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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 169AN ORDIWAJ~CE TO REG'~LATE TH~ BUSINESS OF HA~¢~iERS AND PEDLERS IN T~E Ci~.~% OF 00LU~BIA H~IC~tTS. Section t. Definition of terms. The 'terms peddler or hawker as used in this ordinance shall mean any person, f,+~m, partner- ship, co-partnership or corporation en~)aged in the bt~siness of a small retail dealer who carries his or their merchandise with them, tra~e!ing fro.~ house to house or place to pal ce within the City of Colu .bia zieig~ts exposing or offering his or their goods for sale, sad selling fr:en~ directly to the consumers. Section 2. ~eddlers License Required. No pemson shall engage in the business of a peddler or hawker within the City of Columbia Heights without first obtaining a license fro~ the Cit.% Council so to do; provided however, that the terms and provisions of this firm. pa.rtner,ship, co-~artnershiD or cor~,porat~ion ordinance sba!! no~ app±y %o any-person/of%ering ~or sa±e and sell ing t~e products o i!' a farm or garden occ'upied and cu!ti~ated ~y him of them. Section $. A~p!ication 'for License. Ail a~lications for peddler's license sna!l be'made to t~e ~it,¥ Council in writing. The application shall set forth t'he name o f the .~ppticant, his residence or ~ee principal place of business and ~2ae type or general class of merchandise he proposes to sell~ and w~ethor he proposes to ca:.ry on his business by means of a motor or horse drawn vehicle, push cart or on foot. Section ~. T~rm o£ License s4ad cee. Al!.ped~!~r's licenses shall be for a period of not more t~an one year, and shall expire o~ the last day of December of each year. The fee to be charged for peddler~s license shall be as follows: For each motor or horse drawn vehicle used ~iI' For each push-cart used ................ . For each foot peddler ..................... ~e~ ~e~ -~e~ -V~e~en. Section 5. Penalties for Violation. Any person, firth, partnership, co-partn~rship or corporation violating any of the provisions of t~is ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and ~on conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five and no/100 (~$8.00) Dollars nor mo~ than One Hundred and no/lO0 (~!~100.00) Dollars, or in def~olt of st~oh pay.~ent sh&l be imprisioned for not to exceed ninety days, plus the costs of .rosec~tion in any case. Section 6. Title of Taking ~ffect. This oz'dinance shall take effect and be in force from and after thirty (~0) days after its passage. ,