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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 8, BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATIONS, CHAPTER 7, HAWKING AND PEDDLING; CANVASSING AND SOLICITING, ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, AMENDING SECTIONS 8:7-6(B) AND (D) AND CREATING SUBSECTIONS 8:7-6(V) AND (W), PROHIBITED CONDUCT BY PEDDLERS.
Sponsor(s): Council Member, Anibal Ramos, Jr.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the "City") desires to amend and supplement Title 8, Businesses and Occupations, Chapter 7, Hawking and Peddling; Canvassing and Soliciting (the "Ordinance") further regulating peddling and soliciting citywide; and
WHEREAS, the City shall amend the Ordinance to expand the prohibited conduct of peddlers within specified boundaries.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
Note: Additions are shown as underlined and bold. Deletions are shown as strikethroughs.
SECTION 1. The foregoing whereas clause is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.
SECTION 2. Title VIII, Business and Occupations, Chapter 7, Hawking and Peddling; Canvassing and Soliciting is amended to Subsections 8:7-6(B) and (D) and creating Subsections 8:7-6(V) and (W), Prohibited Conduct by peddlers to include:
? 8:7-6 PROHIBITED CONDUCT.
No peddler shall:
A. Engage in the business of peddling unless his cart is mounted on at least two
2 wheels, which wheels are of a diameter of not less than eight 8 inches.
B. Station, place, set up or maintain his cart or vehicle or allow it to remain on any sidewalk if to do so would place him closer than 30 50 feet to any other peddler who is selling on the sidewalk if not separated by a public street.
C. Station, place, set up or maintain his cart on the sidewalk or allow it to remain there except at the curb line for the purpose of selling goods, wares or merchandise therefrom.
D. Station, place, set up or maintain his cart or vehicle or allow ...
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