No person, except as in this article provided, shall solicit,
canvass or call from house to house to sell goods by sample or to
take orders for future delivery, with or without accepting advance
payments, without having first reported to and received a written
permit from the Chief of Police or the officer in charge of police
headquarters.
After due investigation, upon being satisfied that the applicant
is of good moral character and that he is soliciting or canvassing
for a project free from fraud, the Chief of Police or, in his absence,
the officer in charge at police headquarters, shall grant a permit
to solicit or canvass. A copy of the photograph aforesaid shall be
attached to said permit.
At the time of the issuance of the permit, there shall also
be issued to each solicitor or canvasser a button approximately 3 1/2
inches in diameter on which substantially the following legend shall
appear: "Canvasser - Roselle Police No. 000." Upon the issuance of
said permit and button, the canvasser shall deposit with the Chief
of Police or, in his absence, the officer in charge of police headquarters,
the sum of $5. While canvassing, the canvasser shall display said
button in a prominent and suitable place on his outer garment.
[Amended 10-12-1970 by Ord. No. 1250; 1-8-1975 by Ord. No. 1338]
Every permit issued under the provisions of this article shall
limit the period of solicitation or canvassing to such period as designated
at the discretion of the Mayor and Council.
A permit granted as provided in this article shall be revoked
by the Chief of Police or, in his absence, the officer in charge of
police headquarters, on the basis of further investigation with regard
to the character of the permittee or upon the failure or default of
the permittee to observe the provisions of this article.
[Amended 10-12-1970 by Ord. No. 1250; 3-27-1985 by Ord. No. 1622]
A. No person shall solicit or canvass except between the hours of 9:00
a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on days other than Saturday, Sunday and holidays.
[Amended 11-8-1989 by Ord. No. 1777]
B. No person shall solicit or canvass except between the hours of 12:00
noon and 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and holidays.
[Amended 11-8-1989 by Ord. No. 1777]
C. The permittee shall exhibit his permit to any police officer or other
person upon request. The permittee shall be courteous and respectful
to all persons in canvassing, shall not importune or annoy any inhabitants
of the Borough and shall conduct himself in a lawful manner. Upon
the expiration of the permit, the holder thereof shall either surrender
the same to the officer in charge at police headquarters or apply
for a renewal thereof. At the time of the surrender of said permit,
the canvasser shall return the aforesaid button and the deposit of
$5 shall be refunded to him.
This article shall not affect any person engaged in the delivery
of goods, wares or merchandise or other articles or things in the
regular course of business to the premises of persons ordering or
entitled to receive the same, nor employees of any public utility
subject to the regulations of the Board of Public Utility Commissioners
of the State of New Jersey when carrying a card of identification
issued by such utility company.
[Amended 1-8-1975 by Ord.
No. 1338]
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be
subject, upon conviction thereof, in addition to the revocation of
the permit, to a fine not exceeding $500 or to imprisonment in the
county jail for a period not exceeding 90 days, or both.