Peddling–the selling or offering for sale of any goods, wares, services or merchan dise for immediate delivery which the person selling or offering for sale carries with him in traveling, or has in his possession or control, upon any of the streets or sidewalks; or from house to house; or by visitation to private residences; or by entering in or upon private property, within the said Borough.
Soliciting–the seeking or taking of contracts or orders for any goods, wares, services or merchandise for future delivery, or for subscriptions or contributions, upon any of the streets or sidewalks; or from house to house; or by visitation to private residences; or by entering in or upon private property, within the Borough of Dauphin and shall further mean the seeking or taking of contracts or orders for home or other building repairs, improvement and alterations; and also orders of contracts for any mechanical, electrical, plumbing or heating device or equipment for house, or other building improvements or repairs, upon or from the places aforesaid within the said Borough.
Provided, the words “soliciting” and “peddling” shall not apply:
(1) To farmers seeking or taking orders for the sale of their own products.
(2) To the seeking or taking of orders by any manufacturer or producer for the sale of bread and bakery products, meat and meat products, or milk or milk products.
(3) To the sale or goods, wares and merchandise donated by the owners thereof, the proceeds whereof are to be applied to any charitable or philan thropic purpose.
(4) To the seeking or taking of orders, by insurance agents or brokers, or stock brokers or banking brokers, licensed under the insurance laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for insurance.
(5) To persons, corporations, partnerships and associations, their agents or employees who have complied with the provisions of the Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act, 10 P.S. §162.1 et seq. [Ord. 2012-03]
(7) To any person taking orders for merchandise from dealers or merchants, for resale to an ultimate consumer.
[Ord. 2012-03]
Peddler–any person who shall engage in peddling as herein above defined.
Person–any natural person, association, partnership, firm, organization or corporation.
Solicitor–any person who shall engage in soliciting as herein above defined.
In this Part, the singular shall include the plural and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
(Ord. 88-2, 2/9/1988, §301; as amended by Ord. 2012-03, 12/4/2012)