[Ord. 956, 6/15/2005, § 1]
1. 
For the purposes of this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
BOROUGH
Forest Hills Borough.
BOROUGH COUNCIL
The Council of Forest Hills Borough.
BOROUGH MANAGER
The Manager of Forest Hills Borough, his authorized designee and/or the authorized designee of the Borough Council.
BOROUGH POLICE CHIEF
The Chief of Police of the Borough, his authorized designee and/or the authorized designee of the Borough Council.
CANVASS
The act of going upon property or approaching people to discuss or explain issues, which shall include religious proselytizing, exercising an individual's freedom of speech or campaigning for political votes, that does not include the request for contributions or donations or the sale of goods or products.
CANVASSER
A person who engages in canvassing.
CANVASSING
To canvass.
PEDDLE
The act of going upon property or approaching people to sell goods, services or products.
PEDDLER
A person who engages in peddling.
PEDDLING
To peddle.
PERSON
Any natural person, corporation, association or organization.
SOLICIT
The act of going upon property or approaching people to ask for, request or seek monetary contributions, donations or support.
SOLICITING
To solicit.
SOLICITOR
A person who engages in soliciting.
TRANSIENT RETAIL BUSINESS
[Amended by Ord. No. 1070, 4/18/2018]
A. 
Includes the following:
(1) 
Engaging in peddling, soliciting or taking orders, either by sample or otherwise, for any goods, wares or merchandise upon any street, alley, sidewalk and/or public ground within the Borough.
(2) 
Selling, soliciting or taking orders for any goods, wares or merchandise from a fixed location within the Borough, on a temporary basis, including, but not limited to, such activities conducted at the time of special occasions or celebrations, for seasonal purposes, or for or in advance of specific yearly holidays.
B. 
This definition does not include the sale of consumer fireworks, as defined in Chapter 6, Part 6, Sale and Use of Fireworks, as amended, of this Code, from a temporary structure, which shall be permitted pursuant to Act 43 of 2017 and in compliance with provisions of Chapter 27, Zoning, as amended, of this Code.
2. 
The singular shall include the plural and the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter.
[Ord. 956, 6/15/2005, § 1]
1. 
Registration Required.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to go upon residential property within the Borough, without being invited to do so by the owners or occupants of the subject property, to peddle and/or solicit Borough residents by knocking upon residential doors, or by ringing doorbells, or otherwise so as to cause or attempt to cause residents to open their doors unless the person doing the peddling and/or soliciting activity has first registered at the Borough Building and has received an identification card from the office of the Borough Police Chief.
B. 
The following individuals shall be exempt from the registration requirement set forth in Subsection 1A, above, and the identification card requirement of Subsection 2 below:
(1) 
Children under 18 years of age soliciting or peddling on behalf of a nonprofit, school or governmental organization.
(2) 
Persons soliciting on behalf of a nonprofit or neighborhood organization for either donations to, or membership in, such organization.
(3) 
Persons peddling donated merchandise on behalf of a nonprofit organization where the proceeds of the sale are used for a charitable purpose.
(4) 
Persons peddling on behalf of a religious organization where the proceeds of the sale are used to support such organization or for a charitable purpose.
C. 
No identification card shall be issued to a peddler or solicitor unless the following information is given by the applicant:
(1) 
Full identification, including proof thereof by voter's registration card, vehicle operator's license or some other accepted method of identification containing applicant's photograph, residence and office address.
(2) 
The name of the organization for which the applicant is peddling and/or soliciting, together with the address of that organization.
(3) 
The length of time the peddling and/or soliciting is to be carried on.
(4) 
Any criminal record which the applicant may have.
D. 
Fees for registration under this section shall be established, from time to time, by resolution of the Borough Council pursuant to § 13-204.
2. 
Identification Card.
A. 
Issuance. Peddlers and/or solicitors regulated by this Part shall carry their identification card which shall be issued by the Borough Police Chief without charge, at all times while peddling and/or soliciting within the Borough and shall show their identification card to residents in order to identify themselves prior to any actual peddling and/or soliciting activities.
