City of Warren, PA Article II Transient Retail Businesses

[Adopted 6-8-1926 by Ord. No. 116 (Ch. 13, Part 3B, of the 1997 Code of Ordinances)]

§ 349-6 Transient retail merchants to obtain licenses.

[Amended 11-12-1952 by Ord. No. 512; 8-20-1979 by Ord. No. 1243; 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491]

Any person desiring to conduct a transient retail business in the City of Warren for the sale of any goods, wares or merchandise whatsoever, and who leases, occupies a store, shop, building or structure for the exhibition and sale of such goods, wares or merchandise, shall first make application for a transient retail license to the City Manager; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall apply to farmers selling their own produce; or to any sale of goods, wares or merchandise donated by the owners thereof, the proceeds of which are to be applied to any charitable or philanthropic purposes; or to the sale of goods, wares or merchandise at times and in areas designated by the City, such as "farmers' market" or "community market"; or to the sale of household goods by the owners of such goods on their premises and commonly known as "garage sale," and not more than one day in any one year.

§ 349-7 License fee.

[Amended 8-20-1979 by Ord. No. 1243; 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491; 12-8-1997 by Ord. No. 1622]

After the approval of the application by the Manager, the applicant shall pay a fee to be established from time to time by resolution of City Council for a transient retail license. Said license shall be in effect for a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of payment of the fee and the issuance of the license.

§ 349-8 Renewal of license.

[Amended 8-20-1979 by Ord. No. 1243]

The license may be renewed by the Manager upon request of the applicant and upon payment of the license fee provided in § 349-7 of this article.

§ 349-9 Other licenses may be required.

[Amended 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491]

Nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve any person, partnership or corporation from the duty of taking out a license or from the payment of any license tax imposed or authorized by any other ordinance of this City or statute of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

§ 349-10 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 12-8-1997 by Ord. No. 1622]

Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $600 plus costs and, in default of payment thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.