No person shall engage in peddling in the Borough
of Riverside without first having taken out a license as herein provided.
Every person desiring to engage in peddling
in the Borough of Riverside shall first make application to the Borough
Secretary for a license. Upon such application, such person shall
give his name, address, his previous criminal record, if any, the
name of the person for whom he works, if any, the type of goods, wares
and merchandise he wishes to peddle, the length of time for which
he wishes to be licensed, the type of vehicle he uses, if any, and
the number of helpers he has, provided that 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
license shall be required for each helper.
No license issued under this chapter shall be transferable from
one person to another.
No license shall be issued under this chapter
until the fee as set from time to time by resolution of the Borough
Council shall be paid to the Borough Secretary, which shall be for
the use of the Borough.
Upon making application therefor and paying
the proper fee, as herein specified, a license shall be issued to
every peddler. Such license shall contain the information required
to be given upon the application therefor.
Every peddler shall at all times when engaged in peddling in
the Borough carry such license upon his person and shall exhibit such
license, upon request, to all police officers, Borough officials and
citizens.
The Borough Secretary shall keep a record of
all licenses issued under this chapter, and the Chief of Police shall
apply daily to the Secretary for a list of all licenses issued hereunder
since the previous day. The Secretary and the Chief of Police shall
supervise the activities of all holders of such licenses.
The Borough Secretary is hereby authorized to
suspend any license issued under this chapter when he deems continued
operation to be detrimental to the public health, safety or morals
or for violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or for giving
false information upon any application for a license hereunder.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $1,000, and costs of prosecution, and, in
default of payment thereof, to imprisonment for not more than 30 days.