B. 
Denial and Revocation. In the event that any peddler and/or solicitor is found to have been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, he or she may be denied an identification card or the identification card may be revoked or canceled by the Borough Police Chief. In the event that any peddler and/or solicitor provides any false or misleading information concerning his or her identification or the identity of the organization for which the peddling and/or soliciting is being done, the identification card issued to that peddler and/or solicitor may be revoked by the Borough Police Chief. A peddler and/or solicitor may appeal the denial or revocation of an identification card by the Borough Police Chief under this subsection to the Borough Council, which shall hold a public hearing thereon and render a decision.
3. 
Hours. All peddling, soliciting and/or canvassing activities shall, in the case of residential door-to-door or house-to-house calling, be restricted to the following hours:
A. 
From November 1 through March 31: between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, including Saturdays and Sundays.
B. 
From April 1 through October 31: between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, including Saturdays and Sundays.
4. 
No-Soliciting/Peddling/Canvassing List.
A. 
Borough residents may post or display "No Soliciting/Peddling/Canvassing" or similar signs, not to exceed 80 square inches in size, on the front door of their dwelling or residence. It shall be a violation of this Part for any peddler, solicitor and/or canvasser to go upon any property that the owner or resident has posted a No Soliciting/Peddling/Canvassing Sign.
B. 
The Borough Police Chief shall maintain a list of the addresses of Borough residents who have notified the Borough Police Chief in writing that they do not wish peddlers and/or solicitors to enter upon their property. A copy of this "No Soliciting/Peddling List" shall be provided along with and as part of any identification card issued under § 13-202 hereof. It shall be a violation of this Part for a peddler and/or solicitor to go upon any property listed on the "No Soliciting/Peddling List."
C. 
Violations of this section are subject to the penalties set forth in § 13-205 hereof, in addition to any other appropriate actions in law or equity, including prosecution for criminal trespass pursuant to the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3503, as amended.
[Ord. 956, 6/15/2005, § 1]
1. 
License Required. No person shall engage in any transient retail business within the Borough without first obtaining a license from the Borough Police Chief and paying the applicable license fees established, from time to time, by resolution of the Borough Council. Time periods for individual licenses shall be established by the Borough Police Chief, provided that the time period shall not exceed 30 days.
2. 
Application for License.
A. 
Every person desiring a license under this section shall first make application to the Borough Police Chief on a form established from time to time by the Borough Police Chief.
B. 
The completed application for a license shall, at a minimum, contain the following information and/or documentation:
(1) 
Name and address of applicant, including the present and permanent addresses.
(2) 
Name and address of applicant's employer.
(3) 
Recent photograph of the applicant.
(4) 
Type of goods, wares, merchandise the applicant wishes to deal with in such business.
(5) 
The applicant's prior criminal record.
(6) 
The type and license of every vehicle to be used, if any.
(7) 
A valid copy of any required state or county license.
(8) 
Any other information deemed necessary by the Borough.
3. 
Issuance of License; Custody, Display or Exhibit.
A. 
Upon receipt of such application and the prescribed fee, the Borough Police Chief, if he shall find such application to be complete, shall issue the license required under this Part. Such license shall contain the information required to be given on the application therefor.
B. 
The issuance of a license by the Borough under this section shall in no way be considered the Borough's authorization, approval and/or acquiescence for the sale of goods and products subject to copyright and/or trademark protections. The applicant and license holder shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary certificates, permissions and approvals for the sale of goods and products subject to copyright and/or trademark protections.
C. 
Every license holder shall carry such license upon his person while engaged in transient retail business in the Borough, with an additional copy of the license displayed at the fixed location where the transient business is occurring. The license holder shall exhibit such license, upon request, to all police officers, Borough officials and employees, and citizens or residents of the Borough.
4. 
Prohibited Acts.
A. 
