(A) Eligibility for transient merchant license. A transient merchant shall be eligible for a city license only under the following circumstances:
(1) Transient merchant operates within a building in accordance with the zoning and other applicable codes and ordinances.
(2) Transient merchant operates in any other circumstances in compliance with requirements of division (B) below.
(B) Exceptions.
(1) No license shall be required for the following activities: The sale of farm or garden products on property upon which such products were grown; any sale under court order; garage sales, rummage sales, estate sales conducted by the property owner; or any sale conducted by a properly licensed auctioneer. The number of such occasions per property shall be limited to 3 per year, and the duration of each occasion shall be limited to 4 days.
(2) Any organization or business maintaining a brick and mortar site within Jordan city limits is exempt from transient merchant licensing requirements for special events if the organization or business has been approved as part of the event by the event coordinator. All other organizations and businesses must obtain a transient merchant license to operate as part of a special event. No transient merchant even though licensed, shall operate within the city of Jordan during community festivals or special events, unless operating at the event.
(3) Licensing and use of a mobile food unit is governed by Jordan City Code Chapter 125.
(Prior Code, § 6.34) (Am. Ord. 20, Second Series, passed 5-3-1999; Am. Ord. 2018-06, passed 5-7-2018)