[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Riverside by Ord. No. 1-1967; amended in its entirety at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 246.
A. 
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PEDDLER
Any person who shall engage in peddling, as hereinabove defined.
PEDDLING
Engaging in peddling, canvassing, soliciting, or taking of orders, either by sample or otherwise, for any goods, wares or merchandise upon any of the streets or sidewalks or from house to house within the Borough of Riverside, provided the word "peddling" shall not apply to:
(1) 
Farmers selling their own produce.
(2) 
The sale of goods, wares and merchandise donated by the owners thereof, the proceeds whereof are to be applied to any charitable or philanthropic purpose.
(3) 
Any manufacturer or producer in the sale of bread and bakery products, meat and meat products, or milk and milk products.
PERSON
Any natural person, association, partnership, firm or corporation.
B. 
In this chapter, the singular shall include the plural, and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
No person shall engage in peddling in the Borough of Riverside without first having taken out a license as herein provided.
Every person desiring to engage in peddling in the Borough of Riverside shall first make application to the Borough Secretary for a license. Upon such application, such person shall give his name, address, his previous criminal record, if any, the name of the person for whom he works, if any, the type of goods, wares and merchandise he wishes to peddle, the length of time for which he wishes to be licensed, the type of vehicle he uses, if any, and the number of helpers he has, provided that where a person makes application for himself and one or more helpers, all applicable personal information specified above shall be given for each helper, and an individual license shall be required for each helper.
No license shall be issued under this chapter until the fee as set from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council shall be paid to the Borough Secretary, which shall be for the use of the Borough.
Upon making application therefor and paying the proper fee, as herein specified, a license shall be issued to every peddler. Such license shall contain the information required to be given upon the application therefor.
Every peddler shall at all times when engaged in peddling in the Borough carry such license upon his person and shall exhibit such license, upon request, to all police officers, Borough officials and citizens.
A. 
No peddler shall engage in selling any product not mentioned upon such license, nor shall any person having a foot peddlers license operate from or with any motor vehicle.
B. 
Times when peddling prohibited. No person licensed as a peddler under this chapter shall engage in peddling at any time on Sunday or upon any other day of the week before 9:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m., Eastern standard time.
C. 
Hawking or crying prohibited. No person licensed as a peddler under this chapter shall hawk or cry his wares upon any of the streets or sidewalks of the Borough, nor shall he use any loudspeaker or horn or other device for announcing his presence by which the public is annoyed.
D. 
Standing on streets and sidewalks prohibited. No person licensed as a peddler under this chapter shall occupy any fixed location upon any of the streets, alleys or sidewalks of the Borough for the purpose of peddling, with or without any stand or counter.
The Borough Secretary shall keep a record of all licenses issued under this chapter, and the Chief of Police shall apply daily to the Secretary for a list of all licenses issued hereunder since the previous day. The Secretary and the Chief of Police shall supervise the activities of all holders of such licenses.
The Borough Secretary is hereby authorized to suspend any license issued under this chapter when he deems continued operation to be detrimental to the public health, safety or morals or for violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or for giving false information upon any application for a license hereunder.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000, and costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment thereof, to imprisonment for not more than 30 days.