[Amended 6-26-1979 by L.L. No. 8-1979]
It shall be unlawful for any person, without
a license previously applied for and issued to such person, to:
A. Hawk, vend, peddle or solicit orders for the purchase
or sale of goods, wares, merchandise or other commodities in the streets
or public places of the Village, or by going from house to house within
the said Village.
B. Throw, cast, distribute or give away any bills, circulars,
cards, pamphlets or tracts of any commercial nature whatsoever in
or upon any street, avenue, highway, sidewalk or public place, or
any vehicle thereon, or by going from house to house within the Village
to effect any of such purposes.
C. Solicit in the streets or public places of the Village,
or by going from house to house within the said Village, gifts, contributions
or subscriptions of any kind whatsoever.
[Added 10-4-2012 by L.L. No. 3-2012]
Any license approval granted by the Board of Trustees is subject
to the following restrictions.
A. All activity must be conducted between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
3:00 p.m., Mondays through Fridays only.
B. Any organization, society, association, company or corporation licensed
under this section shall not have more than three individuals engaged
in the activity within the Village at any one time.
C. The license granted hereunder shall be effective for no more than
10 days.
D. All persons conducting any activity on behalf of any organization,
society, association, company or corporation licensed under this section
shall, at all times during such period, carry and prominently display
an identification card issued by the organization, society, association,
company or corporation licensed to conduct the activity. Each identification
card shall plainly show the name of the person conducting the activity,
his or her photograph and the name of the person, organization, society,
association, company or corporation on whose behalf such activity
is being conducted.
E. No person conducting any activity on behalf of any organization, society, association, company or corporation shall enter upon the premises or property of any residents of the Village who have expressed a desire in writing not to be visited, canvassed, proselytized or solicited by such persons, organizations, societies, associations, companies or corporations and whose addresses have been provided pursuant to §
34-4.
[Added 10-4-2012 by L.L. No. 3-2012]
The Village Clerk shall maintain a list of residents within
the Village who have expressed in writing a desire not to be visited
by any person, organization, society, association, company or corporation
or their agents or representatives for the purpose of proselytizing,
canvassing or distributing handbills, pamphlets or other written material
or soliciting donations or contributions of money or property or financial
assistance of any kind. Upon the issuance of any license hereunder,
any person, organization, society, association, company or corporation
shall be provided with a copy of the list of these Village residents
who have expressed in writing a desire not to have any such person,
organization, society, association, company or corporation or their
agents or representatives enter upon their property. Every person,
organization, society, association, company or corporation licensed
under this chapter shall agree not to visit the premises so enumerated
in the list provided to it by the Village.
The Mayor or Acting Mayor, or the Village Board,
may waive the payment of the license fee hereinbefore provided in
the case of licenses for the purpose of soliciting funds, gifts or
contributions for charitable, religious, educational, Village or any
Village Association purposes.
[Added 6-26-1979 by L.L. No. 8-1979]
Nothing herein contained shall be construed
so as to limit or restrict the right of free speech or the distribution
of political or religious literature.
[Amended 6-26-1979 by L.L. No. 8-1979]
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
III, Penalties.