A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the
business of a peddler, as defined in this chapter, within the corporate
limits of the City of Northfield without first obtaining a license.
B.
The license fee for a peddler shall be $100 per year.
[Amended 9-20-1983 by Ord. No. 12-83]
C.
No peddler shall have an exclusive right to any location,
nor shall he be permitted to operate in any congested area where his
operation might impede or inconvenience the public. For purposes of
this section, the judgment of a police officer, exercised by him in
good faith, shall be deemed conclusive as to whether the area is congested
or the public has been or is impeded or inconvenienced.
D.
From October 1 to March 31, no person shall sell,
offer for sale, hock or peddle at any private residence or on any
public roadway within the City of Northfield at any time before 9:00
a.m. or after 7:30 p.m. nor at any time on Sunday or a holiday. From
April 1 to September 30, no person shall sell, offer for sale, hock
or peddle at any private residence or on any public roadway within
the City of Northfield before 9:00 a.m. or after 8:30 p.m.
[Amended 9-20-1983 by Ord. No. 12-83; 6-27-2017 by Ord. No. 8-2017]
E.
It shall be the duty of any police officer of the
City of Northfield to require any person seen peddling, and who is
not known by such officer to be duly licensed, to produce his peddler's
license and to enforce the provisions of this section against any
persons found to be violating the same.
F.
Equipment used or employed by peddlers of goods for
consumption and related commodities shall be maintained in a clean
and sanitary manner and be subject to inspection of the Atlantic County
Board of Health or its authorized agents. Any violation found and
not immediately corrected shall be grounds for revocation of the license.
G.
Federal census takers and polls or surveys taken pursuant
to federal, state or local laws shall be excepted from this section.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any solicitor or canvasser,
as defined in this chapter, to engage in such business within the
City of Northfield without first obtaining a license.
B.
This section shall not apply to any person giving
alarm of fire or similar emergency warning, discharging a governmental
duty, distributing literature on behalf of a candidate for public
office or making calls as part of a service to which the occupant
of the house has subscribed.
C.
The fee for a solicitor's or canvasser's license shall
be $50 per application, with an additional charge of $5 per day, or
any portion thereof, for each solicitor or canvasser, and each individual
solicitor or canvasser must be licensed in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter.
[Amended 9-20-1983 by Ord. No. 12-83]
D.
No soliciting or canvassing activity shall be conducted
before 9:30 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m., nor at any time on Sundays or
holidays. No licensee shall solicit at any residence or other building
when prohibited by the householder with words to the effect that solicitors
or canvassers are not invited or are prohibited, which may be satisfied
by the placement of a sign or placard on the property which may be
posted on a door, in a window or any other visible location.
[Amended 9-20-1983 by Ord. No. 12-83; 9-7-1993 by Ord. No.
27-93; 4-22-2008 by Ord. No. 3-2008]
E.
Any duly incorporated organized society, civic club
or fraternal organization sponsoring any social or amusement affair
to raise funds strictly for charitable purposes shall be exempt from
the payment of any license fee by the municipality. However, a permit
shall be secured from the municipality. The application shall set
forth the specific purpose for which the proceeds of the affair shall
be devoted, the manner or method in which the funds will be raised
and place and date where and when the social or amusement affair or
solicitation of funds shall be held.
F.
Federal census takers and polls or surveys taken pursuant
to federal, state or local laws shall be excepted from this section.
[Added 6-17-1980 by Ord. No. 15-80]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any transient merchant, itinerant
merchant or itinerant vendor, as defined within this chapter, to engage
in such business within the municipality without first obtaining a
license.
B.
The fee for transient merchant's, itinerant merchant's
or itinerant vendor's license shall be $50 per application, with an
additional charge of $5 per day or any portion thereof, and each and
every person engaging in such activity shall be licensed in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 9-20-1983 by Ord. No. 12-83]
C.
From October 1 to March 31, no sale or solicitation activity shall
be carried on by any transient merchant, itinerant merchant or itinerant
vendor at any private residence or on any public roadway within the
City of Northfield before 9:00 a.m. or after 7:30 p.m. on weekdays
and Saturdays. No such activity shall be carried on at any time on
Sundays or holidays.
[Amended 9-20-1983 by Ord. No. 12-83; 6-27-2017 by Ord. No. 8-2017]
D.
From April 1 to September 30, no sale or solicitation activity shall
be carried on by any transient merchant, itinerant merchant or itinerant
vendor at any private residence or on any public roadway within the
City of Northfield before 9:00 a.m. or after 8:30 p.m.
[Added 6-27-2017 by Ord.
No. 8-2017]
A.
No commercial handbill shall be distributed and no
handbill distributor shall be permitted to engage in such business
within the municipality without first obtaining a license.
B.
This section shall not apply to any person distributing
information pursuant to federal, state or local law, nor shall it
apply to any person distributing literature on behalf of a candidate
for public office.
C.
