A person who desires to place or keep commercial goods on or above a town sidewalk in the Central Business District may apply to the Clerk-Treasurer for a permit to do so. The Clerk- Treasurer shall issue such a permit, subject to the following limitations:
(A) The permit shall require the applicant to provide:
(1) The name and address of any person who has an ownership interest in such business;
(2) The full legal name and address of the business; and
(3) A signed statement agreeing to operate the business strictly in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and indemnifying the town against all loss as a result of issuing such a permit.
(B) The permit shall only allow the permittee to place or keep commercial goods on or above a town sidewalk on the first weekend of each month.
(C) No more than two permits shall be issued to a person each year.
(D) Each permit shall last five days; provided, however, that no permit shall extend beyond the end of the calendar year in which it is granted.
(E) The Clerk-Treasurer may not charge a fee for such a permit.
(F) The permittee has submitted proof of insurance as required by this chapter.
(G) The permittee has not been subject to the revocation of a prior permit under this chapter within the last six months.
(H) The Clerk-Treasurer may revoke or deny any permit upon a finding of:
(1) Any fraud, misrepresentation, or false statement contained in the application or in conjunction with an enforcing officer's investigation;
(2) Any violation of this chapter;
(3) The person's conviction of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; or
(4) Unlawful business practices, or those that constitute a breach of the peace.
(Ord. 2018-01, passed 4-17-2018)