[Amended 1-23-2017 by Ord. No. 001-2017; 6-20-2022 by Ord. No. 012-2022]
Applicants for a license for a peddler, hawker, vendor, solicitor, food truck vendor, door to door vendor, canvasser and special event vendor under this article shall file with the Town Clerk/Administrator an application, in duplicate, on forms to be provided by the Town Clerk/Administrator, that shall provide the following information, all of which shall be sworn to:
A. Name, address and telephone number of the organization and/or business applying for a license under the provisions of this section. The applicant(s) must be the registered owner of the food truck, cart, vehicle or other conveyance, the person named on Tax ID, the person named on certificate of insurance and the person conducting the sale and he/she must be present at all times. Any person who has provided false information on their application or any person who has caused another person to provide false information on their application, will be subject to a local fine of $1,000.00.
B. Name, address, telephone number and description of those individuals to be employed by and engaged in peddling, hawking, soliciting, food truck vending, door to door vending, or canvassing. The applicant(s) must be the registered owner of the food truck, cart, vehicle or other conveyance, the person named on Tax ID, the person named on certificate of insurance and the person conducting the sale and he/she must be present at all times. Any person who has provided false information on their application or any person who has caused another person to provide false information on their application, will be subject to a local fine of $1,000.00.
C. The place or places of residence of the organization and/or business applying for a license, as well as those individuals engaged by the organization and/or business in conducting peddling, hawking, vending, soliciting and canvassing activities.
D. Social security numbers and driver's license numbers of individuals of the organization and/or business engaged in the activities of peddling, hawking, vending, soliciting and canvassing.
E. Social security numbers and driver's license numbers of individuals engaged in peddling, hawking, vending, soliciting and canvassing for the organization and/or business applying for a license to conduct said activities.
F. A brief description of the nature of the business, the goods to be sold and the name and addresses of the principal office of the business as well as the name and address of the agent designated to receive service of process in the State of New Jersey of said organization and/or business applying for a license under this article. The applicant shall also certify that no merchandise being sold violates or otherwise infringes on any trademark, copyright or official licensing rights of any other individual or entity, and that the peddler, hawker, vendor, solicitor and/or canvasser engaging in the sale of trademarked, copyrighted and/or licensed merchandise shall present at the time of application, and maintain at the location of sale, satisfactory written proof that it is an authorized seller of the merchandise and/or that it has purchased the merchandise from a licensed vendor.
[Amended 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 18-2010]
G. The length of time for which the right to do business is desired by the organization and/or business applying for the license.
H. Current photo identification of each applicant is required.
I. Applicant shall submit a certificate of insurance to be approved by the Town of Hammonton's Risk Management Consultant.
J. Veteran applicant shall submit proof of his/her New Jersey Residency, State Issued Peddler License, Card #2765 Department of Defense Status DAV/PERMANENT to be subject to veteran exception status.
K. The individuals employed by the organization and/or business applying for a license shall be fingerprinted at the request of the Chief of Police.
L. A statement indicating whether or not the individuals employed by the business applying for a license have been convicted of any crime, disorderly persons offense or violation of any municipal ordinance, as well as describing the nature of the events and the punishment or penalty.
M. Whether or not orders are to be solicited or taken for future delivery of goods or performance of services by the organization and/or business applying for a license.
N. The organization and/or business applying for a license shall list previous licenses issued by the Town of Hammonton as well as other municipalities wherein licenses have been applied for and issued by those municipalities.
O. All vending units shall not be permitted to be in use and shall be off the streets and sidewalks of the Municipality during the period from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily. Door to door sales are to be conducted between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
P. Proof of registration with the New Jersey Division of Taxation and a copy of a valid certificate of authority to collect sales taxes.
Q. Detailed map with street names and Block and Lot location where food truck will be parked.
R. Detailed description of the location where sales shall be conducted by special event vendor, including street names, address(es) (if applicable), block and lot location where special event vendor will be located.