[Adopted 9-22-1969 as Ch. 42, Art. I, of the 1969 Code]
[Added 10-2-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any person, firm or corporation who or which either, as principal
or agent, from any boat or car on a railroad track or any street or
place or by going from house to house or place of business to place
of business, on foot or on or from any animal or vehicle, including
but not limited to automobiles, trucks, trailers, pushcarts or wagons,
sells or barters, offers for sale or barters or carries or exposes
for sale or barter any goods, wares or merchandise, except milk, newspapers
and periodicals.
Includes one or more persons of either sex, natural persons,
corporations, partnerships, associations, joint-stock companies, societies
and all other entities of any kind capable of being sued.
Includes any person who goes from place to place or house
to house or who stands in any street or place taking or offering to
take orders for goods, wares and merchandise, except milk, newspapers
and periodicals, or for services to be performed in the future or
by making, manufacturing or repairing any article or thing whatsoever
for future delivery.
A preplanned single event or series of events that, because
of its nature, interest, location, promotion or any combination of
similar influences, is expected, or later found, to draw a large number
of people, sponsored by an individual or entity other than the Village,
proposed to be held on public property or on private property but
affecting public property or requiring Village support services, for
the purpose(s) of entertainment, celebration, amusement, cultural
recognition, arts and crafts displays and/or sales, amateur sports
demonstration or competition, or similar activities generically considered
recreational in nature. Examples include, but are not limited to,
ethnic festivals, street fairs, street art shows, public celebrations,
outdoor concerts, parades, road races and walk-a-thons.
[Amended 8-2-1983 by L.L. No. 4-1983; 9-4-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
A.
No person shall engage in hawking, vending, peddling
or soliciting orders of goods, wares, merchandise or other commodities,
except meat, fish, fruit and farm produce by farmers and persons who
produce such commodities, in the streets and public places and by
going from house to house in said Village without first obtaining
a license therefor from the Village Clerk of said Village and paying
the license fee hereinafter imposed.
B.
There is hereby imposed on the trade or occupation
of hawking, vending and peddling a license fee of $250 per year.
C.
There is hereby imposed on the trade or occupation
of soliciting orders in the streets and public places and by going
from house to house in said Village a license fee of $250 per year.
D.
Any vendor wishing to conduct business at a special
event shall apply to the Clerk for a temporary vending permit. Application
for such a permit must be made at least seven days prior to the beginning
of the event for which the permit is sought. The permit shall be valid
only for the duration of the special event. Fees for such permit shall
be $25 for each day of vending permitted. Any vendor to whom a temporary
permit is granted shall be subject to the same operating regulations
as all other vendors, except where otherwise specified.
[Added 10-2-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
[Amended 9-4-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
Any person violating any of the provisions contained
in this article shall be liable to a fine and penalty of not less
than $100 nor more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than
15 days for each violation. Each day on which such violation continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
