The permit fees set forth in this Section shall be payable in advance to the City and shall be in addition to any transient permit fee or business registration and any occupational license fees that any person or business may already possess.
a. Any person or business entity engaging in the business of promoting, operating or otherwise conducting a flea market, trade show or any business by any other name which is conducted by leasing, renting or providing the use of booths or other spaces to two (2) or more individuals on a day-to-day basis shall be required to pay a permit fee of one ($1.00) dollar per booth or space per day, with a minimum fee of two ($2.00) dollars per booth or space covering a period of two (2) days.
b. Any person or business entity required herein to pay a permit fee to the City shall prior to engaging in such activity be required to place a deposit with the City in an amount equal to the number of booths or spaces available to be rented, leased or otherwise provided, multiplied by the permit fee of one ($1.00) dollar per lessee per day for a thirty (30) day period.
c. The event fee deposit shall be forfeited in full, unless within ten (10) days following the scheduled date of the event or the end of the thirty (30) day period, if applicable, the permittee requests and applies for a reconciliation of the actual permit fee due the City, in which case the amount of additional fees or the amount of refund due shall be determined and paid.
d. Any person or business entity engaging in the business of promoting, operating or otherwise conducting an antique mall or consignment shop shall pay a yearly license fee of sixty ($60.00) dollars which shall authorize the activity of individuals utilizing booths or spaces in these businesses. This annual fee shall be for the period January 1 to December 31 of the following year. Any new applications for a period less than twelve (12) months shall be prorated at the rate of five ($5.00) dollars per month for the remaining months of the annual license.
(Ord. BG2020-23, 9/1/2020)