The purpose of this chapter is to promote greater
public safety and welfare in the Town.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
HAWKER or PEDDLER
Any person, whether principal or agent, who goes from town
to town or from place to place in the same town selling or bartering,
or carrying for sale or barter, or exposing therefor, any goods, wares
or merchandise, either on foot or from any vehicle.
SOLICITOR
Any person, whether principal or agent, who goes from town
to town or from place to place in the same town for the purpose of
taking or attempting to take orders for the sale of goods, wares or
merchandise, for future delivery or for services to be performed in
the future, either on foot or from any vehicle.
No person, except as hereinafter stated, shall
hawk, peddle, vend, sell, offer for sale or solicit, upon any public
streets or upon any state highway, except limited-access highways,
or from house to house, within the Town of Wilton or on any land abutting
such streets or highways, any goods, wares, periodical subscriptions,
or any other merchandise or services without a written permit issued
by the Wilton Police Department upon the filing of an application
as hereafter provided.
The Wilton Police Department is authorized to issue a written permit as required by §
19-3 to any proper person or entity, which permits shall be issued at a rate of $25 per year and shall be valid for one year. Permits issued to business entities shall authorize said entities to be represented by one named person only. If additional personal representatives are sought, additional written permits will be required for each such additional representative and additional fees shall be collected accordingly. Permits issued shall be signed by the Chief of the Wilton Police Department, shall contain a photo as provided for in §
19-6, shall state the expiration date for such permit and shall contain such other information consistent with the purpose of this chapter as the Wilton Police Department may require. Said permit shall be valid only between 9:00 a.m. and dusk and may specify the area or areas within the Town for which permit shall be valid.
Any permit issued under this chapter may be
revoked or suspended by the Wilton Chief of Police or his authorized
representative, after notice and hearing, for any of the following
reasons:
A. Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement contained
in the application for a permit;
B. Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement made by
the permittee in the course of conducting the activities for which
the permit was granted;
C. Conducting activities regulated by this chapter in
a manner contrary to the provisions contained in the permit;
D. Conviction for any crime involving moral turpitude;
or
E. Conducting activities regulated by this chapter in
such a manner as to create a public nuisance, constitute a breach
of the peace or endanger the health, safety or general welfare of
the public.
Notice of a hearing for revocation of a permit
issued under this chapter shall be provided in writing and shall set
forth specifically the grounds for the proposed revocation and the
time and place of the hearing. Notice shall be mailed, postage prepaid,
to the permittee at the address shown on the permit application or
at the last known address of the permittee.
As a condition to permit issuance, the Town
of Wilton may require proof of insurance, either vehicular, property,
casualty, or liability, as may be reasonable and customary for the
nature of the proposed operation and in amounts consistent with the
intensity and nature of the operation.
Any person who engages in the activities set forth by §
19-3 without a valid written permit shall be fined the sum of $90. An infractions ticket shall be issued as authorized by the State of Connecticut for violation of a municipal ordinance and payment or a plea of not guilty sent to the State of Connecticut Centralized Infractions Bureau.