[Ord. 10-2011-570, 10/13/2011, § 400]
APPLICANT
A person who desires to secure a license for solicitation.
LICENSE
A license issued by the Township pursuant to the terms, conditions and provisions thereof.
LICENSE PERIOD
The period of time for which a license has been issued and is valid.
LICENSEE
Any person, individual, association, organization, corporation, partnership, copartnership, firm, joint venture or similar business entity that secures a license.
PERSON
Any individual, association, organization, corporation, partnership, copartnership, firm, joint venture or similar business entity that applies for a license.
TRANSIENT RETAIL BUSINESS
Any of the following events or practices: peddling, canvassing, soliciting or taking orders, either by sample or otherwise, for any goods, wares, merchandise, magazines, periodicals, books or other personal property, or services to be furnished or performed now or in the future, or solicitation of contributions for various causes and organizations including, but not limited to, charitable, religious, political, educational or philanthropic organizations upon or from:
A. 
Any street, alley, sidewalk or public place, or from house-to-house within the Township.
B. 
A fixed location within the Township, on a temporary basis, which shall include, but is not limited to, any activities conducted at the time of special occasions or celebrations, for seasonal purposes, or for or in advance of particular yearly holidays.
[Ord. 10-2011-570, 10/13/2011, § 401]
1. 
It shall be unlawful for any person not exempted by § 13-406 hereof, who is not the holder of a valid and unexpired license issued pursuant to this Part 4, to engage in selling or soliciting the sale or purchase, by use of any sample or otherwise, of food, printed matter, services, goods, wares or merchandise of any description or to engage in soliciting contributions, gifts or pledges of money by visitation to private homes or residences or on the public streets or highways of Salisbury Township.
2. 
If the holder of the license is a business entity, each and every solicitor assigned by the business entity to solicit on its behalf shall be subject to the requirements as outlined in § 13-403 hereof.
[Ord. 10-2011-570, 10/13/2011, § 402]
1. 
Any person not exempted by § 13-406 hereof desiring to obtain a license to engage in the activities described in § 13-402 herein shall make application therefore, in person, to the Salisbury Township Police Department. All applications shall be returned to the Police Department not less than 15 days before the start of any peddling or soliciting. Applications shall only be hand delivered to the Police Department; no other method of delivery will be accepted including mail, fax, or e-mail. Applications must be returned to the Police Department during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
2. 
The applicant shall supply, on forms developed by the Township, over his/her signature, the following information:
A. 
His/Her true legal name.
B. 
His/Her temporary address (if applicable).
C. 
His/Her permanent residence address.
D. 
The address at which he/she will receive notices under this Part 4.
E. 
The name and address of his/her employer or principal, if any, and the nature of the business activity thereof.
F. 
The nature of business or activity in which the applicant wishes to engage within the Township.
G. 
List any other current or expired soliciting permits within the last 24 months from Salisbury Township or any other entity.
3. 
The applicant shall, together with his/her application, submit to the Police Department two forms of official photo identification (one of which shall be a valid photo vehicle operator's license or valid photo identification card issued by the applicant's state of residence) and shall pay a license fee in the amount of $50 to defray the cost of administering this Part 4.
4. 
Upon submission of said application and supporting evidence of identification and the payment of fee as aforesaid, the Police Department shall issue to the applicant a license which shall, unless revoked, entitle the licensee to engage in the activities described in § 13-402 hereof for a period of six months from the date of issuance.
5. 
Applicant may submit a soliciting license application upon the expiration of a license. No soliciting activities shall occur until a new soliciting license has been issued by the Township.
[Ord. 10-2011-570, 10/13/2011, § 403]
1. 
Every person to whom a license has been issued hereunder shall, in the carrying on of his/her business or activities in the Township, comply with the following rules of conduct:
A. 
He/She shall carry his/her license at all times and exhibit same, upon request, to any Township police officer or other appointed or elected official or any person whom he/she shall call upon or with whom he/she shall approach, address or talk to in carrying on his/her licensed activities.
B. 
He/She shall not permit any other person to have possession of his/her license and shall immediately report its loss to the Police Department. He/She shall not cause nor permit his/her license card to be altered or defaced.
C. 
