[Ord. 576, 10/9/1991; as amended by Ord. 601, 3/9/1994; by
Ord. 630, 12/9/1998; by Ord. 689, 12/8/2010; and by Ord. 711, 12/4/2013]
1. No person shall engage in any transient retail business within the
Township without first having obtained from the Township Manager a
license, for which a fee, which shall be for the use of the Township,
shall be charged, $1,500 for one year.
2. Double Fees. In case any work for which a permit required by this
Ordinance is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining same permit,
the fee specified in this section of this Ordinance shall be doubled,
but the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any person from
fully complying with the requirements of this Ordinance in the execution
of the work, nor from any other penalties prescribed herein.
[Ord. 576, 10/9/1991]
No person shall engage in any transient retail business within
the Township without first having obtained from the Township Manager
a license, for which a fee, which shall be for the use of the Township,
shall be charged:
A. For the time period from Thanksgiving to December 27 in any given
year: $200.
[Ord. 576, 10/9/1991]
Every person desiring a license under this Part shall first
make application to the Township Manager for such license. He shall,
when making application, exhibit a valid license from any state or
county officer, if such license is also required. The applicant shall
state:
A. His criminal record, if any.
B. Name and address of the person by whom he is employed.
C. Type of goods, wares and merchandise he wishes to deal with in such
transient retail business.
D. Length of time for which the license is to be issued.
E. Type and license number of the vehicle to be used, if any.
[Ord. 576, 10/9/1991]
Upon receipt of such application and the prescribed fee, the
Township Manager, if he shall find such application in order, shall
issue the license required under this Part. Such license shall contain
the information required to be given on the application therefor.
Every license holder shall carry such license upon his person if engaged
in transient retail business from house to house or upon any of the
streets, alleys, sidewalks or public grounds, or shall display such
license at the location where he shall engage in such business if
doing so at a fixed location. He shall exhibit such license, upon
request, to all police officers, municipal officials and citizens
and residents of the Township.
[Ord. 576, 10/9/1991]
No person in any transient retail business shall:
A. Sell any product or type of product not mentioned in his license.
B. Hawk or cry his wares upon any of the streets, alleys, sidewalks
or public grounds in the Township.
C. When operating from a vehicle, stop or park such vehicle upon any
of the streets or alleys in the Township for longer than necessary
in order to sell therefrom to persons residing or working in the immediate
vicinity.
D. Park any vehicle upon any of the streets or alleys in the Township
for the purpose of sorting, rearranging or cleaning of any of his
goods, wares or merchandise or of disposing of any carton, wrapping
material or stock, wares or foodstuffs which have become unsalable
through handling, age or otherwise.
E. Engage in any business activity, except by prior appointment, at
any time on a Sunday or legal holiday or at any time before 9:00 a.m.
or after 7:00 p.m. on any day of the week other than Sunday or legal
holiday.
[Ord. 576, 10/9/1991]
The Township Manager shall supervise the activities of all persons
holding licenses under this Part. He shall keep a record of all licenses
issued hereunder and shall make a report thereof to the Board of Commissioners,
as appropriate.
[Ord. 576, 10/9/1991]
The Township Manager is hereby authorized to suspend or revoke
any license issued under this Part when he deems such suspension or
revocation to be beneficial to the public health, safety or morals,
for violation of any provision of this Part, or for giving false information
upon any application for a license hereunder. Appeals from suspension
or revocation may be made to the Board of Commissioners at any time
within 10 days after such suspension or revocation. No part of a license
fee shall be refunded to any person whose license shall have been
suspended or revoked.
[Ord. 576, 10/9/1991]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $1,000 and costs, or in default of payment thereof,
shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than 30 days. Each day
that a violation of the Part continues shall constitute a separate
offense.
[Ord. 576, 10/9/1991]
In case of any work for which a permit required under this Part is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining said permit, the fee specified in §§
13-603 and
13-604 of this Part shall be doubled, but the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any person from fully complying with the requirements of this Part in the execution of the work, nor from any other penalties prescribed herein.