For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings set forth below, unless a different meaning clearly
appears from the context:
CANVASS
The act of going upon property or approaching people to discuss
or explain issues, which shall include religious proselytizing, exercising
an individual's freedom of speech or campaigning for political
votes, that does not include the request of contributions or donations
or the sale of goods and products.
CANVASSER
A person who engages in canvassing.
PEDDLE
The act of going upon property or approaching people to sell
goods, services or products.
PEDDLER
A person who engages in peddling.
PERSON
A natural person, corporation, association or organization.
SOLICIT
The act of going upon property or approaching a person to
ask for, request or seek monetary contributions, donations or support.
SOLICITOR
A person who engages in soliciting.
Peddlers and/or solicitors regulated by this chapter shall carry
their identification card, which shall be issued by the Borough Police
Department, at all times while peddling and/or soliciting within the
Borough and shall show their identification card to residents in order
to identify themselves prior to any actual peddling and/or soliciting
activities.
All peddling, soliciting and/or canvassing activities shall,
in the case of residential door-to-door or house-to-house calling,
be restricted to daylight hours.
In the event that any peddler and/or solicitor is found to have
been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude,
he or she may be denied an identification card or the identification
card may be revoked or cancelled by the Borough Police Department
for cause shown. In the event any peddler and/or solicitor provides
any false or misleading information concerning his or her identification
of the identity of the organization for which the peddling and/or
soliciting is being done, the identification card shall be revoked.
Peddling and/or soliciting shall be permitted at any business
establishment upon any business properties, during normal business
hours, as long as the peddlers and/or solicitors receive written permission
from the owner of the subject business or property and comply with
the registration, identification card and hour restrictions detailed
herein.
The Borough Police Department shall maintain a list of the addresses
of Borough residents who have notified the Borough in writing that
they do not wish peddlers and/or solicitors to enter upon their property.
A copy of this list shall be provided along with and as a part of
the identification card. It shall be a violation of this chapter for
a peddler and/or solicitor to go upon any property detailed in the
list.
[Amended 10-12-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14, approved 10-12-2010]
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the provisions detailed in Chapter
53A of the Code of the Borough of West Conshohocken.