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Alamo, TX Code of Ordinances
CITY CODE of ALAMO, TEXAS
ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
CHARTER of the CITY OF ALAMO, TEXAS
TITLE 1 ADMINISTRATION
TITLE 2 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
TITLE 3 BUSINESS AND LICENSE REGULATIONS
TITLE 4 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
TITLE 5 POLICE REGULATIONS
TITLE 6 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
TITLE 7 PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
TITLE 8 PUBLIC UTILITIES
TITLE 9 BUILDING REGULATIONS
TITLE 10 ZONING REGULATIONS
TITLE 11 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
TITLE 12 FLOOD CONTROL REGULATIONS
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3-14-6: MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO INSPECTION:
All merchandise on the premises of any flea market shall be subject to inspection at all times by police officers and/or any code enforcement officer and/or health official of the city. (Ord. 15-07-06, 7-18-2006)
3-14-7: PROHIBITED MERCHANDISE:
No merchandise shall be displayed for sale at any flea market if the manufacturer's seal, identification number or brand has been removed or obliterated. (Ord. 15-07-06, 7-18-2006)
3-14-8: HOURS OF BUSINESS REGULATED:
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the operation of a flea market between the hours of five o'clock (5:00) P.M. and six o'clock (6:00) A.M. (Ord. 15-07-06, 7-18-2006)
3-14-9: VIOLATORS BARRED FROM DISPLAYING MERCHANDISE:
In addition to other penalties provided herein, any person violating any provisions of this chapter shall be barred from displaying any merchandise at any flea market in the city. (Ord. 15-07-06, 7-18-2006)
3-14-10: STATE SALES TAX PERMIT AND COLLECTION REQUIRED:
To the extent required by state law, each flea market operator and flea market vendor:
   A.   Must possess a state sales tax permit; and
   B.   Must be responsible for collecting the appropriate sales taxes and reporting those taxes to the appropriate authorities. (Ord. 11-04-09, 4-21-2009)
3-14-11: HEALTH CARDS FOR FOOD HANDLERS/VENDORS:
Any person who cooks, serves, or sells food at a flea market shall be required to possess valid licenses and registrations issued by the proper authorities for such purposes. (Ord. 11-04-09, 4-21-2009)
3-14-12: FLEA MARKETS TO BE LOCATED IN A COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT:
All flea markets in the city shall be located in a commercial zoning district. (Ord. 15-07-06, 7-18-2006)
3-14-13: MINIMUM DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:
As part of, and in addition to, any other requirements that must be met to obtain a conditional use permit to operate a flea market, a flea market operator must meet the following minimum development standards:
   A.   Have access to an arterial street;
   B.   Have separate ingress and egress points;
   C.   Have adequate off street parking with a paved surface;
   D.   Have adequate and separate bathroom facilities for men and women;
   E.   Have sufficient trash and garbage collection containers on the property;
   F.   Have designated vending areas that are divided into individual vending booths or stalls that are not less than one hundred (100) square feet in area with dimensions of not less than ten feet by ten feet (10' x 10');
   G.   Have paved access drives behind the vending booths or stalls that are not less than twelve feet (12') in width, for use by flea market vendors as delivery lanes only for loading and unloading merchandise or items;
   H.   Have paved walkways, for use by customers, along the front of vending booths or stalls that are not less than twelve feet (12') in width;
   I.   All vending booths or stalls shall be delineated by lines painted on the floor using an indelible white or yellow paint;
   J.   All vending booths or stalls shall be sequentially numbered, and the number shall be painted with an indelible white or yellow paint, on the surface of the customer walkway in front of the booth or stall using block numbers that are not less than twelve inches (12") in height and eight inches (8") in width;
   K.   Selling, swapping, trading, or bartering of any item shall be conducted within the confines of a clearly designated vending booth or stall;
   L.   All vending booths and stalls shall front on customer walkways;
   M.   All electrical, plumbing, mechanical systems installed must comply with applicable city codes. (Ord. 11-04-09, 4-21-2009; amd. Ord. 07-02-17, 2-21-2017)
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