[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Harmony 12-7-76 (Ch. 63 of the 1990 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person, except as provided herein, shall
canvass, solicit, distribute circulars or other matter or call from
door to door or place to place in the Township of Harmony without
first registering with the Township Clerk of the Township of Harmony.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Includes itinerant vendors of merchandise who shall go from
door to door in this Township selling, causing to be sold, offering
for sale or taking orders for present or future delivery of merchandise
of any description whatever. For the purpose of this chapter, a "canvasser
or solicitor" shall also be deemed to be one who is not in the business
of selling goods but one who makes surveys for research purposes,
analysis, opinion polls, rating data and any such similar work which,
of its nature, involves a door-to-door or place-to-place activity,
and shall include persons going from door to door or place to place
for the purpose of contributions, donations or alms for any persons
or organization.
Includes magazines, periodicals, books and orders or contracts
for a service, home improvement or alterations.
The purpose of this chapter is to prevent fraud,
crime and unethical and dishonest practices and for the general protection,
health and welfare of the residents of the Township of Harmony.
Each registrant shall, at the time of registering,
file with the Township Clerk an application, in writing, which shall
give the following information:
A.
The name, age
and physical description of the applicant.
B.
The complete permanent
home and local address of the applicant.
C.
The name and address
of the organization or person for whom the solicitation is being made.
D.
A description
of the nature of the business and the goods, services or wares to
be sold and sufficient information to determine whether or not the
business he is to transact is interstate or intrastate commerce.
E.
Two photographs
of the applicant, which shall be approximately 2 1/2 x 2 1/2
inches in size, showing the head and shoulders of the applicant in
a clear and distinguishing manner.
F.
The days, dates
and routes of his business in the Township of Harmony, which shall
be between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
[Amended 8-7-1990 by Ord.
No. 0:90-15]
G.
A statement as
to whether or not the applicant has been convicted of a crime, misdemeanor
or disorderly conduct offense, where and when so convicted, the nature
of the offense and the penalty, if any.
H.
The make, model,
year, color and license plate number of automobiles used by the applicant
during the period of solicitation within the Township and the number
of his driver's license and the state of issuance.
[Amended 8-7-1990 by Ord.
No. 0:90-15]
Fees for licenses under this chapter shall accompany
the application and shall be calculated as follows:
A separate registration must be made for every
solicitor, agent or employee soliciting within the Township limits.
Each registrant, upon being so registered, shall be issued forthwith a registration certificate by the Township Clerk, subject to § 165-9 below, upon which shall be affixed one photograph of the applicant, over which is impressed the Official Seal of the Township of Harmony.
Each registrant shall carry the registration
certificate at all times when in the Township and shall exhibit it
to any citizen or Township official upon request. At the conclusion
of the period for which registration certificate was issued, said
registration shall be deposited with the Township Clerk.
In the event that an application for canvassing
or soliciting is disapproved by the Township Clerk for any reason,
the applicant may appeal to the Township Committee, which shall set
a time and place for a hearing, which hearing shall be held within
10 days after appeal is taken by the applicant, at which hearing the
applicant will be given an opportunity to present his reasons why
the license should be issued. The decision of the Township Committee
shall be final.
Every person to whom a registration certificate
is issued under the terms of this chapter shall be governed by the
following rules and regulations:
A.
All circulars,
samples or other matter shall be handed to an occupant of the property
or left in a secure place on the premises.
B.
No person subject
to the provisions of this chapter shall canvass, solicit or distribute
circulars or other matter except during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
9:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
