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PEDDLING &
SOLICITING
The Town of Wappinger Town Code §175-5 requires that
any person engaging in activity as a peddler or
solicitor within the Town of Wappinger needs to
first obtain a license from the Town Clerk.
§175-4 defines a peddler as: “Any person, including
an employee or agent of another, who sells or offers
to sell food, beverages, goods, merchandise or
services on any public street or sidewalk from a
stand, motor vehicle or from his or her person, or
one who goes upon the premises of any residence in
the Town, not having been invited by the occupant
thereof, selling or offering to sell food,
beverages, goods, merchandise or services”;
and a solicitor as: “Any person, including an
employee or agent of another, who takes or offers to
take orders for the sale of any goods, wares or
merchandise for future delivery, or for the
performance of future services, or distributes
advertising material or solicits information which
will be provided to others, or requests a
contribution of money or anything of value, on any
public street or sidewalk, or upon premises of any
residence in the Town not having been invited by the
occupant thereof”.
To obtain a license, the applicant will submit a
completed
Application, along with a check for $200.00, to
the Town Clerk. Be sure to review §175-7 of the Town
Code prior to filling out the application. The fee
for a weekend only permit is $35.00. The fee for a
replacement license/permit is $25.00.
Important Notes on the Application Process:
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The $200.00
fee is waived for veterans. You’ll need to first
get a Dutchess County Veterans Vendors License.
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Vendors that
will sell or handle food will need to first
obtain a permit from the Dutchess County Health
Department
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Vendors that
will utilize weighing and/or measuring devices
will need to first obtain a permit from the
Dutchess County Sealer of Weights and Measures
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All
applications will be reviewed by the Town of
Wappinger Zoning Administrator prior to a
license being issued
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Licenses are
valid for one year from the date of issue.
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