For the purpose of this article, the terms herein
are defined as follows:
Any person, firm, partnership or corporation who sells ice
cream and ice cream products from any vehicle, motorized or otherwise,
wherein ice cream and ice cream products are carried on or attached
by a contraption to the vehicle itself.
No mobile ice cream and ice cream products vendor shall operate in the Borough of North Haledon without a license to do so. The license fees shall be as provided in Chapter 275, Fees. Licenses shall be issued on an annual basis and shall expire on December 31 of the year of issuance. No portion of this fee shall be prorated for any part of the year.
[Amended 7-21-2010 by Ord. No. 20-2010]
Licenses may only be obtained by application in writing to the
Municipal Clerk setting forth the following:
A.
The name, address, date of birth, place of birth and social security
number of the applicant. In the event the applicant has not resided
at the current address for a three-year period next preceding the
date of the application, the applicant shall also set forth all residence
addresses for said three-year period.
B.
A physical description of the applicant, which shall include height,
weight, hair color, and eye color.
C.
A statement of whether the applicant has ever been convicted of crime
and, if so, the nature, date and location of the offense(s).
D.
A description of the nature of the business and goods to be sold.
E.
The name, address and telephone number of the employer.
F.
A description of the delivery method and, if by vehicle, the type
of vehicle to be used. Any vehicle to be used for vending shall be
inspected by the Police Department, and, in the event hazardous materials
are determined to be on the vehicle, a further inspection and approval
shall be made by the appropriate Borough official. Said inspection
shall ascertain compliance with the motor vehicle laws of the State
of New Jersey and/or safe handling practices of hazardous materials.
G.
Proof of current and sufficient automobile liability insurance on
the vehicle used in vending.
H.
The names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references who
will certify to the applicant's good character and business responsibility.
I.
All applicants shall be required to submit, at their own cost and
expense, to a criminal background check. The issuance of any license
hereunder shall be subject to and conditioned upon approval by the
Borough of North Haledon of the results of such criminal background
check. For purposes of this chapter, "criminal background check" shall
be defined as a determination of whether an applicant has a criminal
record by cross-referencing that applicant's name and fingerprints
with those on file with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Identification
Division, and/or the New Jersey State Bureau of Identification in
the Division of State Police.
A.
All holders of mobile ice cream and ice cream products
vending licenses under this article shall sell their products in the
Borough of North Haledon only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00
p.m., prevailing time.
B.
No vendor licensed under this article shall use any
loud noisemaking devices to call attention to his/her wares, and any
bells, chimes, rattles or other similar devices shall not be operated
while said vending vehicle is in a stopped position.
The number of licenses for mobile vendors of
ice cream and ice cream products shall be two, and each licensee shall
have the privilege of operating two vehicles under his/her license.
