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(A) No peddler may enter upon residential property or go into a private residence before 9:00 a.m. in the morning or after 7:00 p.m. in the evening.
(B) No peddler may enter upon or remain on private property if the owner, tenant or lawful occupant has asked the peddler not to peddle, solicit or attempt to sell or otherwise present on the property.
(C) No peddler may enter or remain on private property on which is conspicuously posted a “no trespassing” sign.
(Prior Code, § 5.04.041) (Ord. 196, passed - -; Ord. 322, passed 11-14-2012) Penalty, see § 111.99
Each peddler shall, before conducting any business, as herein defined, within the corporate limits of the town, make application to the Town Clerk and Police Department of said town for a license, which license, if issued, shall not be transferable, specifying in said application his, her or their name and residence, the number of days or the period of time he, she or they will be engaged in said town in the conduct of such business, the article or articles to be sold or offered for sale and the manner of conducting said business and shall pay for said license $250 for each 30-day period. For purpose of investigation, the Town Clerk and Police Department of said city may request the applicant for such license to wait for a period of not more than 30 days, immediately following application for license before granting or refusing to grant said license.
(Prior Code, § 5.04.050) (Ord. 196, passed - -; Ord. 325, passed 10-15-2014)
Each hawker or peddler conducting such business within the corporate limits of the town shall display the license at the beginning of the interview, comply with all the ordinances of said town which may be applicable and shall conduct such business in a manner not offensive to the peace, morals or welfare of the people of said town, and in such a manner as not to create a nuisance; and, provided further that, no such hawker or peddler shall sell or offer to sell any article within said town at any time, except between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. or at such hours and on such days as such regular businesses in said town are conducted.
(Prior Code, § 5.04.060) (Ord. 196, passed - -) Penalty, see § 111.99
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any scientific and literary lectures and entertainments; to any duly and regularly licensed auctioneer in pursuit of his or her profession; to a person using a motor vehicle owned by him or her whether operated by him or her or his or her agent for the transportation of farm produce raised or produced by him or her on his or her own or leased premises, when the entire course of such transportation extends not more than the confines of the territorial limits of the state; to any regularly established and recognized charitable or welfare institution or organization of and within the state and whose benefits are available to any person within the state; to wholesalers calling upon established local business firms in the town; to any legal resident of the county under the age of 18 or to any person over the age of 18 who is a legal resident of the county and qualified to vote therein; to any regularly established newspaper situated in and published in the state; to all class and year books sponsored by the public or parochial schools of the state.
(Prior Code, § 5.04.070) (Ord. 196, passed - -)
The Police Department or any police officer shall police such business, trade or calling of hawkers, peddlers or solicitors to the end that this chapter be complied with, and any and all members of the Police Department having knowledge of a violation hereof, shall make and prosecute complaint against the offender; and such complaint may also be made and prosecuted by the Town Treasurer or the Assistant Town Treasurer under their duty of license collector.
(Prior Code, § 5.04.080) (Ord. 196, passed - -)
Any persons, firms or corporations going from place to place requesting donations of funds or goods for charitable or religious purposes shall be deemed solicitors and as such shall not be required to obtain a license; provided, however, that, to protect the citizens of the town from fraud and deception, all solicitors shall register with the Town Clerk by giving their names, addresses and the true and correct names of the organizations they represent and show proof of their authority to represent such organization.
(Prior Code, § 5.04.090) (Ord. 196, passed - -)
Any person violating any of the provisions hereof shall be guilty of misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not less than $25 or more than $300 or by imprisonment in the town jail for not less than ten days or more than 90 days or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Prior Code, § 5.04.100) (Ord. 196, passed - -)