[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of
Canajoharie 5-7-1934. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
A.
The hawking and peddling of goods, wares and merchandise in the public
streets or places of the Village of Canajoharie or the vending of
the same by going from house to house without first obtaining a license
therefor in writing from the Clerk of the Village is hereby prohibited.
B.
Nothing herein contained shall apply to charitable organizations,
religious organizations, written materials pertaining to a candidate
for public office or a political party, or the peddling of meats,
fish, fruit or farm produce by farmers and persons who produce such
commodities or to the sale by sample or prospectus of goods, books
or other merchandise where the same are not delivered at the time
the order therefor is taken; nor shall this chapter require a license
from an honorably discharged soldier, sailor or marine of the military
or naval service of the United States who has obtained a license from
the County Clerk to hawk, peddle and sell his own goods, wares and
merchandise or solicit trade in pursuance of law.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person or persons desiring to obtain a license under the
provisions of this chapter shall make an application therefor in writing
to the Clerk of the Village on a blank to be furnished by the Village
of Canajoharie and shall state his name, age, place of residence,
business or occupation, the kind of goods to be sold and the manner
in which they are to be distributed; in addition thereto, he shall
furnish satisfactory proof of his good business reputation, either
by his own affidavit, duly verified, or by the statement in writing
of two reputable citizens of the State of New York certifying thereto.
A.
The rates for licenses issued under this chapter are hereby established
and shall be made available at the Village offices.
[Amended 10-16-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990; at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
B.
Where the licensee uses a vehicle in the hawking, peddling or vending
of his goods, no license shall be necessary for the operator of such
vehicle, provided that he does not in any way sell or distribute such
goods but simply operates such vehicle. It is intended that each person
other than such operator so selling or distributing goods shall be
required to secure a license and pay the fee therefor as hereinbefore
specified.
A.
No license under this chapter shall be issued for a period exceeding
one year, and no license so issued shall be construed as permitting
the licensee, his servants or agents to cry out the goods sold by
him, to ring a bell, beat a gong, sound a horn or whistle or to hawk,
peddle or sell on Sunday.
B.
The arrest and conviction of any person disturbing the peace and
quiet of the Village of Canajoharie while operating under a license
granted pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed sufficient cause
for the revocation of the license so issued.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person violating this chapter or any of the provisions thereof
shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $250 or imprisonment
for 15 days, or both.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 26-6 of the 1965
Code, which immediately followed this section and deemed violators
to be guilty of disorderly conduct, was repealed 10-16-1990 by L.L.
No. 2-1990.
