As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
MERCHANDISE
All goods, wares, food, fruit, vegetables, farm products,
magazines, periodicals and all kinds of articles of personal property
for domestic use; and orders or contracts for a service, home improvement
or alterations.
PEDDLER or HAWKER
A person who goes from place to place by traveling on the
streets or from house to house and carries with him goods, wares and
merchandise for the purpose of selling and delivering them to consumers
or buyers.
SOLICITOR or CANVASSER
A person selling goods by sample or taking orders for services,
home improvements or alterations to be furnished, done or delivered
at a future date, with or without accepting an advance payment for
the goods, wares, merchandise or services sold or contracted for.
[Amended 9-21-1992 by Ord. No. 584-Cl
No peddler, hawker, solicitor or canvasser shall
engage in such business within the corporate limits of the Borough
without first obtaining a permit and license therefor in compliance
with the provisions of this chapter. At no time will any peddler,
hawker, solicitor or other park any vehicle on any roadway or private
property within the Borough and display to open view any item, merchandise
or other ware offered for sale to the public, nor shall items of merchandise
or wares be dropped off at any location within the Borough for the
purpose of open display to the public for the sole purpose of display
and sale.
Upon receipt of such application, the original
shall be referred to the Chief of Police, who shall cause such investigation
of the applicant's business and moral character to be made as may
be necessary for the protection of the public good.
[Amended 9-21-1992 by Ord. No. 584-C]
The Clerk shall keep a permanent record of all
permits and licenses issued.
Solicitors, canvassers, peddlers and hawkers
are required to exhibit their licenses at the request of any citizen.
No peddler, hawker, canvasser or solicitor shall
be permitted to use a license to conduct a business pursuant to the
provisions of this chapter except between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m.
It shall be the duty of any police officer of
the Borough to require any person seen soliciting, canvassing, peddling
or hawking and who is not known by such officer to be duly licensed
to produce his solicitor's, canvasser's, peddler's or hawker's license
and to enforce the provisions of this chapter against any person found
to be violating the same.
The Chief of Police shall report to the Clerk
all conviction for violation of chapter. The Clerk shall maintain
a record for each license issued and record the reports of violations
therein and incorporate as a part of his monthly report to the Council
the number of licenses issued, the period of time of each license
and fee paid for licenses. The Clerk shall submit a check in payment
of all license fees collected during each month.
All licenses shall expire on the date specified
on the license.
[Added 3-18-2019 by Ord. No. 19-971-C]
A. Establishment of No-Knock List. All residents of the Borough may
register their address and/or unit/apartment number with the Saddle
River Police Department to be placed on the No-Knock List, indicating
that they do not want canvassers, distributors, solicitors, peddlers,
transient merchants or hawkers of any sort to enter their property
to seek personal contact with the occupants of the registered residence.
The Police Chief shall provide the registration form, which shall
be available during normal business hours. By registering for the
No-Knock List, the resident acknowledges that the Borough police,
fire and other emergency services groups are exempt from the requirements
of this section.
B. Updating and provision of list. The Police shall maintain a No-Knock
List, a copy of which shall be provided to all persons or organizations
required to obtain a license or register pursuant to this chapter.
Registrants shall remain on the No-Knock List for a period of five
years from the date of registration or until such time as they advise
the Police, in writing, that they wish to be removed from the list.
The Police shall ensure that the list is updated periodically.
C. Registration and display of decal. Upon completion of registration
on the No-Knock List, the subscriber may obtain a decal stating "DO
NOT KNOCK; Registered on the No-Knock List with the Borough of Saddle
River Municipal Clerk; VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED" which may be
displayed in a clearly visible location such as a mailbox post or
gate.
D. Violations. It shall be unlawful for any canvasser, distributor, solicitor, peddler, transient merchant or hawker to enter a property on the list to approach and/or seek personal contact with the occupants of any residence if that resident is registered on the No-Knock List. Anyone violating this subsection shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to fines and penalties in accordance with Chapter
1, Article
III, General Penalty, of the Borough Code.