§ 183-1. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, the terms used herein are defined as follows:

CANVASSER or SOLICITOR

Any individual, whether a resident of the Borough of Netcong or not, traveling either by foot, wagon, automobile, motortruck or any other type of conveyance, from place to place, from house to house, or from street to street, taking or attempting to take orders for sale of goods, wares and merchandise, personal property of any nature whatsoever for future delivery, or for services to be furnished or performed in the future, whether or not such individual has, carries or exposes for sale a sample of the subject of such sale or whether he is collecting advance payments on such sales or not, provided that such definition shall include any person who, for himself or for another person, firm or corporation, hires, leases, uses or occupies any building, structure, tent, railroad boxcar, boat, hotel room, lodging house, apartment, shop or any other place within the borough for the sole purpose of exhibiting samples and taking orders for future delivery.

PEDDLER

Any person, whether a resident of the Borough of Netcong or not, traveling by foot, wagon, automotive vehicle or any other type of conveyance, from place to place, from house to house, or from street to street, carrying, conveying or transporting goods, wares, or merchandise, offering and exposing the same for sale, or making sales and delivering articles to purchasers. The word "peddler" shall include the words "hawker" and "huckster."

PERSON

Shall include the singular and the plural, and shall also mean and include any person, firm or corporation, association, club, copartnership or society, or any other organization.

TRANSIENT FOOD TRUCK MERCHANT

Any person who chooses a specific location within the Borough upon which to erect or park a truck or similar vehicle or a free-standing cart from which to engage in the sale of food or drink for more than one day. Operators of the following are not considered transient food truck merchants:

[Added 7-11-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-7]

A. 

Food Truck (Social) — Any motor vehicle or free-standing cart dispensing food in the Borough for one day only.

B. 

Catering Truck — Any motor vehicle that dispenses food and makes intermittent stops in the Borough for less than one hour.

C. 

Ice Cream Truck — Any motor vehicle that dispenses frozen novelty items throughout the Borough making intermittent stops.

Amended 7-11-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-7