[Adopted 11-12-1990 by Ord. No. 11-12-90B]
[Amended 9-8-2003 by Ord. No. 9-8-03]
48.7.1. After investigation of the application and approval of the application by the Chief of Police as set forth in Section
48.6 (Investigations and issuance of license) hereof, the Police Department shall issue the license without the payment of fees as set forth in Section
48.9 (Fees), provided the applicant demonstrates that:
1. The product to be sold by the applicant is a nationally known and
advertised brand of household article or articles, and
2. The applicant serves a regular route or clientele of not fewer than
50 customers in the Municipality of Bethel Park.
[Amended 9-8-2003 by Ord. No. 9-8-2003]
48.8.1. Upon being satisfied that such organization, society, association, or corporation is a religious and charitable organization, group or other organization whose purpose is to advocate and advance the causes and interests of the consumer and other persons representing a group or organization dedicated to advancing concerns of the environmental or other sociological or ecological issues or is a scouting organization or is a group or representative of an activity sponsored, authorized or approved by the Bethel Park School District, the Police Department shall issue a permit without the payment of fees as set forth in Section
48.9 (Fees), provided the applicant presents proof of the aforementioned. Upon completion of the application and presentment of proof of the aforementioned, the Chief of Police shall issue a license immediately without an investigation as set forth in Section
48.6 (Investigations and issuance of license).
[Amended 8-12-1991 by Ord. No. 8-12-91C]
48.9.1. Every applicant for a license under this ordinance except those that qualify for an exemption under Sections
48.7 (Regular route; exception) and 48.8 (Religious and charitable organizations) shall pay, in addition to the initial fee to the Police Department, fees as follows:
[Amended 9-8-2003 by Ord. No. 9-8-03]
1. One hundred dollars per week.
2. Two hundred and fifty dollars per month.
48.9.2. None of the license fees provided for under this section shall be
so applied as to occasion an undue burden upon interstate commerce
nor upon the manufacturers within this commonwealth and their agents
who are within Section 2922 of Act Number 568, approved the 10th day
of July, A.D. 1947, P.L. 1621, commonly known as the "Municipality
Code."
[Amended 9-8-2003 by Ord. No. 9-8-03]
48.10.1.
No licensee shall have any exclusive right to any location in
the public streets, nor shall any be permitted a stationary location
thereon, nor shall any licensee or person be permitted to operate
in a congested area where such operation might impede or inconvenience
the public use of such streets or sidewalks or endanger the public
health, safety or welfare.
48.10.2.
No licensee shall be permitted to solicit on weekends (Saturday
or Sunday) before 12:00 noon or after 8:00 p.m. or to solicit on weekdays
(Monday through Friday) before 10:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m., Eastern
standard time or daylight saving time, whichever then shall be in
effect, except as provided in the subsection below.
[Amended 4-10-2017 by Ord. No. 4-10-17B]
48.10.3.
Religious and charitable organizations, groups or other organizations whose purpose is to advocate and advance the causes and interests of the consumer and other persons representing a group or organization dedicated to advancing concerns of the environmental or other sociological or ecological issues as determined by Section
48.8 (Religious and charitable organizations) whether licensed or not, may solicit on any day of the week between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Eastern standard time or daylight saving time, whichever then shall be in effect.
[Amended 9-8-2003 by Ord.
No. 9-8-03; 4-10-2017 by Ord. No. 4-10-17B]
48.12.1.
No person, whether a licensee or not, shall be permitted to
solicit upon posted private property for any purpose whatsoever when
said property is posted in the manner set forth below:
1. A sign posted on the property which is plainly visible and legible
and which states "No Solicitors or Peddlers Invited" or "No Soliciting"
or "No Peddling or Canvassing" or any equivalent language which would
inform a peddler, canvasser or transient merchant that solicitation
was not desired.
2. Such a sign shall be placed in conformance with the regulations on
signs established in the Zoning Chapter of the Code.
48.12.2.
An owner or occupant of any private property within the Municipality
may notify the Chief of Police, in writing, that no person is permitted
to solicit upon the private property. The Chief of Police shall create
a no-soliciting list which includes the addresses of each residence
that has opted out of solicitation in this manner. The no-soliciting
list shall be provided to each licensee under this article and shall
be published on the Municipality of Bethel Park website. No person
shall be permitted to solicit upon private property included on the
no-soliciting list.