Soliciting - the seeking or taking of contracts or orders for any goods, wares, services or merchandise for delivery, or for subscriptions or contributions upon any of the streets or sidewalks, from house to house, by visitation to private residences, or by entering in or upon private property, within the Township, and shall further mean the seeking or taking of contracts or orders for home or other building repairs, improvements and alterations, and also orders or contracts for any mechanical, electrical, plumbing or heating device or equipment for houses, or other building improvements or repairs, upon or from the places aforesaid within the Township. [Ord. 2005-08]
Peddling - the selling of offering for sale of any goods, wares, services or merchandise 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, from house to house, by visitation of private residences, or by entering in or upon private or public property within the Township. The words “soliciting” and “peddling” shall not apply: [Ord. 2005-08]
A. To farmers selling their own produce.
B. For the sale of goods, wares and merchandise, donated by the owners thereof, the proceeds whereof are to be applied to any charitable or philanthropic purpose.
C. To any manufacturer or producer for the sale of bread and bakery products, meat and meat products, or milk and milk products.
D. To children under the age of 18 years who take orders for and deliver newspapers, greeting cards, candy, bakery products and the like, or who represent the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts or similar organizations.
E. To the seeking or taking of orders by insurance agents or brokers licensed under the insurance laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
F. To a person who has complied with the provisions of the Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act, 63 P.S. § 162.1 et seq., as hereafter amended, supplemented, modified or reenacted by the General Assembly of Pennsylvania.
G. To take orders for merchandise, by sample, from dealers or merchants or individuals or companies who pay a license or business privilege tax at their chief place of business.
But all persons exempted hereby from the payment of the license fee shall be required to register with Northern York County Regional Police Department and obtain a license without fee; provided, any person dealing in one or more the above-mentioned exempted categories, and dealing with other goods, wares, or merchandise not so exempted shall be subject to the payment of the license fee fixed by this Section for his activities in connection with the sale of goods, wares, and merchandise not in such exempted categories. Provided, further, Northern York County Regional Police Department may similarly exempt from payment of the license fee, but not from registering with him, persons working without compensation and selling goods, wares, or merchandise for the sole benefit of a nonprofit corporation. Provided, further, every license issued under the provisions of this Part shall be issued on an individual basis to any person or persons engaging in any such business; every individual shall obtain a separate license, issued to him in his name and the license fee hereby imposed shall be applicable to every such individual license, except any representative of a charitable organization may obtain licenses for the applicants. [Ord. 2005-08]
Solicitor - any person who shall engage in soliciting as hereinabove defined.
Peddler - any person who shall engage in peddling as hereinabove defined.
Person - any natural person, association, partnership, firm, organization or corporation.
In this Part, the singular shall include the plural and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
(Ord. 91-1, 9/9/1991, § 15.1; as amended by Ord. 2005-08, 10/24/2005)