It shall be unlawful for any person to sell on a temporary basis any consumer item (new or used) or service, within the corporate limits of the City of Cookeville without first obtaining a "temporary sales permit." For the purpose of this section a "temporary sales vendor" means any person, persons or corporation who brings into any premise and exhibits stocks of merchandise (new, used or handcrafted) to the public for the purpose of selling or offering to sell merchandise, food/beverages (prepared for consumption), or offering to provide a service on a seasonal/temporary basis or providing amusement/entertainment for profit to the public. "Temporary premises" means any public or quasi-public place, including a hotel, motel, rooming house, storeroom, building or part of a building, mall, pavilion, county fairgrounds (if not sponsored by any exceptions listed in § 9-202), park, convention center, tent, parking lot, vacant lot, public streets/sidewalks (parades and etc. only), railroad car, tractor trailer or motor vehicle which is temporarily occupied for the purpose of exhibiting stocks of merchandise (new, used, or handcrafted) and/or providing a service to the public for profit to any private shareholder or individual. Premises used by a temporary sales vendor must be cleared of any merchandise/tables/display on the date their permit expires (in an effort to promote the safety/beauty of this city). Premises shall not be considered "temporary" if the same person has conducted business at said premises for more than six (6) consecutive months (open for a minimum of 3 days per week), and have permanently affixed sanitary facilities providing for hot/cold water supply attached to an approved water/sewer system available to the public during all operating hours at the local address and premises from which the proposed sales are made. Outside flea markets and temporary display of animals (domestic or agricultural), except with the local humane society, for sale or free are prohibited.
(Ord. #000-02-04, March 2000)