HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 174-59 07-17-1959 ORDINANCE NO / '4
AN ORDINANCE DEFINING AND REGULATING ITINERANT MERCHANTS ,
ITINERANT VENDORS, PEDDLERS AND PERSONS SELLING OR TAKING
ORDERS FOR GOODS, WARES, MERCHANDISE, SERVICES , PHOTOGRAPHS ,
NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES : PROVIDING FOR A LICENSE: LICENSE FEE:
REGISTRATION: FURTHER PROVIDING THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO GO
FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE AND UPON THE PREMISES OF PRIVATE
RESIDENCES FOR SUCH PURPOSES WITHOUT A REQUEST OR INVITATION
FROM THE OWNERS OR OCCUPANTS : PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON, FIRM
OR CORPORATION VIOLATING ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON
CONVICTION FINED NOT TO EXCEED 43200.00 FOR EACH VIOLATION :
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL LAWS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH:
FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN OF THE TOWN OF RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS :
SECTION 1: This entire ordinance is and shall be deemed an exercise of
the police power of the State of Texas and the Town of Richland Hills,
the public safety, comfort, welfare, convenience and protection of the
City and Citizens of said Town and all of the provisions herein shall be
construed for the accomplishment of that purpose.
SECTION 2: That it shall hereafter be unlawful for any person to go
from house to house or from place to place in the Town of Richland
Hills, Texas, soliciting, selling or taking orders for or offering to
sell or take orders for any goods, wares, merchandise , services,
photographs, newspapers, magazines or subscriptions to newspapers,
magazines or periodicals, without first having applied for and obtained
a license so to do from the Town of Richland Hills, approved by the
Town Secretary, and after having paid to such Town a license fee of
425.00 for the issuance of such license. It shall also hereafter be
unlawful to sell or solicit in said Town, as aforesaid, without
carrying such license while engaged in such undertakings.
SECTION 3 : Any such license, so issued, shall be valid for one year
from the date of issue, however any such license may be revoked at any
time by the Board of Alderman of the Town if it should determine that
the person to whom the same was issued has been guilty of fraud or
misrepresentation in connection with such solicitations or sales in
the Town of Richland Hills.
SECTION 4: That any person desiring to go from house to house or from
place to place in the Town of Richland Hills, Texas, to sell or solicit
orders for goods, wares, merchandise , services, photographs, newspapers,
magazines or subscriptions thereto or therefor, shall make a written
application to the Town Secretary of the Town for a license to do so ,
which application shall show the name and address of the applicant, the
name and address of the person, firm or corporation, if any, that he or
she represents, the kind of goods or services to be offered for sale
and the period of time such applicant wishes to solicit in the Town,
and except for such application, no license shall be issued to the
person applying therefor.
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Section 5 : This ordinance shall not apply to sales and solicitations at
any regular place of business nor shall it apply to sales and/or
solicitations at any residence , provided the owner or occupant thereof
shall have actually extended an invitation to such person to make such
solicitations.
SECTION 6: Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall
be fined a sum of money to be no more than 4200.00 for each violation.
Each day of such violation shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 7: In the event any section, sentence or statement herein should
be declared to be ineffective, invalid or unconstitutional by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the same shall not impair nor shall it affect
the remaining portion, or any part thereof, but the valid portions shall
be enforced as if they alone had been passed without the invalid portion
or portions.
SECTION $: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith,
are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 9: This ordinance shall become effective and shall be in full
force and effect from and after its adoption and publication as required
by law.
Adopted this / 7 day of , 1959.
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