All persons who shall vend, sell, hawk, peddle,
or offer for sale any goods, wares, or merchandise at public or private
sale or auction upon the streets or sidewalks or from house to house
shall be deemed vendors, hawkers or peddlers within the meaning of
this chapter.
No person shall carry on the business of a vendor,
hawker or peddler without a license from the First Selectman. The
fee for such license shall be set by the Board of Selectmen, provided
that such fee shall not exceed the amount set by state statute for
each calendar year or portion thereof. The Board of Selectmen may
waive the permit fee for specified nonprofit or charitable organizations.
The First Selectman may prepare, issue and require
the display of such badges, signs or cards as the First Selectman
may deem to be necessary for identification of vendors, hawkers and
peddlers.
[Amended 8-22-2007 by Ord. No. 90]
It shall be the duty of the First Selectman
to keep a record of all licenses granted under the provisions of this
chapter. Such record shall be kept in a database file which shall
contain the number and date of all licenses, the name and residence
of the individuals licensed, the amount of fee paid and the date of
expiration of each license. All receipts for such licenses shall be
paid over to the Financial Director to become a part of the Town of
Newtown General Fund on the first day of each month.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply
to the sales by farmers and gardeners of the produce of their farms,
gardens and greenhouses, or the sale, distribution and delivery of
milk, teas, coffees, spices, groceries, meats and bakery goods, to
the sales on approval, to the conditional sales of merchandise, or
to the taking of orders for merchandise for future delivery when full
payment is not required at the time of solicitation.
[Added 9-17-2003]
The First Selectman, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, shall appoint one citation hearing officer, other than police officers or employees or persons who issue citations, to conduct the hearing authorized by §
179-8.