G-1592 •
• Ordinance No. G-1592
AN ORDINANCE
PROHIBITING PEDDLING FROM VEHICLES,
WHEREAS the peddling of merchandise including but not limited to
candy, ice cream, confections, food and beverages from vehicles upon
or along the streets, highways and public places of the City of Elgin
tends to create traffic congestion, entice and induce pedestrians,
including children, to enter and remain upon the public streets, increasing
the danger of personal injury to pedestrians, particularly children, and
otherwise constitutes a nuisance; and
WHEREAS the corporate authorities of any municipality may prohibit
peddlers in accordance with Section 11-42-5 of Chapter 24 of the Illinois
Revised Statutes, 1971; and
WHEREAS the corporate authorities of any municipality may regulate
the.•use of the streets and other municipal property in accordance with
Section 11-80-2 of Chapter 24 of the Illinois Revised Statutes, 1971; and
WHEREAS the City of Elgin, under the Constitution of 1970, is a home
rule unit entitled to exercise any power and perform any function pertaining
to its government and affairs including, but not limited to, the power to
regulate for the protection of the public health, safety, morals and welfare.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That the following section is hereby added to Article VI
of the City Code of Elgin, Illinois:
"27.605. Peddling Prohibited. It shall be unlawful to
sell, barter; or exchange or offer for sale, barter or exchange
any tangible personal property upon or along the streets, high-
ways or public places of the City of Elgin or from house to
house whether at one place thereon or from place to place, from
any motor vehicle, wagon, truck, push cart or other vehicle or
from moveable receptacles of any kind. This prohibition shall
not include the delivery of any item previously ordered or the
sale of items along delivery routes where the purchaser has
previously requested the seller to stop and exhibit his items.
Nor shall this prohibition include the solicitation of orders by
sample where the goods are not delivered at the time the order
is taken. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate the
provisions of this section shall be fined not less than $25 nor
more than $500 for each offense; each day the offense continues
shall constitute a separate offense."
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
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Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten days
after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form.
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Presented: June 27, 1973
Passed: June 1973
Vote: Yeas 4 Nays 3
Recorded: June 7, 1973
Published: June 27, 1973
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