No person shall engage in peddling in the Borough of Coopersburg without
first having taken out a license as herein provided.
Every person desiring to engage in peddling in the Borough of Coopersburg
shall first make application to the Mayor for a license. If such person shall
also be required to obtain a license from any county officer, he shall, when
making such application, exhibit a valid county license. Upon such application,
such person shall give his name; address; his previous criminal record, if
any; the name of the person for whom he works, if any; the type of goods,
wares and merchandise he wishes to peddle; the length of time for which he
wishes to be licensed; the type of vehicle he uses, if any; and the number
of helpers he has. Provided, where a person makes application for himself
and one or more helpers, all applicable personal information specified above
shall be given for each helper, and an individual license shall be required
for each helper. No license issued under this chapter shall be transferable
from one person to another.
[Amended 4-23-1996 by Ord. No. 509]
No license shall be issued under this chapter until the proper fee,
as established from time to time by resolution of Borough Council, shall be
paid to the Mayor, which shall be for the use of the Borough.
Upon making application therefor and paying the proper fee, as herein
specified, a license shall be issued to every peddler. Such license shall
contain the information required to be given upon the application therefor.
Every peddler shall at all times when engaged in peddling in the Borough carry
such license upon his person and shall exhibit such license, upon request,
to all police officers, Borough officials and citizens. No peddler shall engage
in selling any product not mentioned upon such license nor shall any person
having a foot-peddlers license operate from or with any horse-drawn or motor
vehicle.
No person licensed as a peddler under this chapter shall engage in peddling
at any time on Sunday or upon any other day of the week before 9:00 a.m. or
after 5:00 p.m.
No person licensed as a peddler under this chapter shall hawk or cry
his wares upon any of the streets or sidewalks of the Borough, nor shall he
use any loudspeaker, bull horn or any other device for announcing his presence
by which the public is annoyed.
No person licensed as a peddler under this chapter shall park any vehicle
upon any of the streets or alleys of the Borough in order to sort, rearrange
or clean any of his goods, wares or merchandise; nor may any such person place
or deposit any refuse upon any of such streets or alleys; nor may any such
person maintain or keep a street or curbstone market by parking any vehicle
upon any street or alley in the Borough for longer than necessary in order
to sell therefrom to persons residing in the immediate vicinity.
No person licensed as a peddler under this chapter shall occupy any
fixed location upon any of the streets, alleys or sidewalks of the Borough
for the purpose of peddling, with or without any stand or counter.
The Mayor shall keep a record of all licenses issued under this chapter
and the Chief of Police shall apply daily to the Mayor for a list of all licenses
issued hereunder since the previous day. The Mayor and the Chief of Police
shall supervise the activities of all holders of such licenses.
The Mayor of the Borough of Coopersburg is hereby authorized to suspend
any license issued under this chapter when he deems such suspension to be
beneficial to the public health, safety or morals, or for violation of any
of the provisions of this chapter, or for giving false information upon any
application for a license hereunder.
[Amended 4-23-1996 by Ord. No. 509]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon
conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $600 and costs
and, in default of payment thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment for a
term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this chapter continues
shall constitute a separate offense.