It shall be unlawful for any person to peddle,
hawk, vend or solicit orders for the purchase or sale of goods, merchandise,
commodities or services or to solicit subscriptions for books, publications,
papers, magazines or periodicals in the streets or public places of
the Village, or by going from house to house within the Village, unless
such person is duly licensed as provided in this article.
The term of any license issued pursuant to this
article shall be for one year, commencing with the date such license
is issued, except that such license may be suspended for cause by
the Mayor at any time, subject to reinstatement or revocation for
cause by the Board of Trustees at the next meeting thereof.
[Amended 3-4-1985 by L.L. No. 1-1985; 6-9-1997 by L.L. No.
4-1997]
A. No person shall, whether licensed or not, for the purposes referred to in §
69-4:
(1) Engage in activities except between the hours of 9:00
a.m. and 6:00 p.m., or 1/2 hour before sunset, whichever occurs first.
(2) Enter upon any residential property in the Village
except by means of established walkways.
(3) Engage in activities at any premises identified on
the current "Do Not Knock" Registry or where the owner or occupant
has posted a sign or decal bearing the words “No Solicitation”
or words of similar import such as "No Solicitors," "No Solicitation,"
"No Soliciting," "No Peddlers," or "No Trespassing," provided that
the signage has letters at least one inch in height and is posted
conspicuously so that it can be seen by persons approaching the front
entry of the residence or at the front doorway or by persons assisting
a solicitor who has such a visual impairment as to be unable to see
the sign.
[Amended 10-11-2010 by L.L. No. 5-2010]
B. No person shall permit or allow a vehicle to stop
on any Village street for the purpose of selling, or offering for
sale, any product or service directly to pedestrians.
[Added 10-11-2010 by L.L. No. 5-2010]
A. Any owner or occupant of property located in the Village who wishes to prohibit the activities described in §
69-4 at its property shall complete a form available in the Village Hall and on the Village’s website. The completion of the form will allow the owner/occupant’s premises to be included on a list of properties that do not permit the activities described in §
69-4 at its property (hereinafter referred to as the "'Do Not Knock' Registry" or "Registry."
B. In order
to be removed from the registry, the owner and/or occupant must complete
a form indicating that he/she does not want his/her property to be
included on the registry.
C. Any owner
and/or occupant who has requested enlistment on the "Do Not Knock"
Registry, pursuant to this chapter, shall be able to purchase from
the Village for a nominal fee a sticker or sign for display indicating
enlistment on the "Do Not Knock" Registry.
D. All persons who are engaged in activities described in §
69-4 shall obtain the current "Do Not Knock" Registry at the time of issuance of a permit or at the time of registration to solicit pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
E. Persons who are engaged in activities described in §
69-4 shall not solicit at any premises identified on the then current "Do Not Knock" Registry.
F. It shall be the responsibility of the persons who are engaged in activities described in §
69-4 to check each residence for the presence of such signage and to obtain updated copies of the registry.