The following words shall, for the purpose of this article,
have the following meanings:
HAWKER AND PEDDLER
Any person, either principal or agent, who goes from town
to town or from place to place in the same town selling or bartering,
or carrying for or barter or exposing therefor, any goods, wares or
merchandise, either on foot or on or from any animal or vehicle.
SOLICITATION OR CANVASSING
Traveling by foot, motor vehicle or any type of conveyance,
from place to place, from house to house, or from street to street,
for salary, commission or other remuneration, whether on behalf of
oneself or of another person, firm or corporation and:
A.
Selling, leasing or taking orders for the sale of any goods,
wares, merchandise or services whatsoever, including without limitation
books, periodicals, food, and home improvement services, or attempting
to so sell, lease or take orders, whether or not advance payment on
such sales is collected; or
B.
Seeking or requesting donations of money, goods, or services
for any for-profit or nonprofit entity.
TRANSIENT VENDOR
Any person, either principal or agent, who engages in any
exhibition and sale of goods, wares or merchandise temporarily in
any tent, booth, building or structure and who does not intend to
become and does not become a permanent merchant in such place. For
the purposes of this article, "transient vendor" shall not include
persons who conduct what are commonly known as "yard sales."
Any transient vendor, hawker or peddler who seeks to sell articles other than those referenced as permitted to be sold with a license as provided in §
192-45 for a period of 20 days or less shall obtain a temporary license from the City Clerk. Applicants seeking a temporary license (one for a period of less than 21 days) shall file an application with the City Clerk, together with the application fee. The City Clerk shall forward the application to the Chief of Police for his review and recommendation. If the Chief of Police recommends a license be issued to the applicant, then the City Clerk shall issue same. If the Chief does not so recommend, no license shall issue. Any one applicant may not receive more than one temporary license for any one calendar year.
It shall be the duty of the City Clerk to keep a record of the
name and residence of every registered by the City under this article
and the particular business for he or she is registered.
Every hawker and peddler and transient vendor licensed by the
City Council shall be assigned a number. No person shall be assigned
a number until he presents a certificate from the Sealer of Weights
and Measures stating that all weighing and measuring devices intended
to be used by such persons have been duly inspected and sealed as
required by law.
Every vehicle or other receptacle used by a licensee under the
provisions of this article shall have plainly printed on each side
thereof the name of the licensee and the number of his license.
No person hawking, peddling or carrying or exposing any articles
for sale shall cry his wares to the disturbance of the peace and comfort
of the inhabitants of the City nor otherwise than in vehicles and
receptacles which are neat and clean and do not leak.
No person shall stand or stop any vehicle upon any public way
in the City for a period of more than five minutes for the purpose
of selling or offering for sale any food, beverages or goods, wares
or merchandise therein or therefrom. The aforementioned notwithstanding,
final jurisdiction of standing time, where appropriate, shall be determined
by the Chief of Police.
Any hawker, peddler, or transient vendor who offers for sale
food or drink as defined by Chapter 10 of the Massachusetts Sanitary
Code shall obtain a permit from the Board of Health, and said permit
shall identify any food restrictions on items to be sold as set by
the Board of Health.