[Adopted 9-22-1969 as Ch. 42, Art. III, of the 1969 Code; amended in its entirety 9-4-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
A.
Peddling shall be prohibited on any public lands owned
by the Village of Massena other than public streets. In addition,
no vehicle shall be permitted to park or stop for the purpose of hawking,
peddling or vending wares and merchandise in any congested area or
where such peddling might impede or obstruct public traffic or pedestrian
flow on Village streets or sidewalks. The judgment of a Police Officer
and/or Code Enforcement Officer, exercised in good faith, shall be
deemed conclusive as to whether the area is congested or the public
impeded.
B.
A hawker, peddler or solicitor shall not falsely or
fraudulently misrepresent the quantity, character or quality of any
article offered for sale nor offer for sale any unwholesome, tainted
or diseased provisions or merchandise.
[Added 10-2-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
Any person violating any of the provisions contained
in this article shall be liable to a fine and penalty of not less
than $50 nor more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than 15
days for each violation. Each incident for which such violation occurs
shall constitute a separate offense.
