As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PEDDLER
Except as hereinafter expressly provided, any person, either
principal or agent, who, from any vehicle or car or in any public
street or public place or by going from house to house or from place
of business to place of business, on foot or from any animal or vehicle,
sells or barters, offers for sale or barter or carries or exposes
for sale or barter any goods, wares or merchandise, prepared or unprepared
foods, except milk and newspapers.
PERSON
One or more persons of either sex, natural persons, corporations,
LLCs, partnerships, associations, joint-stock companies, societies
and all other entities of any kind capable of being sued.
PUBLIC SERVICE ORGANIZATION
Any not for profit organization with a 501(c)(3) status,
or fraternal organization, school or church group or club that is
vending as a fund raising endeavor with the proceeds serving the public
good.
SOLICITOR
Any person who goes from place to place or house to house
or who stands in any street or public place taking or offering to
take any orders for goods, wares or merchandise, except newspaper
or milk, or for services to be performed in the future or for making,
manufacturing or repairing any article or thing whatsoever for future
delivery.
VEHICLE
Any truck, trailer or conveyance that is subject to the licensing
requirements of the State of New York.
VENDING
Displaying, selling or offering any merchandise, food or
prepared food items, or offering any services from any vehicle, trailer
or similar conveyance.
VENDOR
Any group, individual or organization who offers any merchandise,
food or prepared food items or offered any services from any vehicle,
trailer or similar conveyance.
It shall be unlawful for any person within the corporate limits
of the Village of Hammondsport, New York, to act as a vendor, peddler
or solicitor, as herein defined, without first having obtained and
paid for and having in force and effect a license/permit therefor.
The license fee shall be determined by the Village Board, which
said daily fee is hereby ordained and established therefor, and each
such license shall be issued as aforesaid by the Village Clerk. Any
applicant who shall have been refused such license by the Clerk may
apply to the Board of Trustees therefor at a meeting thereof, and
the same may be granted or refused by the Board.
The Village Clerk may, at any time, for a violation of this
chapter or any other ordinance or any law, revoke any license. Notice
of such revocation and the reason or reasons therefor shall be served,
in writing, by the Village Clerk upon the person named in the application
or by mailing the same to the address given in the application.