§ 305-68. Pushcarts.  


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  • A. 
    The word "pushcart," as used in this section, shall mean a vehicle, including a pedalcycle, propelled solely by human power and used or intended for use for the display, transport, exhibit or sale of goods, wares or merchandise.
    B. 
    It shall be unlawful for any person to propel a pushcart upon any sidewalk in any business district except as necessary to move the pushcart to a location from which it is to be loaded or unloaded or from which goods, wares or merchandise are to be sold or dispensed under permit from the Borough Council as provided in Subsection C of this section.
    C. 
    It shall be unlawful for any person to park a pushcart upon any sidewalk except for the purpose of selling or dispensing from that pushcart goods, wares or merchandise to passersby under permit from the Borough Council. Every such permit shall be issued to the person making application for the permit, upon payment of a fee, which shall be for the use of the Borough, set by the Borough Council pursuant to a resolution. The permit shall be granted to the applicant upon payment of the fee and upon his or her signing an agreement with the Borough Council that he or she shall be bound by the conditions imposed by the Borough Council and made a part of the permit, dealing with the following matters:
    (1) 
    Restricting or limiting the parking of the pushcart to one or more stated locations upon the sidewalk and to stated days and hours at each location.
    (2) 
    Stating requirements to be adhered to in connection with the disposal of garbage and refuse resulting from the operations carried on.
    (3) 
    Requiring that there be no violation of any law, ordinance or regulation pertaining to health, sanitation and the handling of food or drink.
    Editor's Note: The current fee schedule is on file in the office of the Borough Manager.