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ORDINANCE #12-2009
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Hammonton, County of Atlantic and State of New Jersey as follows:
SECTION 1: PURPOSE
The Mayor and Council of the Town of Hammonton wish to amend Ordinance #30-2005 (Chapter 204) and establish regulations for a special event vendor license to be obtained for Town sponsored and Town approved events for the health, benefit, safety and welfare of the public of the Town of Hammonton.
SECTION 2: DEFINITIONS
A) Special Event - Any public gathering approved by the governing body of the Town of Hammonton.
B) Craft Vendor - Any person, partnership, corporation or similar business entity, whether a town resident or not who, either by foot, vehicle or any other manner sells merchandise of any type quantity at a Town sponsored or Town approved special event. Food shall not be considered merchandise for the purposes of this Ordinance.
C) Food Vendor - Any person, partnership, corporation or similar business entity, whether a town resident or not who is the vendor of produce, prepared or prepackaged foods.
SECTION 3: LICENSE
Applicants for a special event vendor license shall present to any entity sponsoring the event the following:
1. Name, address and phone number of the person, partnership, partner, corporation or similar business entity.
2. A description of the nature of the sales to be conducted and type of business that will conduct sales.
3. Description of the location where the sales will be conducted in the Town.
4. The times when the sales will be conducted within the Town.
5. License or permits with the County of Atlantic.
6. If electrical access, open fires or use of propane: certificate from Fire Marshall's office showing that all BOCA codes are met.
7. All food vendors must be registered with the Atlantic County Board of Health and present proof of that registration with their submission.
8. All current governmental registrations and licenses must be displayed at the sale location.
9. All vendors (food and craft) shall provide the license plate number of a vehicle owned by the person who will conduct sales operations at the event. Any partnership, corporation, limited liability company or similar business entity shall also provide the Town of Hammonton with its tax identification number.
SECTION 4: ISSUANCE OF LICENSE
Any sponsoring entity supervising the event, shall obtain the application, collect any fees and review same. If it provides for all of the requirements set forth in Section 3 as above stated, the application and any fees shall be forwarded to the Town Clerk's Office for issuance of license.
SECTION 5: FEES
There shall be a $25.00 fee for each license.
CONSIDER FEE GOOD FOR: Each Event
SECTION 6: EXEMPTIONS
Any veteran of any branch of the United States Armed Forces that is the individual or sole proprietor of the entity applying for the Business Registration is exempt from any fees but must still complete the application process and comply with all requirements set forth in Section 3 of this ordinance.
SECTION 7: ENFORCEMENT
It shall be the duty of any police officer of code enforcement official of the Town of Hammonton to enforce the provision of this ordinance.
SECTION 8: PENALTY
Any person, who violates any of the provisions of this ordinance shall upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($250.00). Each day the violation shall exist shall be construed as a separate offense.
SECTION 9: SEVERABILITY
If any part of this ordinance shall, for any reason adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction be declared invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance which will be declared severable.
SECTION 10: REPEALER
All previous Ordinances or parts thereof conflicting or inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance of the Code of the Town of Hammonton as adopted are hereby repealed.
SECTION 12: EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect in (20) days after final passage and publication required by law.
Introduction: April 27, 2009
Adoption: May 26, 2009
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Special Event Vendor Registration Form
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