(A) No permit or fee is required as it applies under this section:
(1) To religious speech, political speech, and the distribution of handbills, so long as the principal purpose of solicitation activities is the expression of religious, political or other philosophical beliefs, as opposed to the sale or distribution of goods and merchandise;
(2) 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;
(3) 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;
(4) To a person who has registered with the Department of State for the Commonwealth under the provisions of the Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act, 10 P.S. §§ 162.1 et seq., as hereafter amended, supplemented, modified or re-enacted by the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, or who is expressly exempted from such registration under such Act;
(5) For taking orders for merchandise, by sample, from dealers or merchants for individuals or companies who pay a license and business privilege tax to the borough at their chief place of business; or
(6) To itinerant vendors and temporary vendors operating in the borough with a permit pursuant to the other borough ordinances, rules or regulations.
(B) Any person claiming any exemption outlined above shall provide the borough with documentation demonstrating that person qualifies for said exemption.
(Ord. 1-2019, passed 2-11-2019)