HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 0297 - Solicitors and Peddlers (Repealed by Ord 1887)
ORDINANCE NO. 297
AMENDED BY ORD 411
REPEALED BY ORD 1887
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SOLICITORS, PEDDLERS, HAWKERS,
ITINERANT MERCHANTS AND TRANSIENT VENDORS OF MERCHANDISE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON:
SECTION 1. The practise of going in and upon private residences
in the Town of Tukwila, Washington, by solicitors, peddlers, hawk-
ers, itinerant merchants and transient vendors of merchandise, not
having been requested or invited so to do by the owner or owners,
occupant or occupants of said private residences for the purpose
of soliciting orders for the sale of goods, wares and merchandise
and /or for the purpose of disposing of and /or peddling or hawking
the same, is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
SECTION 2. Any person desiring to engage in the business of a
transient, itinerant solicitor, peddler, hawker or vendor of goods,
wares and merchandise of any and all kinds whatsoever, upon the
streets or in public places within the Town of Tukwila, shall first
obtain a permit so to do.
(1) Application for such permit shall be made in writing,
stating the name and residence of the applicant, place
where such business is to be conducted, the kind and
type of business, and the length of time for which permit
is desired.
(2) Application must be approved by the Town Marshal and
filed with the Town Clerk, who will then issue a
peddlers and solicitors permit- for one year. Permits.
shall be issued to individuals only.
(3) The fee for a permit issued under this Ordinance shall be
110.00, paid to the Town Clerk.
(4) Permit must be carried by the applicant at all times while
engaged in peddling or soliciting in the Town of Tukwila.
(5) No farmer, gardener or other person shall be required to
pay a fee to sell, deliver or peddle any firewood, fruit,
vegetables, berries, butter, eggs, fish, milk, poultry, meat
or any other farm product or edibles raised, caught, or
produced in any place in the State of Washington.
SECTION 3. Any person, firm or corporation found violating any
of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not
more than 0100.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 4. If any section, sub section, sentence, clause or
phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason found to be invalid or
unconstitutional such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication as required
by law.
PASSED the Town Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 4th
day of January 1960.
Attest:
Lois T. Newton, Clerk
Chas 0 Baker, Mayor