[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Sloan 4-18-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989 (Ch. 129 of the 1989 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
A.
No person, firm, group, association or corporation shall hawk, vend,
peddle or offer for sale in or upon any street, park or other public
place or by going from house to house in the Village of Sloan any
goods, wares or merchandise, and no person shall solicit from place
to place or on any street or public place in said Village orders for
the sale of goods, wares, merchandise, periodicals or other commodities
or for services to be performed or for the making, manufacturing or
repairing of any article or thing whatsoever for future delivery or
for the purpose of obtaining contributions of money, goods or services
without first obtaining a peddling and soliciting license from the
Village Clerk in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The
fee for such license shall be fixed at $75. Such fee shall accompany
each application, which shall be in writing and shall be filed in
duplicate with the Village Clerk. The form for such application shall
be as prescribed by the Village Clerk and shall contain the following
information:[1]
(1)
The name and address of the applicant.
(2)
If the applicant is a partnership, firm, group, association or corporation,
the name, address and title of an officer upon whom process or other
legal notice may be served within the State of New York.
(3)
If the applicant is a salesman or agent of a partnership, firm, group,
association or corporation, a letter of authorization from such partnership,
firm, group, association or corporation that the salesman or agent
is authorized to act on its behalf.
(4)
If the applicant is a person, two photographs of the applicant taken
not more than 60 days prior to the date of filing of the application,
which pictures shall be approximately two inches by two inches, showing
the head and shoulders of the applicant in a clear, distinguishing
manner. The applicant shall keep one photograph and place one photograph
on file with the Village Clerk.
(5)
A record of all felonies or misdemeanors with which the applicant
has been charged and the disposition of each such charge, if any.
(6)
A listing of all licenses for peddling or vending issued by any state,
municipality or other authority presently held by the applicant and
all instances in which such licenses may have been revoked or suspended.
(7)
If motor vehicles are to be used in any manner in connection with
the applicant's business or sales within the Village, the name
and address of the registered owner of the motor vehicle and a description
of the motor vehicle or motor vehicles to be used, together with the
license number of each motor vehicle.
(8)
Any other information or documentation which may be, from time to
time, reasonably required by the Board of Trustees.
B.
Such license shall not be required of any holder of a license granted
pursuant to § 32 of the General Business Law of the State
of New York (licenses to veterans of the Armed Forces of the United
States).
C.
Religious, civic or philanthropic organizations located in the Village
of Sloan or student groups pursuant to a school-sanctioned, class-sponsored
fund-raising program shall be required to obtain a license, unless
waived by the Mayor, and the fee for the same may be waived by the
Mayor.
A.
After completion of the application, the Village Clerk shall make
such investigation of the applicant as is deemed necessary for the
protection of the public safety and welfare. The Clerk shall have
the right to deny the issuance of a license, if:
B.
Upon completion of such investigation, the Village Clerk shall notify
the applicant that the application is approved or disapproved.
C.
All licenses shall be personal to the persons covered thereunder,
shall not be assignable and shall be carried on the person of the
applicant at all times that he is engaged in peddling and soliciting
within the Village and shall be exhibited to any person upon request.
D.
Such license, when issued, shall contain the following:
(1)
The name and address of the person to whom it is issued.
(2)
The name, address and picture of each person or persons who will
hawk, vend, peddle, offer for sale or solicit thereunder.
(3)
The expiration date.
(4)
The license number.
(5)
The signature of the Village Clerk.
(6)
The Seal of the Village.
Any person aggrieved by the action of the Clerk in the denial
of a license shall have the right to appeal to the Mayor. Such appeal
shall be taken by filing with the Clerk, within 10 days after denial,
a written statement setting forth fully the grounds for the appeal.
The Clerk shall set a time and place for the hearing of such appeal,
reasonable notice of which shall be given to the applicant. The decision
of the Mayor on such appeal shall be final and conclusive.
A.
No license under this chapter shall be valid except during the hours
of 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday of each week,
legal holidays excepted, without special written permission of the
issuing officer.
B.
No licensee hereunder shall falsely or fraudulently misrepresent
the quantity, character or quality of any article offered for sale
or service to be rendered.
C.
It shall be unlawful for any licensee to enter upon any premises
or property or to ring the bell or knock upon or enter any building
wherein there is painted or otherwise affixed or displayed to the
public view any sign containing any of the following words: "no peddlers,"
"no solicitors" or "no agents" or other wording, the purpose of which
purports to prohibit peddling or soliciting upon the premises.
D.
No licensee shall stand or permit the vehicle used by him to stand
in one place in any public place or street for more than 10 minutes
or in front of any premises for any time if the owner or lessee of
the ground floor thereof objects or in any place if traffic is thereby
obstructed.
The Village Clerk may, at any time for a violation of this chapter
or any other law or regulation, revoke any license issued hereunder.
When a license is revoked, no refund of any unearned portion of the
license fee shall be made. Notice of such revocation and of reason
therefor shall be in writing and served by the Village Clerk by first-class
mail to the address of the licensee as set forth on the application.
Revocation of a license may be appealed to the Mayor in the same manner
as set forth in § 328-3 of this chapter. The licensee may
not peddle or solicit during the pendency of such appeal.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not to exceed $250 or
to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 15 days, or both, for each
offense.
