Chapter 5.12 — FARMER'S MARKET LICENSE

A "farmer's market" means a group of farmers who grow their own crops and seek to sell these crops directly to the public from locations on public property as an organization certified by the State.

(Prior code § 13-3-1)

An operator or a certified farmer's market may apply in writing to the City Manager to sell produce from vehicles parked on public parks and rights-of-way. The written application shall include information and documentation required by the City Manager in the reasonable exercise of his or her discretion.

(Prior code § 13-3-2)

No person shall operate a farmer's market, whether or not such market is licensed by the State, without first procuring a City license therefor. Such licensing requirement shall be in addition to the required business license. However, there shall be no fee for processing an application for operation of a farmer's market other than that already due and payable as and for a business license. Further, a single business license and a single farmer's market license shall suffice for all members of a farmer's market organization operating as an approved farmer's market under the provision herein.

(Prior code § 13-3-3)

Issuance of a farmer's market license shall be subject to conditions reasonably related to protection of public health, safety and welfare, and the City Manager in the reasonable exercise of his or her discretion may deny an application for a license. As soon as is practicable, written notice of the City Manager's written notice shall be sent to the applicant operator at the address set forth in his or her application by placing such notice in an official depository U.S. mail, properly addressed and with postage prepaid. (Prior code § 13-3-4)

The City Manager may revoke or suspend a farmer's market license if the terms or conditions of the farmer's market are not met. (Prior code § 13-3-5)

Appeal to the City Council from a decision of the City Manager shall be made in writing by any interested party and submitted to the Clerk no later than 14 calendar days after written notice of such decision is deposited in the U.S. mail, properly addressed to the licensee, with postage prepaid. Upon receipt of a timely filed appeal, the City Council, at its next regular meeting, shall set the date for a public hearing thereon within a reasonable time thereafter, and reasonable notice thereon shall be given to interested parties. At the public hearing, the City Council only shall hear and consider facts relevant to the grounds specified in the appeal, and immediately after such hearing the City Council shall vote to decide the appeal. A tie vote shall be deemed a denial of the appeal.

(Prior code § 13-3-6)