No person shall act as a transient retail merchant or engage
in peddling in the Township without first obtaining a license as provided
herein.
[Amended 4-24-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-2]
Every person desiring to engage in the activity of a transient
retail merchant or engage in peddling in the Township shall first
make application to the Township Manager for a license. Upon such
application, such person shall give his name, address, any criminal
record, the name of the person for whom he works, if any, the type
of goods, wares and merchandise he wishes to dispose of as a transient
retail merchant or peddler, the length of time for which he wishes
to be licensed, the type of vehicle he uses, if any, and the number
of helpers he has. Where a person makes application for himself and
one or more helpers, all applicable personal information specified
above shall be given for each helper and an individual license shall
be required for each helper. No license issued under this chapter
shall be transferable from one person to another. The Township Manager
shall refer each application to the Police Department for investigation
of the applicant.
[Amended 4-24-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-2]
No license shall be issued under this chapter until the license
fee, in the amount therefor set by resolution of the Board of Supervisors,
shall be paid to the Township.
Upon making application therefor and paying the proper fee,
as herein specified, a license shall be issued to the applicant as
a transient retail merchant or a peddler, as requested in the application.
Such license shall contain the information required to be given upon
the application therefor. Transient retail merchants shall at all
times post the license in a conspicuous place in the room, apartment,
store, shop, building, railway car or other place or structure used
for the exhibition and sale of goods, wares or merchandise. Every
peddler shall at all times, when engaged in peddling in the Township,
carry such license upon his person and shall exhibit such license,
upon request, to all police officers, Township officials and residents.
No transient retail merchant and no peddler shall engage in the selling
of any products not mentioned upon such license.
The Township Manager shall keep a record of all licenses issued
under this chapter, and he shall supply the Chief of Police with a
list of all such licenses issued.
[Amended 4-24-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-2]
The Township Manager is hereby authorized to suspend or revoke
any license issued under this chapter upon proof that the application
for the license contained false information or when the applicant
has violated this chapter or when the licensee has been convicted
of or pled guilty to a crime involving moral turpitude after the issuance
of such license.
[Amended 4-24-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-2]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a fine not exceeding
$600, plus costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such
fine and costs, shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding 30 days.