The purpose of this chapter is to assist the Township of North
Huntingdon, County of Westmoreland, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
in the management of its business, the preservation of good order
and peace, the health, safety and welfare of its inhabitants and the
protection and security of their property.
No person shall engage in business as a transient merchant unless
the transient merchant agent shall first have obtained a license to
do so from the Code Enforcement Officer of the North Huntingdon Township.
The fee for a transient merchant license shall be as set from
time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to apply
to:
A. Farmers selling their own produce.
B. The sale of goods, wares and merchandise, donated by the owners thereof,
the proceeds whereof are to be applied to any charitable or philanthropic
purpose.
C. Any manufacturer or producer in the sale of bread and bakery products,
meat and meat products, or milk and milk products.
The Code Enforcement Officer of the Township of North Huntingdon
is hereby authorized to suspend any license issued under this chapter
when he deems such suspension to be beneficial to the public health,
safety or morals or for violation of any of the provisions of this
chapter or for giving false information upon any application for a
license hereunder.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall keep a record of all licenses
issued under this chapter and shall supervise the activities of all
holders of such license.
[Amended 1-11-1989 by Ord. No. 713; 12-20-1995 by Ord. No. 880]
Any person, persons, partnership or joint-stock company, company,
corporation, firm, association, society or individual who violates
the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be sentenced
to pay a fine of not less than $75 nor more than $600, plus the costs
of prosecution, and in default of the payment of the fine and costs
of prosecution, shall be imprisoned for a period not exceeding 30
days.