As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CANVASSER or SOLICITOR
Any person traveling from house to house or from street to
street taking or attempting to take orders for the sale of goods,
wares or merchandise, subscriptions or personal property of any nature
whatsoever for future delivery or for services to be furnished or
performed in the future, whether or not the individual has, carries
or exposes for sale a sample of such or whether he is collecting advance
payment on such sales or not; any person engaged in soliciting information
and going from house to house or from street to street for the purpose
of conducting a poll, survey or similar activity for any purpose;
any person conducting a solicitation, as defined herein, or requesting
contributions of any kind and going from house to house or from street
to street on the public streets.
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
Any person which is or holds itself out to be organized or
operated for any charitable purpose.
PEDDLER
Any person traveling from house to house or from street to
street carrying, conveying or transporting goods, wares and merchandise,
offering and exposing the same for sale or making sales of food by
traveling from house to house or who shall sell or offer the same
for sale from a wagon, automotive vehicle, motor truck, railroad car
or other vehicle or conveyance, and further provided that one who
solicits orders and, as a separate transaction, makes deliveries to
purchasers a part of his scheme or design to evade the provisions
of this chapter shall be deemed a "peddler," subject to the provisions
of this chapter. The word "peddler" shall often include the words
"hawker" and "huckster."
PERSON
Any individual, organization, trust, foundation, association,
partnership, corporation, society or other group or combination acting
as a unit.
SOLICIT and SOLICITATION
The request, directly or indirectly, for the donation of
money, property, anything of value or financial assistance of any
kind, and shall include the selling or offering for sale of any property,
real or personal, tangible or intangible, whether of value or not,
including but not limited to goods, books, tags, service emblems,
tickets, publications or subscriptions to publications or brochures,
and conducted from house to house or on the public streets. A "solicitation"
is complete when the solicitation is communicated to any individual
then located within the corporate limits of the Village.
It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or through an
agent or employee, or for a peddler, solicitor or canvasser to ply
or conduct his trade or solicitation within the Village of Manorhaven
without having first obtained a certificate of registration from the
Village Clerk, as hereinafter provided.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person, individually or as the agent
or employee of a person, or for any peddler, solicitor or canvasser
to ply or conduct his trade or solicitation within the Village unless
his principal or employer has received a certificate of registration,
as hereinafter provided.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person or for any peddler, solicitor
or canvasser to ply or conduct his trade or solicitation within the
Village without visibly displaying an identification card issued to
that person by the Village Clerk, as hereinafter provided.
C. It shall be unlawful for any peddler, solicitor or canvasser to ply
or conduct his trade or to solicit between the hours of 30 minutes
after sunset and 9:00 a.m. on any day.
D. It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or through an agent
or employee, or for any peddler, solicitor or canvasser to ply or
conduct his trade or to solicit within the Village of Manorhaven after
expiration of any certificate of registration.
E. It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in solicitation or for
any peddler, solicitor or canvasser to knock at the door or ring the
doorbell of any home, apartment or any other dwelling unit in the
Village upon which is clearly displayed at the entrance a notice which
reads "No Solicitors" or which otherwise clearly purports to prohibit
solicitation on the premises, unless such person is or has been invited
upon the premises by the occupant thereof.
F. No licensed peddler, solicitor or canvasser shall seek contact with
any person or entity registered on the Village's No-Knock List.
Written verification by an insurance company of the amounts
and types of motor vehicle insurance coverage required by state statute
shall be maintained by canvassers, peddlers, and solicitors using
motor vehicles in their business of peddling and shall be presented
for inspection, upon demand, to any license enforcement official or
law enforcement officer.
The Village Clerk shall review the registration statement to
determine its compliance with the terms of this chapter within 48
hours after receipt of the same. Thereafter, upon payment of the prescribed
fee or in the event of an applicant who is not required to pay a fee,
the Village Clerk shall either issue a certificate of registration
within 48 hours or notify the person registering that the registration
statement does not comply with the requirements of this chapter and
to specifically point out the information that has not been furnished
and that is required before a solicitation permit can be issued.
Every certificate of registration and identification card issued
by the Village Clerk shall be issued on a calendar-year basis and
shall terminate on December 31 in the year in which it was issued.
The fees shall not be prorated over the calendar year.
Any person, firm or corporation violating or failing to comply
with any provisions of this chapter shall be fined not less than $50
nor more than $500 for each offense, and a separate offense shall
be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs
or continues.