[Adopted 7-6-1937]
The peddling of any article of personal property or the retailing
of such from a carriage, wagon or vehicle of any kind or from a pack
is hereby declared to be a nuisance to the citizens of the City of
Lewes.
The peddling or retailing of any article of personal property in the manner described in § 142-1 of this article is hereafter prohibited within the limits of the City of Lewes.
[Amended 5-12-1980]
Any person who shall violate the provisions of this article,
whether he or she is acting in an individual capacity or as an agent
or employee of some other person, firm or corporation shall, upon
conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $25 nor more than
$200 and imprisonment for a term of not less than 10 days nor more
than 30 days for the first such conviction. For a second or subsequent
conviction, any person, firm or corporation shall, upon conviction,
be subject to a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500 and imprisonment
for a term of not less than 20 days nor more than 60 days for each
such conviction. Each day that a violation of any of the provisions
of this article continues shall be deemed and taken to be a separate
and distinct violation.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
Nothing herein contained shall be held to apply to any honorably
discharged member of the Armed Forces of the United States nor to
any person selling or peddling fish or oysters or milk or cream nor
to any person selling or peddling grain, provisions, provender or
fruit grown, prepared or raised upon the land of the person offering
the same for sale.
