The Town Board of the Town of Onondaga hereby finds that the
public health, safety, morals and welfare of the inhabitants of the
Town of Onondaga require the regulation and control of solicitors,
peddlers and hawkers. Therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to
prevent fraud, crime and unethical and dishonest business practice,
to avoid access to homes for criminal purposes and to maintain the
peace, quiet and privacy of residents of the Town of Onondaga.
[Amended 2-1-2016 by L.L.
No. 1-2016]
A. No person
shall engage in soliciting, peddling or hawking in the Town without
first registering with the Town Clerk or an authorized Town representative.
If granted, a registration is effective for a period not to exceed
90 days.
B. At all
times when peddling, soliciting or hawking within the Town, registrants
shall wear name badges on their outer layer of clothing. Said badge
shall be issued by the company or vendor represented. Its name, the
name of the registrant and a head shot photo of the registrant shall
be prominently shown on such badge.
No registration shall be accepted under this chapter, except
upon payment of the appropriate fee to the Town Clerk. The amount
of such fee shall be established from time to time by resolution of
the Town Board.
Except upon invitation from or an appointment with a particular
resident, no person shall engage in soliciting, peddling or hawking
during the following times:
A. At any time on Sundays or national holidays; and
B. Before 9:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. on any other day.
The following persons are exempt from the registration requirements
of this chapter:
A. Persons 18 years of age or under, selling or soliciting the sale
of goods or services for educational, nonprofit or religious purposes.
B. Persons involved in the sale of milk, newspapers or food on regular
customer routes.
[Added 2-1-2016 by L.L.
No. 1-2016]
C. Candidates for public office.
[Added 2-1-2016 by L.L.
No. 1-2016]
Notwithstanding any other provision, no person shall sell merchandise
at any public function held in the Town or on lands owned by the Town
without first obtaining written permission therefor from the Town
Board; and the Board may, from time to time, adopt rules and regulations
concerning such sales.
The Town Clerk shall keep a record of all registrations made
under this chapter, including the number and date of each registration,
and the name, age and residence of each registered person, and the
Town Clerk shall supervise the activities of all registered persons.