The fee for distribution of handbills, commercial
or noncommercial, shall be $50 per application, plus an additional
charge of $5 per day or any portion thereof, and an additional $25
per day for each advertising and demonstrating bus, wagon or vehicle.
[Amended 9-20-1983 by Ord. No. 12-83]
D.
No person, in distribution of handbills, shall be
permitted to operate in any congested area where his operation might
impede or inconvenience the public. For the purpose of this section,
the judgment of a police officer, exercised in good faith, shall be
deemed conclusive as to whether the area is congested or the public
impeded or inconvenienced.
E.
Any duly incorporated organized society, civic club
or fraternal organization sponsoring any social or amusement affair
to raise funds strictly for charitable purposes shall be exempt from
the payment of any license fee by the City for the distribution of
handbills. However, a permit shall be secured from the City, which
application shall set forth the specific purpose for which the proceeds
of the affair being advertised will be devoted; the date, place and
time when the handbills will be distributed; the number of handbills
to be distributed; the number, name and relationship to the organization
of the individuals distributing the handbills; and a copy of the handbill
to be distributed shall be attached to the application for the permit.
A.
No private sale or private auction shall be conducted
within the municipality unless a permit shall have been first issued
by the Mercantile Tax Collector permitting such sale or auction.
B.
No private sale or private auction shall be conducted
within the municipality except between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
sunset on the days for which the permit is issued. No permit shall
be issued for more than two consecutive days, and no person other
than an auctioneer shall be issued more than two permits within a
one-year period; nor shall more than two permits be issued for any
one location within a one-year period.
C.
The fee for a private sale conducted on private premises shall be $5 per permit. All businesses holding temporary sales and outdoor display of goods pursuant to Chapter 215, Land Use and Development, § 215-57, shall pay a fee of $5 per day.
[Amended 11-10-1980 by Ord. No. 21-80; 5-31-1983 by Ord. No.
7-83; 3-6-1990 by Ord. No. 5-90]
D.
The fee for a private auction conducted on private
premises shall be $5 per day, plus $75 per day per auctioneer.
[Amended 11-10-1980 by Ord. No. 21-80]
E.
No refrigerator or icebox having a capacity of 1 1/2
cubic feet or more with an attached lid or door which may be opened
and fastened shut by means of an attached latch, lock or other similar
device shall be displayed, offered for sale or sold at a private sale
or private auction unless the attached lid or door shall first be
removed and detached therefrom.
F.
Nothing herein contained shall apply to a sale held
under a judicial order, judgment or decree or a writ issued out of
any court or sale to enforce any lawful lien or power of sale.
G.
A daily fee and a license shall be required for flea
markets on commercial or residential property within the City. The
fee for such flea market shall be $25 per day.
[Added 5-31-1983 by Ord. No. 7-83]
A.
No going out of business sale, removal of business
sale or fire or flood sale shall be conducted within the City of Northfield,
and no selling or offering for sale of any goods or advertising of
sale of such goods shall be conducted until such time as a license
has been issued by the Mercantile Tax Collector of the City of Northfield.
B.
No person shall be granted a license unless he has
been the owner of a business as described in the application for a
license hereunder for a period of at least 12 months prior to the
date of the proposed sale, with the sole exception that, upon the
death of a person doing business in the municipality, his or her heirs,
devisees or legatees shall have the right to apply at any time for
such a license.
C.
It shall be a further prerequisite for issuance of
a license that the applicant has not had a similar sale at the location
stated in the application within one year last past from the date
of such application. If such a sale has been held, the application
will not be granted, and a license will not be issued.
D.
It shall further be a condition precedent that the
application and license shall be applied to only one business, and
the sale shall not be conducted or advertised in cooperation or by
participation with any other business or any other location, and a
complete inventory of goods to be offered for sale shall be filed
with the licensing officer with the application.
E.
Any license issued under this section shall authorize
only one type of sale described in the application and the location
named herein and shall authorize only the sale of goods described
in the inventory filed with the Mercantile Tax Collector and shall
forbid any additions or replacements thereto.
F.
Any such inventory shall have been purchased by the
applicant for resale on bona fide orders without cancellation privileges
and shall not comprise goods purchased on consignment. Such inventory
shall not include goods ordered in contemplation of conducting a sale
regulated by this section. Any unusual purchase or additions to the
stock of goods of the business hereby affected within 30 days prior
to the filing of an application shall be deemed to be of such character.
H.
The license shall authorize the sale described in
the application for a period of not more than 30 consecutive days,
Sundays and legal holidays excluded, unless the licensee actually
remains open for business on Sundays and legal holidays, then those
days shall be included. The intention to open for business or to remain
closed shall be stated in the application, and the length of the licensing
period shall be set forth therein.
I.
Renewal
[Amended 6-12-1984 by Ord. No. 10-84]
(1)
The Mercantile Tax Collector shall renew a license
for one period of time only. Such period shall be in addition to the
30 days permitted in the original license and shall be for a period
not to exceed an additional 30 consecutive days, Sundays and holidays
excluded, unless the licensee shall set forth in the application for
renewal that he intends to do business on Sundays and holidays, in
which event those days shall be included. The renewal, for a maximum
of 30 days, shall be at a rate of $30 per day for a fire sale, flood
sale, removal sale or going out of business sale, which fee shall
be paid with the application.
