Chapter 5.10
PEDDLERS
Sections:
5.10.010 Registration required.
5.10.020 Application to police chief.
5.10.030 Issuance of registration cards.
5.10.040 Revocation of registration cards.
5.10.050 Peddling without registration cards prohibited.
5.10.060 Permission required for selling on streets or sidewalks.
5.10.070 Signs to be observed.
5.10.090 Farm products exemption.
5.10.010 Registration required.
Any person operating as a solicitor, peddler, hawker, salesman or vendor of goods, wares, merchandise, newspapers, magazines or services, who goes from house to house, or to only one house, in the town shall register with the police department and obtain an identification card showing such registration. (Prior code § 9-1-1)
5.10.020 Application to police chief.
A. Applicants for police registration under the terms of Section 5.10.010 shall be required to furnish two satisfactory photographs of the applicant, one to be attached to the applicant’s registration card and the other to be retained by the police department. The chief of police shall require the applicant to file his fingerprint identification with the police department.
B. Such applicants for police registration shall be required to furnish to the police department a complete description of the product to be sold in the town, together with information regarding sales methods to be used and references that will enable the chief of police to determine whether or not such applicant is qualified to receive a registration card as provided in Section 5.10.030. Investigation by the chief of police under the provisions of this chapter shall be completed within 15 days after the applicant has given the required information. (Prior code § 9-1-2)
5.10.030 Issuance of registration cards.
Registration cards under this chapter shall be given without charge to all applicants who have complied with Section 5.10.020, unless the chief of police discovers that any such applicant is deemed not to be a proper person to be permitted to go from house to house because of any of the following reasons:
A. He has a criminal record;
B. He is associated with a company that has engaged in fraudulent dealings; or
C. The proposed sales proposition includes some element of trickery, fraud or deceit, in which case, in the interest of public safety and protection, the applicant shall not be registered. (Prior code § 9-1-3)
5.10.040 Revocation of registration cards.
Registration cards under this chapter may be revoked by the chief of police if at any time he deems such action necessary in the interest of public safety and protection. (Prior code § 9-1-4)
5.10.050 Peddling without registration cards prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person to take part in the act of soliciting, peddling, hawking, selling or vending of goods, wares, merchandise, newspapers, magazines or services from house to house, or to only one house, in the town, without having registered with the police department and without having obtained a registration card; without having such card in possession; or failing to exhibit such card when request is made for the registration card by any resident of the town. (Prior code § 9-1-5)
5.10.060 Permission required for selling on streets or sidewalks.
It is unlawful for any person to erect or maintain any booth, stand or counter on any sidewalk in the town for the purpose of barter, sale or trade, or keep or maintain upon the streets or alleys any wagon, cart, wheel, vehicle, movable booth or stand for the purpose of barter or trade without obtaining permission of the council. (Prior code § 9-1-6)
5.10.070 Signs to be observed.
It is unlawful for any peddler, solicitor or canvasser in the course of his business to ring the doorbell or knock at any building whereon a sign bearing the words “no peddlers, solicitors or canvassers” is exposed to public view. (Prior code § 9-1-7)
5.10.080 Newsboys exempt.
Newsboys are exempt from the provisions of this chapter for the sale of newspaper subscriptions. (Prior code § 9-1-8)
5.10.090 Farm products exemption.
Any person selling produce from a farm or orchard which is produced by the seller is exempt from the provisions of this chapter as provided by state statute. (Prior code § 9-1-9)