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 .....................
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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. ,