[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Freedom at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Licensing of public entertainment — See Ch. 102.
A. 
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PERSON
Any natural person, association, partnership, firm or corporation.
SOLICITING
Engaging in peddling, canvassing, soliciting or taking of orders, either by sample or otherwise, for any goods, wares or merchandise upon any of the streets or sidewalks or from house to house within the borough. "Soliciting" shall not apply to:
(1) 
Farmers selling their own produce.
(2) 
The sale of goods, wares and merchandise by local representatives of nationally recognized charitable or philanthropic organizations such as Red Cross, Salvation Army, Easter Seals, Heart Association, etc., by local church organizations, by volunteer fire departments, little leagues or other local recreational organizations and by Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cubs, Brownies and/or Rotary, Lions or Kiwanis Clubs.
(3) 
Any manufacturer or producer in the sale of bread and bakery products, meat and meat products or milk or milk products.
(4) 
Any person exempt from the requirement of securing a local soliciting or peddling license under the provisions of the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(5) 
Any person invited or requested to canvass or solicit orders for goods, wares and merchandise by the owner or owners, occupant or occupants of private residences.
SOLICITOR
Any person who shall engage in soliciting as defined in this section.
B. 
In this chapter, the singular shall include the plural and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
No person shall engage in soliciting in the borough without first having taken out a license as herein provided.
Every person desiring to engage in soliciting in the borough shall first make application for a license to the Secretary of the borough, who shall exercise the powers herein granted, under the supervision of and subject to such rules, regulations and guidelines as may be issued from time to time by the Mayor of the borough. 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 that where a person makes application for himself and one (1) 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 hereunder shall be transferable from one person to another.
No license shall be issued hereunder until the proper fee, in an amount as established from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council, has been paid to the Secretary, 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 solicitor. Such license shall contain the information required to be given upon the application therefor. Every solicitor shall at all times when engaged in soliciting or 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 solicitor shall engage in selling any product not mentioned upon such license nor shall any person having a foot solicitor's license operate from or with any motor vehicle.
No person licensed as a solicitor hereunder shall engage in soliciting or peddling at any time on Sunday or upon any other day of the week before 9:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. during the months of May, June, July and August and after 5:00 p.m. during the other months of the year.
No person licensed as a solicitor hereunder shall hawk or cry his wares upon any of the streets or sidewalks of the borough, nor shall he use any loudspeaker or horn or any other device for announcing his presence by which the public is annoyed.
No person, licensed as a solicitor hereunder, 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 solicitor hereunder, shall occupy any fixed location upon any of the streets, alleys or sidewalks of the borough for the purpose of soliciting or peddling with or without any stand or counter.
The Secretary shall keep a record of all licenses issued hereunder and shall inform the Mayor daily as to licenses issued hereunder. The Mayor shall supervise the activities of all holders of such licenses.
The Mayor of the borough is hereby authorized to suspend any license issued hereunder when he deems such suspension to be beneficial to the public health, safety or morals, or for violation of any of the provisions hereof, or for giving false information upon any application for a license hereunder.
Any person who shall violate any provisions hereof shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding six hundred dollars ($600.) and costs and, in default of payment thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed thirty (30) days. Each day that a violation hereof continues shall constitute a separate offense.