The purpose of this chapter is to require a
permit for hawkers, peddlers and solicitors operating within the Town
of Sweden outside the village limits in order to protect the residents
of the Town from the fraudulent and criminal practices of unscrupulous
persons posing as hawkers, peddlers or solicitors engaged in lawful
business.
As used in this chapter, the following words,
terms and phrases shall have the meanings herein ascribed to them:
HAWKER OR PEDDLER
One who goes from place to place or from house to house or
from street to street or who stands in a street or upon a sidewalk
selling, bartering or offering for sale or barter any items whatsoever,
including but not limited to the following: goods, wares, merchandise,
magazines, food products and farm products.
SOLICITOR
One who goes from place to place or from house to house or
from street to street or who stands in a street or upon a sidewalk
taking orders for any items whatsoever, including but not limited
to the following: goods, wares, merchandise, magazines, food products
and farm produce, which items are to be delivered in the future, or
for services to be performed in the future or for making, manufacturing
or repairing any article or thing to be delivered in the future.
No person shall act as a hawker, peddler or solicitor as herein defined within the Town limits without first having obtained a permit from the Town Clerk or his or her designated representative (deputy). Any exempt organization, under §
138-5, still must obtain a yearly permit.
The Town Clerk or his or her designated representative
shall revoke the permit of any person who has made a false statement
on his or her permit application or who has been convicted of a crime
while having in effect a permit issued under this chapter. Notice
of revocation shall be sent immediately to such person at the permanent
address listed on the license application.
The Town Clerk or his or her designated representative
shall file and retain each application for a hawker's, peddler's or
solicitor's permit for a period of 10 days following the date of the
application. He or she shall also keep a record of all permits issued
under this chapter and shall note thereon all revocations of permits.