[Amended 1-23-2017 by Ord. No. 001-2017; 6-20-2022 by Ord. No. 012-2022]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
DOOR TO DOOR VENDOR
Any person, whether or not a resident of the Town of Hammonton who travels on foot and/or by vehicle to visit private homeowners to discuss or hand out information that may result in a sale.
FOOD TRUCK VENDOR
Any person, whether or not a resident of the Town of Hammonton who travels in a self sustained food truck to be parked at a specific location (pre-approved by the Town Clerk and Police Chief) to sell food, approved by Board of Health, to patrons.
PEDDLER, HAWKER, AND VENDOR
Any person, whether or not a resident of the Town of Hammonton, either by foot, by vehicle, or by any matter, means or method, who shall go from house to house, place to place, or street to street, conveying or transporting goods, products, wares, merchandise, food or drink, or any product thereof, offering or exposing the same for sale, or making sales and delivering articles to purchasers, or who engages in any of the foregoing activities from a stationary location on the street or other public place.
SOLICITOR or CANVASSER
Any person, whether or not a resident of the Town of Hammonton, who goes from place to place or street to street, whether on foot or by conveyance of any kind, nature or sort, soliciting, taking or attempting to take orders for the sale of services, goods, wares, merchandise, food or drink or any products thereof, or property of any kind or nature whatsoever, for future performance or delivery, whether or not such individual has, carries or exposes for sale a sample of the subject of such order, and whether or not he is collecting advance payments on such sales or orders, or who engages in any of the foregoing activities from a stationary location on the street or other public place.
SEASONAL SALES VENDOR
A person who sells goods and/or merchandise for a specified, limited purpose and period of time, at a location owned by and/or leased by the person.
NONPROFIT SEASONAL SALES VENDOR
Any nonprofit, religious, charitable, educational, civic or veteran organization or fire company which is located within the boundaries of the Town of Hammonton and sells goods and merchandise at a specific location either owned by the nonprofit organization or having the written consent of the owners of the property to conduct seasonal sales activities within the Town of Hammonton.
MERCHANDISE (peddler, hawker, vendor, solicitor, or canvasser)
Includes all goods, wares, foods, fruits, vegetables, farm products, beverages, food products, books, magazines, periodicals, arts, crafts, and all kinds of articles of personal property for personal and/or domestic use.
MERCHANDISE (seasonal sales vendor)
Includes Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths, Christmas grave blankets, Christmas arts and crafts, Valentine flowers, Easter flowers, Easter baskets, Mothers' Day flowers, Mothers' Day baskets, and other article of arts and crafts related to the seasonal sales activity for these specific days.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, partner, corporation or corporations or similar business entity.
SEASONAL SALES TIME PERIOD
A specific time period to sell goods and/or merchandise as follows:
A. Christmas: a total time period not to exceed 31 days in the month of December, including Christmas Day.
B. Valentine's Day: a time period not to exceed seven days in the month of February, including Valentine's Day.
C. Easter: a time period not to exceed 14 days, including Easter.
D. Mother's Day: a time period not to exceed seven days, including Mother's Day, in the month of May.
SPECIAL EVENT — Any special event sanctioned by resolution of Hammonton Town Council, except the Hammonton Food Truck Festival which shall be governed by those provisions of this Chapter 204 applicable to food trucks.
SPECIAL EVENT VENDOR — Any person, whether or not a resident of the Town of Hammonton, either by foot, by vehicle, or by any matter, means or method, who shall convey or transport goods, products, wares, merchandise, food or drink, or any product thereof, offering or exposing the same for sale, or making sales and delivering goods to purchasers, or who engages in any of the foregoing activities from a stationary location at a Town special event.