The purpose of this chapter is to require the licensing of hawkers,
peddlers and solicitors operating within the Village in order to protect the
residents of the Village from the fraudulent and criminal practices of unscrupulous
persons posing as hawkers, peddlers or solicitors engaged in lawful business.
As used in this chapter, the following words, terms and phrases shall
have the meanings herein ascribed to them:
HAWKER or PEDDLER
One who goes from place to place or from house to house or from street
to street or who stands in a street or upon a sidewalk selling, bartering
or offering for sale or barter any items whatsoever, including but not limited
to the following: goods, wares, merchandise, magazines, food products and
farm products.
SOLICITOR
One who goes from place to place or from house to house or from street
to street or who stands in a street or upon a sidewalk taking orders for any
items whatsoever, including but not limited to the following: goods, wares,
merchandise, magazines, food products and farm produce, which items are to
be delivered in the future, or for services to be performed in the future
or for making, manufacturing or repairing any article or thing to be delivered
in the future.
No person shall act as a hawker, peddler or solicitor as herein defined
within the Village limits without first having obtained a license from the
Village Mayor or his or her designated representative.
[Added 11-12-2002 by L.L. No. 6-2002]
No person acting as a hawker, peddler or solicitor, even though duly
licensed, may enter onto any premises where the owner or tenant has prominently
posted a placard prohibiting hawking, peddling, or soliciting.
The Mayor or his or her designated representative shall revoke the license
of any person who has made a false statement on his license application or
who has been convicted of a crime while having in effect a license issued
under this chapter. Notice of revocation shall be sent immediately to such
person at the permanent address listed on the license application.
Each licensee under this chapter, when acting as a hawker, peddler or
solicitor, shall display his license in the holder provided by the Village,
which holder shall be affixed to the chest area of the licensee's outer garment.
The Mayor or his or her designated representative shall file and retain
each application for a hawker's, peddler's or solicitor's license for a period
of 10 days following the date of the application. He or she shall also keep
a record of all licenses issued under this chapter and shall note thereon
all revocations of licenses.