[Adopted 6-19-1978 by Ord. No. 78-14; amended 7-19-1993 by Ord. No. 93-19]
The provisions of Article I of this chapter shall not apply to persons who distribute religious literature or who solicit contributions for religious, charitable or political purposes or similar noncommercial purposes.
Peddlers, solicitors and/or canvassers of religious, charitable or political literature or persons who solicit contributions for religious, charitable, political or other noncommercial purposes within the Borough of Berlin are required to first register with the Borough Clerk of the Borough of Berlin on a written form to be provided by said Clerk, which form shall contain the following information:
A. 
Name, age and physical description of registrant.
B. 
Complete permanent home and local address of registrant.
C. 
Name and address of the organization or person for whom distribution or solicitation is being made.
D. 
The make, model, year, color and license plate number of automobiles used by the registrant during the period of solicitation within the Borough of Berlin and the number of the driver's license and state of issuance and name, address and policy number of automobile insurance coverage.
E. 
Description of the nature of the solicitation or activity to be conducted within the Borough of Berlin and time period such registration shall cover.
F. 
Attached written authorization from the firm or corporation for which the registrant works authorizing the registrant to act as its representative.
Following the filing of the registration form, pursuant to § 241-14 above, the Borough Clerk shall issue to the registrant a license to peddle, solicit and/or canvass for religious, charitable, political or other noncommercial purposes.
The following regulations shall apply to all persons registering under the provisions of this article:
A. 
No license or registration certificate issued under the provisions of this article shall be used by any person other than the one to whom it was issued, nor shall it be transferred in any way or manner.
B. 
No person shall shout, make any outcry, blow a horn, ring a bell or use any sound device, including any loud-speaking radio or sound-amplifying system, upon any of the streets, alleys, parks or other public places of said Borough or upon any private premises in said Borough where sound of sufficient volume is emitted or produced therefrom to be capable of being plainly heard upon the streets, alleys, parks or other public places for the purpose of attracting attention to any solicitation to which such registration applies.
C. 
Every person registering under this article shall produce proof of such registration at the request of any resident from whom solicitation is made.
D. 
No person shall be permitted to solicit or canvass before 8:30 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. No one shall be permitted to solicit or canvass on Sunday.
Residents of the Borough of Berlin may post a sign at their residence containing the words "no solicitations." Anyone registered to solicit or canvass pursuant to this Article II is hereby prohibited from canvassing or soliciting at any residence posted with a sign indicating "no solicitations."
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit and pay a fine of not more than $200 or be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than 90 days, or both.