[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Dravosburg 4-17-1984
by Ord. No. 84-04. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful for any peddler, hawker, solicitor or canvasser
as defined in this chapter to engage in such business or activity within the
Borough of Dravosburg without first obtaining a license in compliance with
the provisions of this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any person, firm, corporation, association, society, or other organization,
traveling either by foot, wagon, automobile, motor truck, or any other type
of conveyance from place to place, house to house, or from street to street,
who carries, conveys or transports goods, wares, merchandise, meats, fish,
vegetables, fruits, garden truck, farm products or provisions, or who offers
and exposes the same for sale, or who makes, sells and delivers articles to
purchasers, or who, without traveling from place to place, shall sell or offer
the same for sale from an automotive vehicle, railroad car, or other vehicle
or conveyance, or who solicits orders and as a separate transaction makes
deliveries to purchasers, or any individual who travels as aforesaid and requests
contributions or the payment of money or goods by any resident of the Borough
of Dravosburg.
Applicants for permits and licenses under this chapter must file with
the Borough Secretary or his designee a sworn application in writing on a
form to be furnished, which shall give the following information:
A.
Name of applicant.
B.
Permanent home address and full local address of applicant.
C.
Brief description of the nature of the business and goods
to be sold.
D.
If employed, the name and address of the employer, together
with credentials establishing the exact relationship with the employer.
E.
Length of time for which the right to do business is
desired.
F.
Place where the goods or property proposed to be sold
or orders taken for the same are manufactured or produced, where such goods
or products are located at the time said application is filed and the proposed
method of delivery.
G.
In the case of solicitation for contributions or payment
of money or goods, full name and address of the true beneficiary and a statement
of the purpose of such solicitation.
H.
Type of vehicle or vehicles to be used.
I.
The number of helpers to be used by the applicant.
J.
A statement as to whether or not the applicant or any
helper has been convicted of any crime, misdemeanor or violation of any municipal
ordinance, and the nature of the offense and punishment or penalty assessed
therefor.
The Council of the Borough of Dravosburg shall, from time to time, by
resolution, set a schedule of fees to be charged by the Borough for the issuance
of a license as required by this chapter, and such schedule shall be available
for review in the office of the Borough Secretary.
Upon the filing and approval of the application and payment of the applicable
fees, a license shall be issued to a peddler, hawker, canvasser or solicitor.
Such license or permit shall contain the information required to be given
upon the application. The license shall be carried upon the person to whom
it is issued and shall be displayed on any vehicle to which it is issued.
No person licensed under this chapter shall hawk or cry his wares upon
any of the streets or sidewalks in the Borough, nor shall he use any loudspeaker,
horn or other device for announcing his presence by which the public is annoyed.
Any vehicle used by any person licensed under this chapter shall, when
stopped to exercise any right or privilege granted by a license issued under
this chapter, be parked abutting the curb, and no vehicle shall be stopped
in the middle of any street, alley or roadway.
The Borough of Dravosburg shall cause a record of all licenses issued
under this chapter to be kept, and the Mayor and Chief of Police of the Borough
of Dravosburg shall supervise the activities of all holders of these licenses.
The Mayor is authorized to suspend any license issued under this chapter
when he deems such suspension to be beneficial to the public health, safety
or welfare or for any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or
for giving false information upon any application for license.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall,
upon summary conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $600, plus
costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to
imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days.
All annual licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter shall
expire on the 31st day of December of the year when issued. All other licenses
issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall expire on the date
specified in the license.
The provisions of this chapter shall not be applicable to any persons
who take orders for and deliver newspapers or greeting cards, or who represent
any youth group, athletic association, boys' club, volunteer fire department,
or nonprofit organization originating within the Borough of Dravosburg, or
who represent any school or school group originating within the limits of
the McKeesport Area School District.
