As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
NONPROFIT-MAKING VENDOR
A person who sells goods, the proceeds of which are devoted
exclusively to the purposes of a philanthropic, charitable or religious
society on whose behalf he acts as an agent without pay.
PEDDLER
A person, commonly referred to either as a "peddler" or "hawker,"
who goes from place to place by traveling on the streets, or from
house to house, and carries his goods, wares and merchandise for the
purpose of selling and delivering them to consumers. A "peddler" shall
also be construed as a person who goes from place to place by traveling
on the streets, or from house to house, for the purpose of purchasing
goods in said places or houses, including a purchase of junk or any
household goods.
PERSON
An individual, firm, partnership, corporation, voluntary
association, incorporated association and a principal or agent thereof.
SOLICITOR
A person selling goods by sample or taking orders for future
delivery with or without accepting an advance payment for the goods.
The purpose of this chapter is to prevent unfair
competition and dishonest business practices by the regulation of
hawkers, peddlers and itinerant vendors and by the imposition of license
fees, which licenses shall be issued without payment of fees to solicitors
and nonprofit-making vendors.
It shall be unlawful for any hawker, peddler,
solicitor or nonprofit-making vendor to sell or dispose of or offer
to sell or dispose of any goods, wares or merchandise within the Borough
of Northvale without first obtaining a license and having paid the
license fee hereinafter prescribed. It shall be unlawful for any peddler,
as defined above, to purchase or offer to purchase any junk or any
other goods, wares or merchandise within the Borough of Northvale
without first obtaining a license and paying the license fee hereinafter
prescribed.
[Amended 7-10-2019 by Ord. No. 998-2019]
A. Following the filing of the application, the Chief of Police shall
review the application statement within three business days to determine
its compliance with the terms of this chapter and shall signify his
approval or rejection on the reverse side of the form. Upon verification
of the application and payment of the prescribed fee, the license
therewith shall be issued by the Borough Clerk within one business
day.
B. For all licenses, the license issued shall not authorize any person
except the designated person named in said license to engage in business
thereunder. Said license shall not be transferable from the person
to whom issued to any other person without the consent of the Mayor
and Council. A separate license must be obtained by a licensed peddler
for every agent or employee working for him.
Every person holding a license under this chapter
shall be required to carry the license with him or at his business
premises while engaged in the business licensed. He must produce the
license at the request of any official of the Borough of Northvale.
License fees under the terms of this chapter
shall be $25 per year or a fractional part thereof, which license
shall expire and terminate on December 31 of the year in which issued.
No person licensed under this chapter shall be entitled to use more
than one automobile, car, wagon or other vehicle for the business
which said license relates without paying an additional license fee
of $10 for each additional vehicle so used.
A license may be revoked by the Mayor and Council
by reason of the violation of the terms of the license, the violation
of any municipal ordinance or state or federal statute or falsification
in applying for a license. The licensed person must be granted a hearing
by the Council upon his request. A license may be suspended for not
more than two weeks by the issuing officer without a hearing.
Any person or persons, firm or corporation who or which violates any provision of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
II, General Penalties.