No transient retail business shall:
(1) 
Be conducted on or within public property, public roads and rights-of-way, sidewalks, private roads, access drives or driveways.
(2) 
Be conducted on or within setback areas, off-street parking areas and landscape/buffer areas established and required by the Borough Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27].
(3) 
Involve loud noises or sound devices so as to be heard beyond the premises where the transient retail business is occurring or to cause a public nuisance.
B. 
No person in any transient retail business shall:
(1) 
Sell any product or type of product not mentioned in his/her license.
(2) 
Hawk or cry his/her wares upon any of the streets, alleys, sidewalks or public grounds in the Borough.
(3) 
Park any vehicle upon any of the streets or alleys in the Borough for the purpose of sorting, rearranging or cleaning any of his/her goods, wares, or merchandise or of disposing of any carton, wrapping, material or of any stock or wares or foodstuffs which have become unsalable through handling, age or otherwise.
(4) 
Conduct transient retail business outside the time periods referenced in Subsection 5 below.
5. 
Hours. All licensed transient retail business activities shall be restricted to the following hours:
A. 
From November 1 through March 31: between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, including Saturdays and Sundays.
B. 
From April 1 through October 31: between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, including Saturdays and Sundays.
6. 
Supervision; Records and Reports. The Borough Manager and Borough Police Department shall supervise the activities of all persons holding licenses under this section and shall keep a record of all licenses hereunder.
7. 
Denial, Suspension and Revocation of License; Appeal. The Borough Manager is hereby authorized to suspend or revoke any license issued under this section when he/she deems such suspension or revocation to be beneficial to the public health, safety or morals for violation of any provision of this Part or for giving false information upon any application for license hereunder or to any Borough official related thereto. Appeals from any license denial, suspension and/or revocation may be made to the Borough Council within 10 days after such license denial, suspension and/or revocation. No portion of a license fee shall be refunded to any person whose license has been suspended or revoked.
[Ord. 956, 6/15/2005, § 1]
1. 
Fees Established. All license, registration and other fees related to this Part shall be established, from time to time, by resolution of the Borough Council.
2. 
Exceptions. No license or registration fees shall be charged under this Part to:
A. 
Farmers selling their own produce.
B. 
The sale of goods, wares and merchandise, donated by the owners thereof, the proceeds whereof are to be applied to any charitable or philanthropic purpose.
C. 
Any manufacturer or producer in the sale of bread and bakery products, meat and meat products, or milk or milk products.
D. 
Any person taking orders for merchandise by sample, from dealers or merchants, for individuals or companies who pay a license or mercantile tax at their chief places of business.
E. 
Any insurance company or its agents, or insurance broker, authorized to transact business under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Any solicitor, peddler and/or transient retail business dealing in one or more of the excepted categories and selling other goods, wares and merchandise not excepted shall be subject to the relevant registration and/or license fees referenced in this Part, and specifically §§ 13-202, Subsection 1, 13-203, Subsection 1, and Subsection 1, above, for its activities in connection with the sale of goods, wares and merchandise not in any of the excepted categories.
[Ord. 956, 6/15/2005, § 1; as amended by Ord. 976, 1/16/2008]
Any individual, firm, corporation or entity who violates, causes or permits the violation of any provision of this Part shall be subject to a criminal fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 per violation plus court costs, including reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the Borough, and in default of payment of said fines and costs, to imprisonment to the extent permitted by law for the punishment of summary offenses. A separate offense shall arise for each day or portion thereof in which a violation is found to exist or for each section of the Part found to have been violated. Enforcement of this Part shall be by action brought before the magisterial district judge in the same manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. In addition to any other remedy available under law, the Borough may enforce this Part by an action in equity. All fines and penalties collected for violation of this Part shall be paid to the Borough Treasurer. The initial determination of ordinance violation and the service of notice of violation are hereby delegated to the Borough Manager, the Police Chief, the Building Inspector, the Code Enforcement Officer and their designees and to any other officer or agent that the Borough Manager or the Borough Council shall deem appropriate.