Mayor and Council, within 14 days after notice of the action complained of has been mailed to such person's last known address, a written statement setting forth fully the grounds for the appeal. The Mayor and Council shall set a time and place for a hearing on such appeal, and notice of such hearing shall be given to the appellant in the same manner as provided in §
163-8 of this chapter for notice of hearing on revocation. The decision and order of the Mayor and Council on such appeal shall be final and conclusive.
The equipment used or employed by peddlers, hawkers and vendors of ice
cream, foods, beverages, confections and other related commodities shall be
maintained in a clean and sanitary manner and be subject to inspection by
and comply with the rules and regulations of the Kent County Health Department
and the ordinances of the Town of Rock Hall.
[Amended 5-5-1994 by Ord. No. 94-4]
Violations of this chapter shall be punishable as a municipal infraction.
Violators shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $100. Repeat offenders
may be assessed a fine not to exceed $200 for each offense.