(A) License required. It shall be unlawful to hold, sponsor, cause to be held, or participate in a flea market, fair or festival unless properly licensed as provided for herein.
(B) Licensing requirements.
(1) All flea markets, fairs and festivals, must be organized and sponsored by a nonprofit organization, or held at a convention center
(2) Flea market licenses should be limited to the following events:
(a) The Art Fair.
(b) Country Fair.
(c) Antique Town Rods.
(d) Turner Hall Flea Market.
(e) Coatsworth Flea Market.
(f) Historical Society Ice Cream Social.
(g) Fourth of July Celebration.
(h) Other events not to exceed a total of ten per calendar year, including (a) through (g) above, unless held at a convention center and such event is related to a single theme or industry.
(3) Said organization or convention center agent or representative shall make application for said flea market or festival at least 30 days in advance of the event. Event license fees must be paid at the time of application. The application shall include the name of the event coordinator who can be contacted with any questions or problems. Said organization shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary license application papers for all individual vendors at said event within sufficient time to allow the required ten days application period for the vendor. If a majority of vendor license applications are not received in the office of the City Clerk at least ten days previous to the event, said event license shall be revoked, and said event shall not occur. Said revocation shall be subject to hearing in accordance with § 110.17.
(4) Event licensing fees shall be $50 per day of said event. Vendor licensing fees shall be as set in § 110.35.
(C) License must be conspicuously posted. The approved license for the event must be posted in a conspicuous place at or near the main entrance to the event. Said license shall be in plain view at all times the event is taking place. All vendor permits must be displayed in plain view at each individual vendor's area.
(D) Violations. Violations of the regulations set herein are subject to a fine per § 110.99 of this chapter, and may lead to denial of future licenses. Additionally, the license for the event may be suspended by the Mayor or the Chief of Police per § 110.17, which would result in an immediate termination of all activities involved with the event for the duration of the event.
('69 Code, § 12-6) (Ord. 0-92-5, passed 4-27-92; Am. Ord. O-00-35, passed 11-27-00) Penalty, see § 110.99