It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant of any store or any other building or for a storekeeper or any other person to place or set down or cause to be placed or set down or permit or allow or cause to be permitted or allowed to be placed or set down upon the streets or sidewalks of the Borough of Hawthorne, or any portion thereof, any goods, wares, merchandise, chattels, boxes, cans, vegetables, foodstuffs or any material of any kind or character for the purpose of offering the same for sale unless an application has been submitted at least 45 days in advance and a permit has been granted by the Municipal Council allowing the same; provided, however, that such permits shall be limited to no more than two successive days and for use of the sidewalk area in front of the store of the applicant within the area three feet parallel and adjacent to the front line of the buildings on such street.