[Amended 4-8-1996 by Ord. No. 475]
It shall be unlawful for any individual to solicit
funds, peddle, canvass or take orders either by sample or otherwise,
for any goods, wares or merchandise, upon any street, alley, sidewalk
or public place, or from house to house in Denver Borough without
first obtaining a license as provided herein, except that no license
shall be required from the following:
A. Farmers selling their own products;
B. Persons soliciting funds or selling goods, wares or
merchandise donated by the owner thereof, where funds or the proceeds
of sale are to be applied exclusively for a charitable or philanthropic
purpose;
C. Representatives and members of Boy Scouts of America,
Girl Scouts of America, Lions, Rotary, Kiwanis, American Association
of Retired Persons, Disabled American Veterans, YWCA and YMCA, YWHA
and YMHA, Red Cross, Salvation Army and other national and international
service organizations and associations existing for the benefit of
young, aged, handicapped or stricken persons and soliciting or selling
for the purpose of self-perpetuation and which may be registered as
charitable organizations with the state or federal government;
D. Manufacturers or producers of bread and baking products,
meat and meat products, or milk and milk products, who sell their
own products;
E. Insurance and real estate agents and brokers licensed
by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
F. School children selling goods, wares or merchandise
where the funds or proceeds of sale are to be applied exclusively
for a function or organization sponsored or approved by the school
which such children attend;
G. Any person taking orders for merchandise from dealers
or merchants for resale to an ultimate consumer.
A separate application shall be filed by each
person who shall actually conduct the soliciting or peddling and shall
apply where an employer desires to secure licenses for his employees,
agents or servants.
The license granted pursuant to this chapter
shall be valid for 30 days after the date such license is issued and,
upon the expiration of any license, if the person holding the same
shall desire to continue or renew soliciting or peddling, he shall
be required to file a new application for a license. Such licenses
may be issued in advance for consecutive thirty-day periods not exceeding
six in number.
[Amended 4-8-1996 by Ord. No. 475]
It shall be unlawful for any individual to solicit
funds, peddle, canvass, or take orders either by sample or otherwise,
for any goods, wares, or merchandise, from house to house in the Borough
of Denver before 9:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, whether
or not such individual is required to obtain a license under this
chapter.
[Amended 4-8-1996 by Ord. No. 475; 7-29-2013 by Ord. No.
612]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate
any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced
to pay a fine of not more than $600 and/or to imprisonment for a term
not to exceed 30 days. Every day that a violation of this chapter
continues shall constitute a separate offense. Upon summary conviction
or in a civil action, the defendant may be assessed reasonable attorneys’
fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement proceedings in accordance
with Section 3321(6) of the Borough Code.