[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Stockertown as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Garage sales and yard sales — See Ch. 119.
Nuisances — See Ch. 147.
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Peddler's
License Ordinance."
No person shall engage in peddling in the Borough of Stockertown
without first having procured a license as herein provided.
Every person desiring to engage in peddling in the Borough of
Stockertown shall first make application to the Chief of Police of
the Borough for a license. If such person shall also be required to
obtain a license from any county officer, state or federal officer,
he must, when making such application, exhibit a valid county, state
or federal license. Upon such application, such person shall give
his name, address, 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 license number thereof, and the number and
name and address of helpers he has, provided, where a person makes
application for himself alone and or more helpers, all applicable
personal information specified above shall be given for each helper.
No license issued under this article shall be transferable from one
person to another.
No license shall be issued under this article until an application
has been made as above required, and the proper fee, in an amount
as set by resolution of the Borough Council,
shall be paid to the Chief of Police of the Borough, which
shall be for the use of the Borough. Any peddler acting under the
auspices of a charitable, religious, or philanthropic organization
shall be exempt from the requirement of a license fee, however, will
nevertheless require a license and a photo of each person.
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. No peddler shall engage in selling
any product not mentioned upon such license.
No person licensed as a peddler under this article 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 any other device for the
announcing his presence by which the public is annoyed.
No peddler licensed as a peddler under this article shall park
any vehicle upon any of the streets or alleys of the Borough in order
to sort, rearrange or clean any of his goods, wares or merchandise,
nor may any such person place or deposit any refuse upon any of such
streets, or alleys, nor may any such person maintain or keep a street
or curbstone market by parking any vehicle upon any street or alley
in the Borough for longer than necessary in order to sell therefrom
to persons residing in the immediate vicinity.
No person licensed as a peddler under this article 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 Chief of Police of the Borough shall keep a record of all
licenses issued under this article and shall supervise the activities
of all holders of such licenses.
The Chief of Police of the Borough is hereby authorized to suspend
any license issued under this article where there is a violation of
any of the provisions of this article or for giving false information
upon any application for a license hereunder.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article
shall, upon conviction before a Magisterial District Judge or Court
of Common Pleas of Northampton County, be sentenced to pay a fine
to the benefit of the Borough of not more than $600 and the cost of
prosecution, and, in default of payment thereof, to imprisonment for
not more than 30 days.