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j Ordinance Requiring License
for Sale of Merchandise by \
Hawking and Peddling
The following ordinance was introduced by Councilman
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who moved its adoption.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger
E as follows:
Secl,�cense required; exceptions.
No person shall publicly sell, hawk or peddle any pro -
perry or of merchandise on the streets of the town, nor
shall any p rsor, travel from house to house in any section of the
tow.z, eher on foot or with a vehicle or conveyance, carrying
and or offering for sale any property or article of mer-
chandise, wiz -.out first obtaining a license therefor as herein-
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-1ed, bu, nothing herein contained shall apply to sales
made -o ...rchants for retail trade, or to -sales made to any per-
son of fa-Z-�a produce, if such farm produce is peddled and sold by
`.� p-roaucer thereof or his servants or employees, or.to persons
dclivering newspapers or periodicals which have been previously
contracted for. The term "farm produce" shall not include nursery
stccc, potted plants or cut flowers.
E-ctio. 2. Application for a hawking and peddling license.
Application for a hawking and peddling license shall
�y applicant in person to the Town Council, and after
said application by that body, the town clerk shall
to issue such license, upon receiving the license
specified. The 'own Board may refuse to ;,rant said
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i' c-ecuicn 3. License fees.
T -e following fees for licenses are hereby established,
`o be collected by the town clerk.
(a) For any person on foot or with vehicle drawn by
hand - $2,00
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(b) For any person with vehicle drawn y horse
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or any other animal $5.00
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(c) For any person with a motor vehicle or
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ii section 4. Duration of license.
Ail licenses issued hereunder shall terminate on the
3�Oj day of April next succeeding the issuance thereof.
Sction 5. Renewal of license.
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License renewal applications shall be made in person to
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t.:e town clerk who shall issue the same in accordance with the
of this article. The town clerk, before issuing a renewal
o ur. existing license, shall request the Dutchess County Sheriff
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to invasti-ate whether the applicant has been convicted of a crin
--le date of issuance of the original license. The said.+
sl.e-riff shall furnish to the town clerk in writing, the infor-
car_�ved from such investigation. In the event,that the
was convicted of a misdemeanor or.a felony, the Town
C s all not renew said license but application must be made
a gown Board.
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All weighing and measuring devices used by peddlers
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` or conveyance used by such peddler, in order to insure the
accuracy.
Section 7. Identification of vehicle.
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A person licensed under the provisions of this ordinanc
j; anc ;ai;:b a vehicle, shall place upon either side of the body of
suc. ve'.-Iicle the words "licensed vendor", together with the
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nu:;.ber 01 such license.
Section 8. Streets not to be obstructed.
No person shall stop, either on foot or with any
v:..iicle, is any of the streets, or on any of the sidewalks in the
tow: or the purpose of vending any goods or merchandise longer
t1,an while actually engaged in selling at any one\time. Such
stopp7ng longer than permitted by this Section 8 shall be an
infringement of this ordinance -and shall upon conviction be
punisI-led as set forth in Section 9 herein.
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Any person upon conviction of a violation of this
orc7_-na.ce shall be deemed guilty of a violation as defined in
Sz:c-_Lon 53.10-3P.Le and shall be subject to the penalties as
by law.
ALLAN Z. F,r,PP'LLYEA
ATTORNEY AND
COUNT.-LLOR AT LAV/
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POUGHKEEPS;E, NF%V YORK
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-his ordinance shall take effect -immediately upon adop-I
p os _ing, and publication as provided by law.
Counci' -an
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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE HAWKING AND PEDDLING
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF 14APPINGER
Introduced by Councilwoman Reilly
Be it ordained by the Town Board of the Town of
Wappinger as follows:
The ordinance requiring license for sale of merchan-
dise by hawking and peddling duly adopted by the Town
Board on ; i `10 i,
SECTION ONE:
is amended as follows:
Section Three is amended by increasing each license
fee established therein to .litre Dollars.
SECTION TWO:
Section 8 is deleted and the following is substituted
in its place:
No hawker or peddler shall maintain his vehicle in one
place for more than 30 minutes, and upon the expiration
of said time, he shall move his vehicle or vending stand
or cart to another location at least one thousand yards from
the prior location used by him. Violation of this section
shall be an infringment of this ordinance, and upon con-
viction, the license issued to the offender shall be subject
to revocation in the manner prescribed by Town Law §137.
The provision of this Section 8 shall not apply to
those persons who make sales at the home residence of their
purchasers.
SECTION THREE:
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption, posting
and publication.
