[Adopted 5-11-2004 by Ord. No. 1429 (Ch. 13, Part 3, of the
2006 Code of Ordinances)]
No person shall engage in soliciting or peddling in the Borough
without first having taken out a license as provided in this article.
[Amended 6-13-2016 by Ord. No. 1560]
The license fee shall be established by resolution of Borough
Council and may be amended from time to time.
[Amended 6-13-2016 by Ord. No. 1560]
Each license granted under this article shall be valid for 30
days from the date for which the license was issued. Upon the expiration
of any license, if the person holding it desires to continue or renew
soliciting or peddling, he shall be required to file a new application
for a license and pay a new license fee.
The license, when issued, shall state, among other things, the
products to be sold or services to be rendered by the licensee. Every
solicitor or peddler shall at all times, when engaged in soliciting
or peddling in the Borough, carry the license upon his person and
shall exhibit it upon request to all police officers, Borough officials
and citizens. No solicitor or peddler shall engage in selling any
products or services not mentioned on such license.
No person licensed as a solicitor or peddler under this article
shall engage in soliciting or peddling at any time on Sunday or on
any other day of the week before 9:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m.
The Police Department shall keep a record of all licenses issued
under this article, and the Chief of Police shall supervise the activities
of all holders of those licenses.
Any license issued under this article may be suspended or revoked
at any time by the Mayor upon proof being furnished to him that the
application for the license contained false information or that the
applicant or licensee was convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude
after the issuance of the license or that the licensee was convicted
of disorderly conduct under any law of the commonwealth or any ordinance
of any municipality in Pennsylvania.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall,
for every such violation, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to
pay a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $600 plus costs and,
in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 30 days.