No person shall engage in soliciting or peddling in the Township without
first having taken out a license as herein provided.
[Amended 3-10-1981 by Ord.
No. 2-81]
No license shall be issued under this chapter until the sum, as set
from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, shall be paid
to the Township Secretary and it shall be for the use of the Township. A separate
application shall be filed and a separate permit fee shall be paid by each
person who shall actually conduct the soliciting or peddling, and shall apply
where an employer desires to secure licenses for his employees, agents or
servants. The license fee required to be paid shall not apply to:
A. The sale of goods, wares and merchandise donated by the
owners thereof, the proceeds whereof are to be applied to any charitable or
philanthropic purpose;
B. Persons, corporations, partnerships and associations,
their agents or employees, who have complied with the provisions of the Solicitation
of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act (10 P.S. § 162.1 et seq.) governing
solicitations for charitable, benevolent, patriotic or other purpose.
C. The fact that no license fee shall be required to be paid shall not release the applicant from the requirement of obtaining a license and filing the license application as required by §
131-3.
The license granted pursuant to this chapter shall be valid for 30 days after the new date of such license and, upon the expiration of any license, if the person holding the same shall desire to continue or renew soliciting or peddling, he shall be required to file a new application for a permit and pay a new license fee. Such licenses may be issued, in advance, for consecutive thirty-day periods not exceeding 12 in number, upon payment, in advance of the license fee for each thirty-day period provided in §
131-4.
Such license, when issued, shall state, inter alia, the products to
be sold or services to be rendered by the licensee. Every solicitor or peddler
shall at all times, when engaged in soliciting or peddling in the Township,
carry such license upon his person and shall exhibit it upon request to all
police officers. Township officials and citizens. No solicitor or peddler
shall engage in selling any product or service not mentioned on such license.
[Amended 3-10-1081 by Ord.
No. 2-81 ]
No person licensed as a solicitor or peddler under this chapter shall
engage in soliciting or peddling on a Sunday or legal holiday except by prior
appointment, and on any other day of the week other than between the hours
of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
No person licensed as a solicitor or peddler under this chapter shall
park any vehicle upon any of the streets, highways or alleys of the Township
in order to sort, rearrange or clean any of his goods, wares, services or
merchandise. No such person shall place or deposit any refuse on any such
streets, highways or alleys. No such person shall maintain or keep a street
or curbstone market by parking any vehicle upon any street or alley in the
Township for any longer than necessary in order to sell therefrom to persons
residing in the immediate vicinity.
No person licensed as a solicitor or peddler under this chapter shall
occupy any fixed location upon any of the sidewalks of the streets, highways,
alleys or sidewalks of the Township for the purpose of soliciting or peddling
with or without any stand or counter.
No person licensed as a solicitor or peddler under this chapter shall
hawk or cry his wares or services upon any of the streets or sidewalks of
the Township, nor shall he use any loud speaker, bell, whistle or other device
for announcing his presence by which the public is annoyed.
The Secretary shall keep a record of all licenses issued under this
chapter and the Chief of Police shall apply daily for a list of licenses hereunder
since the previous day. The Chief of Police shall supervise the activities
of all holders of such licenses, and make a report thereof each month to the
Board of Supervisors.
Any license issued under this chapter may be suspended at any time by
the Secretary of the Township for violation of any of the provisions of this
chapter, or for giving false information on any application for a license
hereunder or for the applicant or licensee having been convicted of a crime
involving moral turpitude after issuance of such license or for the licensee
having been convicted of disorderly conduct under any law of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania or any ordinance of the Township. Appeals from any suspension
may be made to the Board of Supervisors at any time within 10 days after such
suspension. No part of a license fee shall be refunded to any person whose
license shall have been suspended.
[Amended 3-10-1081 by Ord.
No. 2-81]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to civil enforcement procedures as set forth in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
II; provided each day's violation of any provisions of this chapter shall constitute a separate violation.