[Amended 7-14-2010 by Ord. No. 10-12]
It should be unlawful for any person to peddle,
vend, sell, offer for sale or auction any goods, wares or merchandise
upon the streets, sidewalks or public places of the Town without having
first applied for and received a license from the Chief of Police
and approval of the Zoning Commission of the Town of Stratford. This
chapter does not apply to the sale of ice cream and other frozen desserts
from motor vehicles.
If the Chief of Police shall determine after reasonable investigation that the applicant for the license required by §
116-11 is of good moral character and proposes to engage in a lawful and legitimate commercial or professional enterprise, he shall then issue the license applied for, which license shall expire on the 31st day of December of the year in which such license shall have been issued. The fee for such license shall be $10; provided, however, that in place of such license the Chief of Police may issue a special license to persons who may desire to sell novelties or toys, which license shall expire on the third day after being issued. The fee for such special license shall be $5.
All persons licensed by the Chief of Police
shall be issued a suitable badge bearing the words "licensed vendor"
or "special license," as the case may be, the number of such license
and the year for which such license is issued or, in the case of special
licenses, the date upon which such license expires. Licenses or special
licenses shall be carried at all times, and badges shall be conspicuously
exposed on the breast while the licensees are engaged in the business
for which such licenses and badges are issued.
[Amended 7-14-2010 by Ord. No. 10-12]
The license issued pursuant to §
116-11 may be revoked for the balance of that license year by the Chief of Police for violations by the holder thereof of any of the ordinances of the Town of Stratford or any state or federal law.
[Amended 7-14-2010 by Ord. No. 10-12]
Any person in violation any of the provisions of §§
116-11 through
116-15 shall be fined $100 per day for each offense. Violators of this article shall have the right to file a written appeal to the Office of Citation Hearings within 15 days from the date of the imposition of the fines. Payment of fines and revocation of vendor’s license shall be stayed until the appeal has been heard and ruled on by a Citation Hearing Officer in accordance with §§
6-1 through
6-11 of the Stratford Town Code.
[Amended 7-14-2010 by Ord. No. 10-12; 5-13-2013 by Ord. No. 13-08]
A. Except as otherwise provided by ordinance, it shall
be unlawful for any unlicensed or unauthorized person to vend or peddle
upon the public streets, public property, school property, or property
of the Town of Stratford from any type of motor vehicle, trailer,
cart or other mobile facility.
B. Any person who violates this section shall be fined $100 per day for each offense. Violators of this article shall have the right to file a written appeal to the Office of Citation Hearings within 15 days from the date of the imposition of the fine. Payment of fines and revocation of vendor's license shall be stayed until the appeal has been heard and ruled on by a Citation Hearing Officer in accordance with §§
6-1 through
6-11 of the Stratford Town Code.
C. Authorized vendors. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed
to prohibit a properly licensed vendor from operating a mobile refreshment
stand, or vending from a specific location upon property of the Town
of Stratford, provided that:
(1) Such
operator or vendor has in effect a current written agreement with
the Town of Stratford authorizing such activity;
(2) Such
operator or vendor holds all necessary permits, licenses and/or approvals
to conduct such activity.