[Ord. 85-2, 3/12/1985, § I; as amended by Ord. 2007-04, 11/8/2007]
1. 
The word "soliciting" as used in this Part shall mean the seeking or taking of contracts or orders for any goods, wares, services or merchandise for future delivery or for subscriptions or contributions, upon any of the streets or sidewalks; or from house to house; or by visitation to private residences; or by entering in or upon private property; within the Township of Allen and shall further mean the seeking or taking of contracts or orders for home or other building repairs; improvement and alterations; and also orders or contracts for any mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or heating devise or equipment for house; or other building improvements or repairs, upon or from the places aforesaid within the said Township.
2. 
The word "peddling" as used in this Part shall mean the selling or offering for sale of any goods, wares, services, or merchandise for immediate delivery which the person selling or offering for sale carries with him in traveling, or has in his possession or control, upon any of the streets or sidewalks; or from house to house; or by visitation to private residences; or by entering in or upon private property; within the said Township. Provided, the words "soliciting" and "peddling" shall not apply:
A. 
To the sale of goods, wares, and merchandise donated by the owners thereof, the proceeds whereof are to be applied to any charitable or philanthropic purpose within the meaning of § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
B. 
To any honorably discharged soldier, sailor or marine of the military service who complies with the Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of 1867, April 8, P.L. 50, as amended, and who procures from the Prothonotary of the proper County a certificate in pursuance of the said Act of Assembly.
C. 
To the seeking or taking of orders, by insurance agents or brokers licensed under the insurance laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for insurance.
D. 
To persons, corporations, partnerships and associations, their agents or employees, who have complied with the provisions of the Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of 1963, P.L. 628 as amended, governing solicitations for charitable, benevolent, patriotic or other purposes and as it applies to religions proselytizing, anonymous political speech and the distribution of handbills.
E. 
To any volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue unit.
F. 
To any persons not receiving compensation and acting on behalf of an organization holding an exemption for Federal Income Tax under § 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
G. 
To persons, corporations, partnerships and associations otherwise licensed by the Township to conduct business within the Township.
3. 
The word "solicitor", as used in this Part shall mean any person over the age of 14 years who shall engage in soliciting as hereinabove defined.
4. 
The word "peddler" as used in this Ordinance shall mean any person over the age of 14 years who shall engage in peddling as hereinabove defined.
5. 
The word "person" as used in this Part, shall mean any natural person over the age of 14, association, partnership, firm, organization, or corporation.
6. 
In this Part, the singular shall include the plural and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
[Ord. 85-2, 3/12/1985, § II]
No person shall engage in soliciting or peddling in the Township of Allen without first having taken out a license as herein provided.
[Ord. 85-2, 3/12/1985, § III]
Every person desiring to engage in soliciting or peddling in the Township of Allen shall first make application to the Secretary of the Board of Supervisors (the phrase Secretary of the Board of Supervisors whenever used in this Part shall include his designee) for a license. If such person shall also be required to obtain a license from any county officer, he shall, on making such application exhibit a valid county license. The said application shall be upon a form provided by the Township Secretary and shall contain at least the following information verified by oath or affirmation:
A. 
Full name of the applicant and local address, if any.
B. 
Permanent address.
C. 
Name of employer or a statement that such applicant is self-employed.
D. 
The nature of the goods, wares, services or merchandise offered for sale.
E. 
A statement as to whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted of any crime, and if the answer is in the affirmative, the nature of the offense or offenses and the punishment or punishments imposed.
F. 
The type of vehicle to be used if any.
G. 
Upon request, the applicant shall also submit to finger-printing and furnish a photograph, Provided; where a person makes application for himself and one or more helpers, all applicable personal information specified above shall be given for each helper and verified or affirmed by oath or affirmation by him and an individual license shall be required for each helper. No license under this Part shall be transferable from one person to another.
H. 
The Township Secretary shall hold each application for a five-day period to enable the Township Office to conduct a background check of each applicant, if deemed necessary.
[Ord. 85-2, 3/12/1985, § IV]
1. 
Separate Application and Separate Fee Required of Each Person. No license shall be issued under this Part until the sum in an amount to be established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, shall be paid to the Township Secretary for the use of the Township. A separate application shall be filed and a separate permit fee shall be paid by each person who shall actually conduct the soliciting or peddling and shall apply where an employer desires to secure licenses for his employees, agents or servants.
2. 
It is noted that the application form (as referred to in Subsection (1) § 13-203 above) and the application fee (as referred to in Subsection (1)) may be changed by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Allen, from time to time, at the organizational meeting of said Supervisors, which is scheduled for the beginning of January of each year.
[Ord. 85-2, 3/12/1985, § V]
The license granted pursuant to this Ordinance shall be valid for 90 days after the date of such license and upon the expiration of any license, if the person holding the same shall desire to continue or renew soliciting or peddling, he shall be required to file a new application for a permit and pay a new license fee.
[Ord. 85-2, 3/12/1985, § VI]
Such license when issued shall state, inter alia, the products to be sold or services to be rendered by the licensee. Every solicitor or peddler shall at all times, when engaged in soliciting or peddling in the Township of Allen, carry such license upon his person and shall exhibit it upon request, to Township officials and citizens. No solicitor or peddler shall engage in selling any product or service not mentioned on such license.
[Ord. 85-2, 3/12/1985, § VII]
No person licensed as a solicitor or peddler under this Part shall engage in soliciting or peddling on any day of the week before 9:00 a.m. local time or after 8:30 p.m. local time.
[Ord. 85-2, 3/12/1985, § VIII]
No person licensed as a solicitor or peddler under this Part shall park any vehicle upon any of the streets, highways, or alleys of the Township in order to sort, rearrange or clean any of his goods, wares, services or merchandise; nor shall any such person place or deposit any refuse on any such streets, highways or alleys; nor shall any such person maintain or keep a street or curbstone market by parking any vehicle upon any street or alley in the Township for longer than necessary in order to sell therefrom to persons residing in the immediate vicinity.
[Ord. 85-2, 3/12/1985, § IX]
No person licensed as a solicitor or peddler under this Part shall occupy any fixed location upon any of the streets, highways, alleys or sidewalks of the Township for the purpose of soliciting or peddling with or without any stand or counter.
[Ord. 85-2, 3/12/1985, § X]
The Secretary shall keep a record of all licenses issued under this Ordinance and shall supervise the activities of all holders of such licenses.
[Ord. 85-2, 3/12/1985, § XI]
Any license issued under this Part may be suspended or revoked at any time by the Secretary of the Township of Allen upon proof being furnished to him that the application for the license contained false information or that the applicant or licensee has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude after the issuance of such license or that the licensee was convicted under the Commonwealth Statute of disorderly conduct for an incident arising within Allen Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
[Ord. 85-2, 3/12/1985, § XII; as amended by Ord. 2007-04, 11/8/2007]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a Magisterial District Judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each Section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.