(2)
A renewal shall not be issued until application for
renewal has been submitted with a revised inventory showing the items
listed on the original inventory remaining unsold, which inventory
must not consist of any goods not included on the original application
and inventory. If any goods are acquired or brought in for purpose
of sale which were not included on the original inventory, the renewal
shall not be granted, and applicant shall be deemed to be in violation
of the terms of the original license granted.
(3)
Additional renewal provisions.
(a)
Upon application to the governing body of the City of Northfield or a designated committee thereof, a request may be submitted for additional renewal beyond the thirty-day term specified in Subsection I(1) of this section. Such a request for renewal must be filed with the Clerk of the City of Northfield and with the Mercantile Tax Collector of the City of Northfield, if that position is held by a person other than the City Clerk. The request for renewal shall be submitted together with a revised inventory showing the items listed on the original inventory remaining unsold, which inventory must not consist of any goods not included on the original application and inventory and must contain within it a statement indicating why the additional renewal is being requested, the status of the goods sold and the time anticipated to complete the sale as well as a statement showing the good faith efforts of the applicant to proceed with and attempt to complete the sale within the original specified time periods. The applicant shall also set forth specifically the time anticipated to complete the sale and the reasons supporting the estimate.
(b)
The request for extension may be granted by
a committee designated by the governing body or the committee representative
may schedule the matter for hearing before the entire governing body,
in which event the applicant will be given an opportunity to be heard
prior to rendering a decision concerning the extension. In the event
such an extension is granted, the fees shall be $30 per day for each
day, not to exceed 30 consecutive days, Sundays and holidays excluded,
unless the licensee shall set forth in the application for renewal
that he intends to do business on Sundays and/or holidays, in which
event those days shall be included.
(c)
All fees are payable in advance.
(d)
Any application for renewal under this subsection must be filed with the City Clerk, together with all inventory lists and other required information, not less than 15 days prior to the expiration of the renewal granted pursuant to Subsection I(1) of this section in order to permit review and, if necessary, hearing concerning the request for an additional renewal.
J.
The license shall authorize only the one type of sale
described in the application and only at the location named therein.
K.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to
or affect any person acting pursuant to an order or process of a court
of competent jurisdiction or persons acting in accordance with their
powers and duties as public officials.
A.
A rebuilding or remodeling sale, as defined in the
provisions of this chapter, shall not be conducted unless a license
has been obtained therefor.
B.
The fee for a remodeling or rebuilding sale shall
be $60 and shall be limited to a period of 30 days.
C.
No rebuilding and remodeling sale shall be permitted
unless an inventory is attached to the application setting forth the
items and goods to be sold. Such inventory shall not include goods
ordered in contemplation of conducting a sale regulated by this section.
Any unusual purchase or additions to the stock of goods of the business
hereby affected within 30 days before filing of an application shall
be deemed to be of such character.
In addition to the license fees herein set forth,
further fees as follows shall be charged for establishments in which
a cabaret, musical performance or other entertainment is furnished
to patrons and in which food, beverages or other refreshments are
served:
|
Type of Entertainment
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
For 1 musical instrument of any type or character,
mechanically or electrically operated, and including a Victrola, organ
or piano or other similar instrument, electrically or mechanically
operated, but excepting automatic musical slot machines or jukeboxes
as defined herein
|
$50
|
|
For 2 or 3 musical instruments, as above
|
$100
|
|
For more than 3 musical instruments, as above
|
$150
|
|
For 1 musician
|
$35
|
|
For 2 or 3 musicians
|
$65
|
|
For more than 3 musicians
|
$125
|
No license shall be granted for any theater,
scenic theater, moving-picture show, electric illusion or other exhibition
or amusement until the Building Inspector and Fire Department shall
certify, in writing, that the applicant has complied with all the
ordinances and regulations respecting protection of life and property
relating to such place.
[Amended 8-14-2007 by Ord. No. 10-2007[1]]
All new businesses must have certification from
the Atlantic County Board of Health, Police Department and Fire Department
and issuance of a certificate of business by the Zoning Department
and issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the Building Inspector
that said business is not in violation of any ordinance of the City
of Northfield and not in violation of the ordinances of the Atlantic
County Board of Health. No license will be issued or reissued to any
business declared to be a nuisance or a possible nuisance.
[Added 12-13-1988 by Ord. No. 19-88]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any builder or contractor
to engage in such business on residential property within the municipality
without first obtaining a State of New Jersey residential home improvement
contractor license.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any builder or contractor
to engage in such business on commercial property within the municipality
without first obtaining a license from the Inspection Department of
the City of Northfield.
C.
Licenses issued by the Inspection Department shall
be valid from January 1 to December 31 of each year.
