As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings ascribed to them:
PEDDLE
To go from house to house, go from place to place, go from
street to street, maintain a sales booth at a carnival, fair or flea
market or any similar transient use, or any combination thereof, for
the purpose of selling and making immediately delivery or offering
for sale and immediate delivery at any place within the town of any
services, goods, wares, merchandise or provisions in possession of
the seller.
[Amended 10-4-1994]
PEDDLER
Any person who shall peddle, as defined in this section,
whether directly or indirectly, and whether in person or through another
person or employee, and shall include such other person or employee,
and shall also include a hawker and a huckster.
SOLICIT
To go from house to house, from place to place, from street
to street, from store to store, or any combination thereof, for the
purpose of selling or taking an order or orders, whether from sample
or otherwise, for services to be performed in the future or for goods,
wares, merchandise or provisions to be delivered in the future or
for the purpose of obtaining contributions of money, goods or services
or for the purpose of delivering advertising matter at any place within
the town.
SOLICITOR
Any person who shall solicit, as defined in this section,
whether directly or indirectly, and whether in person or through another
person or employee, and shall include such other person or employee,
and shall also include a canvasser.
[Amended 8-15-1978; 3-12-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991]
Any person required by the provisions of Article
7-A of the Executive Law of the state to register with the Secretary of State must, whether or not otherwise required to be licensed under the provisions of this chapter, exhibit to the Town Clerk evidence of the registration. The Town Clerk shall keep such a record of all such persons and their registrations as will satisfactorily identify them and describe the nature of their activities.
No peddler or solicitor shall have any exclusive right to any
location in any street or on any public property, nor shall any peddler
or solicitor be permitted to occupy any stationary location in any
street or on any public property. No person may peddle or solicit
in any congested place or area when or where such activity may impede
or inconvenience the public or add to the congestion of such place
or area. For the purpose of this section, the judgment of any peace
officer or police officer, exercised in good faith, shall be deemed
conclusive as to the existence of congestion and as to whether the
public is impeded or inconvenienced.
It shall be unlawful for any person to enter upon private property
for the purpose of peddling or soliciting before the hour of 9:00
a.m. prevailing time, or after 1/2 hour before sunset or 7:00 p.m.
prevailing time, whichever is earlier, on any day except upon the
expressed invitation of the owner or occupant of the premises.
It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit or peddle within
200 feet of any place used or occupied as or for the purpose of a
public or private school or to permit his cart, wagon or vehicle to
stand on any street or public place within 200 feet of such school
property.