[Ord. No. 84, 9/5/1980]
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
Any person who shall engage in peddling, as herein defined.
Engaging in peddling, canvassing, soliciting or taking of
orders, either by sample or otherwise, or accepting donations directly
or indirectly, for any goods, wares or merchandise upon any of the
streets or sidewalks or from house to house within the Township of
Amity. The term "peddling" shall include soliciting of donations.
Provided: the word "peddling" shall not apply (1) to farmers selling
their own produce, (2) to 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, or (3) to any manufacturer
or producer in the sale of bread and bakery products, meat and meat
products, or milk and milk products.
Any natural person, association, partnership, firm, corporation
or other entity.
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In this Part, the singular shall include the plural and the
masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
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[Ord. No. 13, 7/1/1961]
No person shall engage in peddling in the Township of Amity
without first having taken out a license as herein provided.
[Ord. No. 84, 9/5/1980;
as amended by Ord. No. 291, 2/17/2016]
Every person desiring to engage in peddling in the Township
of Amity shall first make application to the Police Department. Upon
such application, such person shall give his/her name; local and permanent
home address; his/her previous criminal record, including summary
offenses, if any; the name of the person for whom he/she works, if
any; the type of goods, wares and merchandise he/she wishes to peddle;
the length of time for which he/she wishes to be licensed; the detailed
type of vehicle he/she uses, if any; and the number of helpers he/she
has. Provided, where a person makes application for him/herself and
one or more helpers, all applicable personal information specified
above shall be given for each helper. No license issued under this
Part shall be transferable from one person to another.
[Ord. No. 84, 9/5/1980;
as amended by Ord. No. 291, 2/17/2016]
No license shall be issued under this Part until the proper
fees are paid to the Township, which shall be for the use of Amity
Township. The Board of Supervisors may by resolution, adopt and amend
from time to time, a schedule of fees to be paid to Amity Township.
[Ord. No. 84, 9/5/1980]
Upon making application therefor and paying the proper fee,
as herein specified, a license shall be issued to every peddler. Such
license shall contain the information required to be given upon the
application therefor. Every peddler shall at all times when engaged
in peddling in the Township carry such license upon his person, and
shall exhibit such license, upon request, to all police officers,
Township officials and citizens. No peddler shall engage in selling
any product not mentioned upon such license nor shall any person having
a foot peddler's license operate directly from a vehicle.
[Ord. No. 84, 9/5/1980]
No person licensed as a peddler under this Part shall engage
in peddling at any time on a Sunday, or upon any other day of the
week before 9:00 a.m., prevailing time, or after 5:00 p.m., prevailing
time.
[Ord. No. 84, 9/5/1980]
No person licensed as a peddler under this Part shall hawk or
cry his wares upon any of the streets or sidewalks of the Township,
nor shall be use any loud speaker, horn or any other device for announcing
his presence by which the public is annoyed.
[Ord. No. 84, 9/5/1980]
No person licensed as a peddler under this Part shall park any
vehicle upon any of the streets or alleys of the Township in order
to sort, re-arrange or clean any of his goods, wares or merchandise;
nor may any such person place or deposit any refuse upon any of such
streets or alleys; nor may such person maintain or keep a street or
curbstone market by parking any vehicle upon any street or alley in
the Township for longer than necessary in order to sell or distribute
therefrom to persons residing in the immediate vicinity.
[Ord. No. 84, 9/5/1980]
No person licensed under this Part shall occupy any fixed location
upon any of the streets, alleys or sidewalks of the Township for the
purpose of peddling, with or without any stand or counter.
[Ord. No. 84, 9/5/1980;
as amended by Ord. No. 252, 12/3/2008]
The Chief of Police or his agent shall keep a record of all
licenses issued under this Part. The Chief of Police shall supervise
the activities of all holders of such licenses.
[Ord. No. 84, 9/5/1980;
as amended by Ord. No. 252, 12/3/2008]
The Chief of Police of the Township of Amity is hereby authorized
to refuse to issue or suspend any license issued under this Part for
the following:
(a)
When he deems such suspension to be beneficial to the public health,
safety or morals.
(b)
For violation of any of the provisions of this Part.
(c)
For giving false information upon any application for a license hereunder.
(d)
For the individual's violation of their probation or parole in carrying
out the activities under the license.
[Ord. No. 84, 9/5/1980]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Part
shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not
more than $600 and costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment
thereof, to imprisonment for not more than 60 days.
[Ord. No. 84, 9/5/1980]
The provisions of this Part shall be severable, and if any provision
thereof shall be held to be unconstitutional, invalid or illegal by
any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect
the validity of any of the remaining provisions of this Part. It is
hereby declared as a legislative intent that this Part would have
been enacted had such unconstitutional, invalid or illegal provision
not been included therein.
[Ord. No. 84, 9/5/1980]
The Township Solicitor be and he is hereby authorized to take
whatever steps are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Part.
