Peddlers and/or solicitors regulated by this chapter shall carry their
identification card, which shall be issued by the Chief of Police without
charge, at all times while peddling and/or soliciting within the Borough and
shall show their identification card to residents in order to identify themselves
prior to any actual peddling and/or soliciting activities.
All peddling, soliciting and/or canvassing activities shall, in the
case of residential door-to-door or house-to-house calling, be restricted
to the following hours:
A. From November 1 through March 31, between the hours of
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, including Saturdays and Sundays.
B. From April 1 through October 31, between the hours of
9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, including Saturdays and Sundays.
In the event that any peddler and/or solicitor is found to have been
convicted of any felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, he or she
maybe denied an identification card or the identification card may be revoked
or canceled by the Borough Council after a hearing before the Borough Council.
In the event that any peddler and/or solicitor provides any false or misleading
information concerning his or her identification or the identity of the organization
for which the peddling and/or soliciting is being done, the identification
card issued to that peddler and/or solicitor may be revoked by the Borough
Council after a hearing before the Borough Council.
Soliciting shall be permitted at any business establishment and upon
any business properties, such as shopping center parking lots, during normal
business hours, as long as the solicitors receive written permission from
the owner of the subject business or property and comply with the registration,
identification card and hour restrictions referenced in this chapter.