The hawking and peddling of goods, wares, merchandise or produce in
the public or private highways, public or private streets or public places
or the vending of the same by calls from house to house without a license
permitting the same shall be prohibited in the Town of Dover, County of Dutchess
and State of New York.
[Added 5-13-1991]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
PEDDLER
Includes, except as hereinafter expressly provided, any person, either
principal or agent, who from any public place of business to place of business,
on foot or on or from any vehicle, sells or barters, offers for sale or barter,
or carries or exposes for sale or barter any goods, wares or merchandise,
books, magazines, periodicals or any other item or items of value, except
milk, newspapers and food distributed on regular customer routes.
VENDOR
Includes any person who parks a motor vehicle on or near a public
street in connection with the operation of selling merchandise and/or refreshments.
[Amended 2-11-1991 by L.L.
No. 2-1991]
The annual license fee, the semiannual fee and the quarterly fee shall be as provided in Chapter
73, Fees, all payable upon the issuance of the license.
Each and every hawker or peddler shall have a license.
[Added 5-13-1991]
Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to apply to any of the following:
A. Any person selling produce as permitted by the New York
State Agriculture and Markets Law.
B. Any person soliciting or collecting for any bona fide
charitable or religious organization.
C. Any person who holds a license issued pursuant to § 32
of the General Business Law pertaining to veterans of the Armed Forces of
the United States.
D. Any person acting as a foot peddler (as in parades or other similar events). A fee as provided in Chapter
73, Fees, shall be assessed per day for each such peddler.