As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings
indicated:
VENDING MACHINE
Any automatic machine used for the sale of milk or other
perishable food products and controlled and operated by the insertion of a
coin or coins.
This chapter is for the purpose of regulation and shall not in any way
affect any other fees provided for in any other provision of this Code or
other ordinance of the Borough but shall be in addition thereto.
Any person displaying for public patronage or keeping for operation
any milk or perishable food product vending machine shall obtain an annual
license from the Mayor and Council for any such vending machine dispensing
milk or perishable products. The license fee shall be $25 for each machine
operated within the Borough.
No license shall be issued unless the applicant shall first obtain from
the Board of Health its written certification that the applicant has complied
with all the rules and regulations established by the Board of Health with
respect to the operation of such a machine.
All licenses shall be for a one-year term commencing on the first day
of January of the year in which they are issued, and all licenses shall expire
on the 31st day of December in the year of issue. There shall be no apportionment
or abatement of the license fee for any license issued after the first day
of January in any year, and the full annual license fee shall apply to any
license issued during the year. The license shall expire on the 31st day of
December of the same year.
All vending machines shall be identified on the outside, plainly visible,
with the name and address of the licensee and the number of the license issued
to such licensee.