(A) All religious, nonprofit, and charitable organizations shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter.
(B) Any fair, show, or exhibition of arts, crafts, or similar handiwork, or city-wide celebrations, observances, or special events, such as an annual sidewalk or parking lot sale shall be exempt from this chapter; provided, however that the sponsors shall apply to the City Manager for a special events license.
(C) Yard and garage sales (not exceeding three per year at one location) shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
(D) The sale of household goods or food products made or raised by the salesperson on his or her premises shall be exempt from this chapter, provided that such sales take place on the premises of the salesperson. This exemption shall not apply to businesses operated under § 155.215, Home Occupations or § 155.216, Cottage Food Operation Home Occupation Permits.
(E) The terms of this chapter do not include the acts of persons selling personal property at wholesale to dealers in such articles, nor to paper carriers, nor to the acts of merchants or their employees in delivering goods in the regular course of business. Nothing contained in this chapter prohibits any sale required by statute or by order of any court, or to prevent any person conducting a bona fide auction sale pursuant to law.
(F) Vendors, merchants, exhibitors, and salespersons who exhibit, demonstrate, or solicit orders for goods or merchandise in conjunction with, and as part of the organized program of conventions, professional meetings, trade association meetings, seminars, or other similar meetings held at hotels, motels, or public or private meeting areas within the city shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
(‘63 Code, § 6-11.09) (Ord. 395-C.S., passed 1-3-84; Am. Ord. 842-C.S., passed 7-19-16; Am. Ord. 881-C.S., passed 12-4-18)