DATED: June 12, 1978 SECONDED: Councilman Johnson
TOWN OF WAPPINGER
DUTCHESS COUNTY,
NEW YORK
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ORDINANCE REQUIRING LICENSE FOR
SALE OF MERCHANDISE BY HAWKING
AND PEDDLING
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Adopted 8/26/1970
Amended 7/10/1978
Amended 5/10/82
Ordinance Requiring License for Sale of Merchandise
by Hawking and Peddling
SECTION 1. License required; Exceptions.
No person shall publicly sell, hawk or peddle
any property or article of merchandise on the
streets of the Town, nor shall any person travel from
house to house in any section of the Town, either on
foot or with a vehicle or conveyance, carrying and
selling or offering for sale any property or article
of merchandise, without first obtaining a license
therefor as hereinafter provided, but nothing herein
contained shall apply to sales made to merchants for
retail trade, or to sales made to any person of farm
produce, if such farm produce is peddled and sold by
the producer therof or his servants or employees, or
to persons delivering newspapers or periodicals
which have been previously contracted for. The term
"Farm Produce" shall not include nursery stock,
potted plants or cut flowers.
SECTION 2. APPLICATION FOR A HAWKING AND
PEDDLING LICENSE
Application for a hawking and peddling license
shall be made by the applicant in person to the Town
Council, and after approval of said application by
that body, the Town Clerk shall be authorized to
issue such license, upon receiving the license fee
herein specified. The Town Board may re=use to
grant said permit in the event it determines that
the proposed licensee is not of good moral character
or if the items sold represent a danger to the health,
safety, or welfare of the community.
SECTION 3. License fees.
The following fees for licenses are hereby
established, to be collected by the town clerk.
(a) For any person on foot or with vehicle
drawn by hand ------------------------$1.50.0(
(b) For any person with vehicle drawn by
horse or any other animal ------------ $150.01
(c) For any person with a motor vehicle or
motor truck --------------------------$150.0(
SECTION 4. Duration of license.
All licenses issued hereunder shall terminate
on the 30th day of April next succeeding the
issuance thereof.
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SECTION 5. Renewal of License
License renewal applications shall be made in
person to the Town Clerk who shall issue the same
in accordance with the terms of this article. The
Town Clerk, before issuing a renewal of an existing
license, shall request the Dutchess County Sheriff
to investigate whether the applicant has been con-
victed of a crime since the date of issuance of the
original license. The said Sheriff shall furnish to
the Town Clerk in writing, the information derived
from such investigation. In the event that the
applicant was convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony,
the Town Clerk shall not renew said license, but
application must be made to the Town Board.
SECTION 6. Use of Weighing and Measuring
devices
All weighing and measuring devices used by
peddlers shall be attached to a fixed standard
suspended from the vehicle or conveyance used by
such peddler, in order to insure the accuracy.
SECTION 7. Identification of Vehicle
A person licensed under the provisions of this
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ordinance and using a vehicle, shall place upon.
either side of the body of such vehicle the words
"Licensed VendorY, together with the number of such
license.
SECTION B. Streets not to be obstructed.
No hawker or peddler shall maintain his Vehicle
in one place for more than 30 minutes, and upon the
expiration of said time, he shall move his vehicle
or vending stand or cart to another location at least
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onethousand yards from the prior location used by
him. Violation of this section shall be an in-
fringement of this ordinance, and upon conviction,
the license issued to the offender shall be subject
to revocation in the manner prescribed by Town Law
Section 137.
The provision of this Section 8 shall not apply
to those persons who make sales at the home
residence of their purchasers.
SECTION 9.
Any person upon conviction of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a violation as defined
in Section 55.10-3 of the Penal Law, and shall be
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subject to the penalties as provided by law.
SECTION 10.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon adoption, posting and publication as provided
by law.
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PLEASE TAKE NONCE that the following Ordinance Amending
the Ordinance Regulating Peddling and Hawking to increase the annual
permit from $35.00 to $150.00 was adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Wappinger at their Regular Meeting held May 10, 1982.
The following Ordinance was introduced by Councilman
McCluskey who moved its adoption:
Section One: Section 1 is hereby amended by increasing
each license fee established therein to $150.00 Dollars per year.
Section Two: This ordinance shall take effect upon
adoption, posting and publication.
Seconded by: Councilwoman Mills Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes, Mr. Versace ---Nay
I, ELAINE H. SNOWDEN, Town Clerk of the Town of Wappinger
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted at
a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger held
May 10, 1982, at which time a quorum was present and participated
throughout and that the same has not been in any manner rescinded
or annulled and that the same is still in force and effect and is
duly entered in the minutes of said meeting.
IN WITNESS HEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the
seal of the said Town of Wappinger this 11th day of May 1982.
Dated: May 11, 1982
Date of Publication: May 12, 1982
Elaine H. Snowden
Town Clerk
Town of Wappinger