1. The word “pushcart,” as used in this Section, shall mean a vehicle, other than a pedalcycle, propelled solely by human power, and used or intended for use for the display, transport, exhibit or sale of goods, wares or merchandise.
2. It shall be unlawful for any person to propel a pushcart upon any sidewalk in any business district except as necessary to move the pushcart to a location from which it is to be loaded or unloaded or from which goods, wares or merchandise are to be sold or dispensed under permit from Council as provided in subsection .3 of this Section.
3. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a pushcart upon any sidewalk except for the purpose of selling or dispensing from that pushcart goods, wares or merchandise to passersby under permit from Council. Every such permit shall be issued to the person making application for the permit, upon payment of a fee, which shall be for the use of the Borough, of $100 for any calendar year, $50 for any 6-month period, or $25 for any 3-month period. The permit shall be granted to the applicant, upon payment of the fee, and upon his signing an agreement with the Council that he shall be bound by the conditions imposed by Council and made a part of the permit, dealing with the following matters:
A. Restricting or limiting the parking of the pushcart to one or more stated locations upon the sidewalk and to stated days and hours at each location.
B. Stating requirements to be adhered to in connection with the disposal of garbage and refuse resulting from the operations carried on.
C. Requiring that there is no violation of law, ordinance or regulation pertaining to health, sanitation and the handling of food or drink.
4. Any person who violates any provision of this Section, or any condition of any permit granted under this section, shall be guilty of a summary offense, and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
(Ord. 84-2, 12/5/1984, §18)