SECTION 324 CHRISTMAS TREE SALES
Section 324.1 Christmas Tree Sales. (Added)
No person shall sell, display for sale, or store for sale in the City of Fullerton, any cut Christmas tree, unless a permit therefore has been obtained from the Fire Department.
Subsection 324.1.1 Permit — When issued. (Added)
Permits to sell, display for sale, or store for sale cut Christmas trees in the City of Fullerton may only be issued for the period from November 5 to December 31. The applicant must show that the proposed location and method of any activity will not constitute a fire hazard or violation of law.
Subsection 324.1.2 Cleanup Deposit. (Added)
Each applicant shall make a cleanup guarantee deposit of $1,000.00 with the City of Fullerton. The applicant must agree that not later than the tenth day of January following the issuance of such permit, all unsold trees, combustible waste and accumulation of sawdust will be removed from the permitted location and disposed of properly. Following the tenth day of January the city may remove and dispose of accumulations and apply the deposit to costs, including overhead expenses, incurred by such removal.
Subsection 324.1.3 Return of Deposit. (Added)
The Fire Marshal will inspect sites as soon as possible after January 10 of each year. Permittees who have completed the site cleanup will receive a rebate of the cleanup guarantee deposit.
Subsection 324.1.4 Liability. (Added)
Each permittee shall provide general liability insurance in the amount of $100,000 for each person and $300,000 for each occurrence against any claim for any damages caused in any manner from the use of such lot or the keeping or sale of any Christmas trees therein. A certificate of such insurance shall be filed with the Fire Marshal showing the city as a named insured hereunder.
(Ord. 3317 § 1 (part), 2022).