CHAPTER 111: ITINERANT VENDORS
Section
   111.01   Definitions
   111.02   Individual or blanket license
   111.03   License fees
   111.04   Application for license
   111.05   Investigation; approval or disapproval
   111.06   Bond required
   111.07   Service of process
   111.08   Sale of food
   111.09   Identification tag or badge; display
   111.10   Consent or invitation required
   111.11   Exceptions
   111.12   Provisions cumulative; conflicts
 
   111.99   Penalty
§ 111.01 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   COMMERCIAL. Soliciting for a business purpose which is intended to be for profit and is not intended to be charitable, religious, not for profit or political.
   ITINERANT. Having no regular place of doing business or soliciting in the town and includes, but is not limited to, making regular delivery or providing goods over an established route through the town.
   PEDDLER. A person soliciting commercial orders for goods or services which are to be provided from stocks or goods carried with the peddler or which are services provided by the peddler at the time the order is made.
   SOLICITING. All activities of peddlers, solicitors and vendors attempting to obtain business. Such activities may include, but are not limited to, distribution of handbills or leaflets to the public directly or by placing them in a mailbox, on a doorknob or otherwise on any property; coming personally onto any property for the purposes defined herein; calling the occupants of any property by telephone for the purposes herein defined; or calling or inviting any prospective customers to purchase or obtain merchandise, product or service.
   SOLICITOR. A person soliciting commercial orders for goods or services which are to be provided or shipped to the consumer at a later date.
   VENDOR. Any person engaged in a business or occupation selling or offering to sell any merchandise, product or service, and includes, but is not limited to, peddlers and solicitors.
(Prior Code, § 3-3-1)
§ 111.02 INDIVIDUAL OR BLANKET LICENSE.
   (A)   Individual license. Any itinerant vendor, solicitor or peddler shall obtain a license from the town prior to any soliciting in the town, unless exempted herein, to cover each person who will be soliciting and each location or separate place of business.
   (B)   Blanket license or letter of agreement.
      (1)   Owners or lessees of buildings in which itinerant vendors operate or locate must obtain a blanket license covering all itinerant vendors who will be established in the building controlled by the owner or lessee.
      (2)   Governmental agencies owning public buildings may arrange a letter of agreement with the town in lieu of a license if licensing is contrary to the regulations governing the governmental agency. In such a case, the letter of agreement will provide for the same requirements as are shown in this chapter and will provide that the town receive one-half the rental fee paid by the itinerant vendor until the town’s receipts equal the amount required for a blanket license fee.
(Prior Code, § 3-3-2)
§ 111.03 LICENSE FEES.
   The fee for licenses herein required shall be as set by the Town Board of Trustees by motion or resolution. The fees may be waived for educational, charitable or religious groups qualifying as 501(c)(3) organizations who make house to house solicitations.
(Prior Code, § 3-3-3)
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