[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Edgmont
Township 5-21-2003 by Ord. No.
181. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated in this section:
Includes any person or entity which engages in or intends
to engage in peddling within Edgmont Township.
Engaging in any form of sale, solicitation or order taking
for any good or service or the solicitation of any payment or donation
of money or property or any commitment for the payment or donation
of money or property from any resident of Edgmont Township at the
home or property of such resident of Edgmont Township.
Peddling within Edgmont Township shall be prohibited unless
the peddler has first applied for and obtained a peddling permit from
the Township in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
A.
All peddlers shall, prior to the commencement of any peddling activity,
submit an application to Edgmont Township on a form provided by Edgmont
Township for a peddling permit and, in connection with said application,
provide the following information:
(1)
Full names, addresses and telephone numbers of those persons to be
engaged in the peddling activity.
(2)
The name of any company, organization or similar entity for which
or on whose behalf the peddling activity will be conducted.
(3)
The nature or description of the good or service to be offered, or
the recipient of the donation of money or property sought.
(4)
The make, model and year of each vehicle used or intended to be used
in connection with the peddling activity. A copy of the registration
for all such vehicles shall be provided at the time of application.
(6)
Names of other municipalities in Delaware County in which the applicant
and/or the persons to be engaged in the peddling activity have worked
as peddlers in the past two years.
(7)
The respective dates and times and areas of Edgmont Township in which
the applicant intends to conduct the peddling activity.
B.
Upon satisfactory compliance with the requirements of this chapter,
Edgmont Township shall issue a peddling permit to the applicant in
accordance with the application.
A.
All applicants shall pay to Edgmont Township, at the time of application,
a permit fee as established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors
from time to time.
B.
All permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire on the last
day of the peddling activity as stated by the applicant in its application
for a permit. In no event shall the permit expire later than December
31 of the year in which the permit was issued. Upon the expiration
of the permit, a new application shall be filed with Edgmont Township,
in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
A.
No peddler shall attempt to peddle to any resident who has registered
on Edgmont Township's No Peddling Registry. Edgmont Township shall
maintain a copy of said Registry at its offices and also shall provide
a copy to the applicant at the time of issuance of the peddling permit.
B.
No peddler shall attempt to peddle to any resident who has posted
upon the resident's property signs such as "No Solicitation," "No
Peddling," "No Trespassing" or such similar signs indicating a prohibition
of entry upon the resident's property.
C.
Any peddler entering upon a resident's property shall immediately
leave said property when asked or instructed to do so by anyone present
on the property.
No peddling activity shall occur between the hours of 6:30 p.m.
and 9:30 a.m.
The terms of this chapter shall not apply to the following when
a peddler is seeking donations of money or property when conducted
as part of an officially sponsored fund-raising program: Volunteer
Fire and Emergency Medical Services and members of Little League and
Petticoat League and Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts when accompanied by
a coach or leader and in uniform.
A.
Notwithstanding the issuance of a permit, no person shall engage
in any form of peddling or other activity which threatens the health,
safety or welfare of Edgmont Township or its residents.
B.
Any permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall be prominently displayed
by all peddlers at all times when peddling activity is being conducted
within Edgmont Township.
C.
Permits shall not be transferable to any other person or entity.
D.
Peddling conducted following the issuance of a permit shall be strictly
limited to the terms of the permit.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial
District Judge in the same manner provided for the enforcement of
summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of
not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment
thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation
continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate
offense, and each section of this chapter that is violated shall also
constitute a separate offense.
