Business Licenses & Regulations
Hawkers and Peddlers
279 – Article 1
Going from place to place selling fruit, vegetables, or fish requires a license from the Police Clerks Office
Enforcement: Police Department, 787-6310
$50 Ticket
Charitable Solicitations
279 - 21
Public solicitation for charitable purposes requires a license from the City Clerk. 787-6094. Exempt are religious groups, schools, colleges, and political parties.
Enforcement: Police Department, 787-6300
$50 Ticket
Transient Vendors
279 - 25
Sale of goods by a temporary or transient business requires a local transient vendor’s license from the City Clerk (787-6094) as well as any necessary state licenses.
Enforcement: Police Department, 787-6300
$100 Ticket
Handbills
27 - 1
Handbills must not be place on trees, fences, unoccupied vehicles, or buildings.
Enforcement: Police Department, 787-6300
$50 Ticket
Tag Sales
351
Tag sales require a permit from the City Clerk. 787-6094. No one can hold more than four tag sales per year.
Enforcement: Police Department, 787-6300
$50 Ticket
Sales in Streets
338-48
No one should sell any items on any street or to anyone on a sidewalk without a permit from the Chief of Police.
Enforcement: Police Department, 787-6300
$50 Ticket
Taxi
390-25
Horn use is prohibited for the purpose of announcing presence and/or to call upon a fare.
$25 Ticket
390-27.1/390-27.2
Smoking (conduct rules) is not allowed in a taxi cab at any time, with or without a fare present.
$25 Ticket for 1st violation
$50 Ticket for 2nd violation
Transporting unaccompanied passengers under the age of 16 is prohibited.
Enforcement: Police Department, 787-6352 and the Springfield Taxi and Livery Commission at 886-5300
Ice Cream Truck Vending
Permit required from the city to engage in Ice Cream Truck Vending G.L. c.270 25 and 520 CMR 15.00 et sqt. as amended. Also required is a Hawker and Peddler License from the State