An application for a license shall be made at least 20 days prior to a commercial sale as defined hereinabove. Upon the approval of the application a license shall be issued by the Township Clerk's office for this purpose. Said license shall be issued for not more than 10 days in duration unless an extended time period is approved by the Mayor and Township Council. No person shall be entitled to more than five licenses during a twelve-month time period. No license shall issue for a period to commence within 15 days of the termination date of any previously issued license.

Any license issued under this article must be permanently displayed on the premises upon which the commercial sale is being conducted during the entire period of the sale.

Name of person, firm, group, corporation, association or organization conducting said sale.

Name of the owner of the property on which said commercial sale is to be conducted, together with consent in writing by the owner, if the applicant is other than the owner, provided, however, that where the person requesting the license is a merchant under written lease, no further written consent shall be required and the fact that there is a written lease shall be so stated.

Attached to the application a copy of the current mercantile license issued by the Township of Berlin.

The location at which the commercial sale is to be conducted.

The number of days of the commercial sale.

Whether or not the applicant has been issued any other vendor's license by any local, state or federal agency.

An affirmation or sworn statement by the person signing the application that the information provided is true and correct.

Persons selling goods according to an Order of Process of the Court of competent jurisdiction.

Persons acting in accordance with their duties and powers as a public official.

Any bona fide charitable, eleemosynary, educational, cultural or governmental institution organization, including the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America.

This article shall be enforced by the Township Zoning Officer. It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer to investigate violations of this article which come to his attention. It shall be the duty of the Township Police Department to bring to the attention of the Zoning Officer for investigation any violation of which the Police Department becomes aware during the course of its normal duties.

The licensee, owner or tenant of the premises on which commercial sales or activities are conducted shall be jointly and severally responsible for the maintenance of the area, the continuing order and decorum of the premises, during all hours of such commercial sale or activity. No such person shall permit any loud or boisterous conduct on said premises nor permit the display or placing of goods so as to cause an impediment of the safe and reasonable passage of pedestrians or other traffic on any public or quasi-public walkway, sidewalk, road or street where such commercial sale is being conducted. No street or vehicle passageway shall be blocked by any merchandise offered for sale. At a minimum, a two-foot passageway for pedestrians on sidewalks shall be left open and goods shall be securely placed so as not to endanger passersby. Music or sound amplification equipment is not permitted unless approved as part of the license application. All persons shall obey the reasonable orders of any member of the Police or Fire Department of the Township of Berlin in order to maintain the public safety and welfare of the community.