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 place to place in the Town of Wallingford, including temporarily remaining
in one place for periods of time, selling or bartering or carrying for sale
or barter, or exposing therefor, any goods, wares or merchandise, including
food and ice cream, either on foot or from any animal, vehicle, pushcart,
stand or table.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any vehicle propelled or drawn by any power other than muscular and
registered for operation on public highways by the Connecticut Motor Vehicle
Department.
PERSON
An individual, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity
engaged in vending.
STREET or PUBLIC HIGHWAY
The public thoroughfare and all areas within the public right-of-way,
including tree belts, sidewalks and any area adjacent thereto up to the boundary
line of any adjoining lot.
TOWN
The Town of Wallingford.
VENDING
The activities of a hawker or peddler.
VENDING LOCATION
The site or place where vending activities are carried out from a
fixed location.
This chapter shall not apply to the following:
A. Sales made to dealers by commercial travelers or selling
agents in the usual course of business.
B. Bona fide sales of goods, wares or merchandise by sample
for future delivery when full payment is not required at the time of solicitation.
C. Sale of goods, wares or merchandise on the grounds of
any incorporated agricultural society during the continuance of any annual
fair held by such society.
D. Sales by farmers and gardeners of the produce of their
farms, gardens and greenhouses, including fruit, vegetables and flowers, provided
such products are sold from the property on which they are grown.
E. Sale, distribution and delivery of milk, teas, spices,
groceries, meats and bakery goods.
F. Sales on approval or conditional sales of merchandise.
G. Sale of goods, wares or merchandise by students of the
schools of the Town, provided such sales have been approved by the school.
H. Sale of goods, wares or merchandise by members of organized
athletic teams or groups of the Town when such sales are part of a fund raising
event of the team.
I. Fairs, auctions or bazaars held or sponsored by local
government, any ecclesiastical society, church corporation, nonprofit corporation
or civic or fraternal organization of the Town.
J. Sales of goods, wares or merchandise through means of
a tag sale, so-called, by the owner of property from which such sales take
place.
K. Sales of newspapers, except as provided by §
221-4I and
J hereof.
L. Sales of goods, wares or merchandise by vendors at the
Redwood Country Flea Market or other permitted flea market in the Town.
M. Sales by the volunteer divisions of the Wallingford Fire
Department.
Each person licensed under this chapter and his agent or employee shall,
while conducting his business, display conspicuously, the sign, decal or badge
issued to him by the Chief of Police.
Every person who shall violate any provision of this chapter, in addition
to the suspension or revocation of a license, if appropriate, shall be guilty
of an infraction and shall be fined $90.