[Ord. 1977-5, 10/10/1977, § 1]
Any natural person, association, partnership, firm or corporation.
Engaging in seeking information or soliciting donations by
calling at residences without the previous consent of the occupant
or by standing on or patrolling the public areas of the Borough.
Any person who shall be engaged in soliciting or canvassing.
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In this Part, the singular shall include the plural and the
masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
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[Ord. 1977-5, 10/10/1977, § 2]
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business as
a canvasser or solicitor, calling at residences without the previous
consent of the occupant or standing on or patrolling the streets or
sidewalks of the Borough for the purpose of soliciting or seeking
information or donations without first having registered with the
Chief of Police as herein provided.
[Ord. 1977-5, 10/10/1977, § 3]
Each applicant for registration shall give his name; permanent
address; his previous criminal record, if any; the name of the person
or organization he is representing; the length of time he wishes to
engage as a canvasser or solicitor; the number of helpers he has;
and the proposed method of operation in the Borough. 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 an individual certificate shall be required for each
helper. No certificate issued shall be transferable from one person
to another.
[Ord. 1977-5, 10/10/1977, § 4; as amended by A.O.]
Each registrant shall pay to the Chief of Police a registration
fee in an amount as established, from time to time, by resolution
of the Borough Council for the period expiring seven days after the
date of said registration.
[Ord. 1977-5, 10/10/1977, § 5]
1.
Each applicant who shows evidence of good character and who pays
the fees provided for herein shall be furnished a certificate indicating
that he or she has registered and showing the dates covered by such
registration.
2.
Each person shall at all times while soliciting or canvassing in
the Borough carry upon hie person the registration certificate and
the same shall be exhibited by such registrant whenever he is required
to do so by any police officer or by any person solicited.
[Ord. 1977-5, 10/10/1977, § 6]
No person registered under this Part shall engage in soliciting
or canvassing at any time on Sunday or on any other day of the week
before 9:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m.
[Ord. 1977-5, 10/10/1977, § 7]
The provisions of this Part shall not apply to officers or employees
of the Borough, county, state or federal government, or any subdivision
thereof, when an official business nor to any nonprofit organization
which maintains an office, place or business or meeting room in the
Borough; nor to collections of a charitable or benevolent nature for
the benefit of residents of the Borough or the families of deceased
residents.
[Ord. 1977-5, 10/10/1977, § 8]
Any such registration may be revoked by the Mayor or the Chief
of Police because of any violation by the registrant of this Part
or of any other ordinance of the Borough, or of any state or federal
law, or whenever the registrant shall cease to posses the qualifications
and character required in this Part for the original registration.
[Ord. 1977-5, 10/10/1977, § 9; as amended by A.O.]
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 less than $25 nor more than
$1,000 plus costs together with reasonable attorney fees 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.
