This article shall be known as the Borough's No Knock Ordinance.
A registry shall be established in the Borough Clerk's
office which contains a list of addresses of those premises where
the owner or occupant has notified the Borough Clerk that he/she wishes
to prohibit persons and entities from canvassing, soliciting, peddling,
itinerant vending or attempting door-to-door sales on his/her premises.
Any person who appears at a property on the No Knock Registry, where the property has been so posted in accordance with §
142-12 of this article, shall be considered to be in violation of this article.
The following persons are exempt from compliance with this article:
A. Members of religious groups who appear at the premises for those
purposes.
B. Political or political action group persons who appear at the premises
for those purposes.
C. Annual fundraising events by bona fide 501C3 organizations.
D. Halloween trick or treaters.
Any person violating the terms of this article shall be subject to revocation of Borough-issued license as required by §
144-3 of the Borough Code and the following penalties:
A. First offense: a fine of $250.
B. Second offense: a fine of $500.
C. Third or subsequent offense: a fine of not less than $1,000, nor
more than $2,000 and, in the discretion of the court, jail of not
more than 90 days.