He/She shall not enter or attempt to enter any dwelling house without the express invitation or permission of the occupant and shall immediately leave any premises upon request.
D. 
He/She shall not represent his/her license to be an endorsement of himself/herself or of his/her goods or services or of the goods or services of his/her principal employer or charitable, religious, political, educational or philanthropic organizations.
E. 
He/She shall immediately surrender his/her license upon revocation of his/her license as hereinafter provided.
F. 
He/She shall peddle, solicit or distribute merchandise only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday unless specifically having been invited to a house by the occupant or having made an appointment with such person previously; provided, however, that ice cream trucks and peddlers engaged in similar activity shall be permitted to operate until dusk, which, for the purposes of this subsection, is hereby defined as occurring 1/2 hour after sunset.
G. 
Every person licensed to solicit or peddle in the Township shall report, in person, on those days which he/she intends to solicit or peddle and register with the Salisbury Township Police Department by signing a registration book, indicating his/her name, license number, and the names and licenses numbers of all licensed helpers.
H. 
He/She shall comply with "no soliciting" notices posted on any property or business in the Township.
I. 
In an effort to ensure pedestrian safety and maintain the efficient flow of traffic, no person, firm, or corporation, required to be licensed under § 13-401 hereof, shall distribute flyers, solicit funds, or canvass on any roadway, medial barrier, berm, shoulder, or traffic way within Salisbury Township.
[Ord. 10-2011-570, 10/13/2011, § 404]
1. 
The Chief of Police and/or Township Manager or their designate(s) may immediately suspend any license for just cause or in the interest of public safety.
2. 
Any license hereafter issued may be revoked by the Board of Commissioners upon the failure of the licensee to comply with the standards of conduct established by § 13-404 hereof or upon ascertainment that the licensee has made any false material misrepresentation in his/her application for license hereunder. Notice of revocation shall be given by written notice personally served or sent by certified mail to the address designated for this purpose in the application for license.
3. 
Any person whose license has been revoked shall be entitled to appear, with counsel if he/she so desires, before the Board of Commissioners at a regular or special meeting and be heard in behalf of a request for reinstatement of his/her license. Such appeal shall be governed by the Local Agency Law, 2 Pa.C.S.A. § 501 et seq.
[Ord. 10-2011-570, 10/13/2011, § 405]
1. 
The following persons are exempted from the licensing requirements of this Part 4:
A. 
Persons soliciting contributions in behalf of organizations or nonprofit corporations or a political entity for the purpose of political canvassing exempted from the provisions of or duly registered pursuant to the Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act, 10 P.S. § 162-1 et seq., as amended, who, while soliciting, are in possession of a card or other written evidence of their appointment or authority to solicit for said organization or corporation or political entity.
B. 
Persons who have been licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to engage in an activity described in § 13-402 hereof, when so engaged; including, without limitation, real estate, insurance or securities brokers and salespeople.
C. 
Persons soliciting funds or canvassing for purposes permitted under the Election Code, Act of 1937, June 3, P.L. 1333 (25 P.S. § 2601 et seq.), as amended.
D. 
Authorized persons, carrying satisfactory identification, engaged in making surveys or collecting information for the federal, state, county, or Salisbury Township government(s) or any agency thereof. Also exempt shall be authorized persons, carrying satisfactory identification, engaged in making surveys or collecting information for any bona fide educational or quasi-governmental agency, if such activity has previously been approved by the Board of Commissioners.
2. 
In an effort to ensure pedestrian safety and maintain the efficient flow of traffic, no person, firm, or corporation exempt from licensing under this section shall distribute flyers, solicit funds, or conduct any solicitation or canvassing activities on any roadway, medial barrier, berm, shoulder, or traffic way within Salisbury Township. Any person who is exempt under this subsection or any person who is engaged in political canvassing shall only conduct such activities Monday through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.
3. 
Any person who is exempt under this subsection or any person who is engaged in political canvassing shall comply with "no soliciting" notices on any property or business in the Township.
[Ord. 10-2011-570, 10/13/2011, § 406]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this Part 4 shall, upon conviction thereof before a district court judge, be subject to a penalty or fine of not more than $600, plus costs of prosecution and Township's costs for legal and administrative services in enforcing this Part 4, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 30 days, for each such violation.