[Ord. 434, 10/4/1976; as amended by Ord. 630, 11/15/1993]
1. Terms
Defined. As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PEDDLER
Any person who shall engage in peddling, as hereinafter defined.
PEDDLING
Engaging in peddling, canvassing, soliciting the sale of
any goods, wares or merchandise or the taking of orders for the sale
of the same, either by sample or otherwise, upon any of the streets
or sidewalks or from house to house within the Borough of Selinsgrove;
provided, however, that the word “peddling” shall not
apply to:
A.
Farmers selling their own produce.
B.
The sale of goods, wares and merchandise by a charity, student
organization affiliated with and approved by the Selinsgrove Area
School District, Boy and Girl Scout group, volunteer fire company
or other nonprofit organization.
C.
Any manufacturer or producer in the sale of bread and bakery
products, meat and meat products or milk or milk products.
PERSON
Any natural person, association, partnership, firm or corporation.
2. Word Usage.
In this Part, the singular shall include the plural, and the masculine
shall include the feminine and the neuter.
[Ord. 434, 10/4/1976]
No person shall engage in peddling in the Borough of Selinsgrove
without first having taken out a license as herein provided.
[Ord. 434, 10/4/1976; as amended by Ord. 630, 11/15/1993; and by Ord. 825, 10/3/2016]
1. No license
shall be issued under this Part until the proper fee, shall be paid
to the Selinsgrove Police Department, which fee shall be for the use
of the Borough.
2. The Council
of the Borough of Selinsgrove may by resolution duly adopted revise
the fees stated in this Section, and such resolution shall be considered
a part of this Part, with the same force and effect as if it were
stated fully here.
[Ord. 434, 10/4/1976]
No person licensed as a peddler under this Part shall hawk or
cry his wares upon any of the streets or sidewalks of the Borough,
nor shall he use any loudspeaker or horn or any other device for announcing
his presence by which the public is annoyed.
[Ord. 434, 10/4/1976]
No person licensed as a peddler under this Part shall engage
in peddling at any time on Sunday or upon any other day of the week
before 9:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m.
[Ord. 434, 10/4/1976]
The Chief of Police shall keep a record of all licenses issued
under this Part and shall supervise the activities of all holders
of such licenses.
[Ord. 434, 10/4/1976]
The Chief of Police of the Borough of Selinsgrove is hereby
authorized to suspend any license issued under this Part when he deems
such suspension to be beneficial to the public health, safety or morals
or for violation of any of the provisions of this Part or for giving
false information upon any application for a license hereunder.
[Ord. 434, 10/4/1976; as amended by Ord. 825, 10/3/2016]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement
of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs
and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement
proceeding and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a
term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation
of this Part continues or each Section of this Part which shall be
found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.