(A) In order to obtain a license, itinerant merchants, peddlers, and specialty market operators must:
(1) Provide a current and valid state issued photo ID of actual applicant;
(2) Provide a copy of the state’s sales and use tax certificate referencing state tax number issued;
(3) Provide a copy of Health Department food services permit for food vendor if applicable;
(4) If an itinerant merchant applicant, must produce copy of written permission from property owner if applicable;
(5) Provide a copy of temporary use permit from town’s Planning and Zoning Department if an itinerant merchant or peddler, if applicable;
(6) If using a tent or canopy or other temporary structure to cook or heat food, in conjunction with the business, applicant must contact the Midland Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Inc. at 704-888-0567 for approval before a license is issued; and
(7) If using a sound system of any kind in conjunction with the business, an applicant must contact the County Sheriff’s office and follow the county noise ordinance.
(B) Fees are not pro-rated regardless of the date of issuance. Itinerant merchant and peddlers licenses which require a temporary use permit are only valid from the date of issuance to the date of expiration noted on the temporary use permit.
(C) The license, along with the state’s retail sales tax license, must be properly displayed in a prominent, visible place at all times. Hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday through Saturday. The town can prohibit business on specified public ways for the protection of public health and safety. Licenses can be suspended or revoked for fraud or misrepresentation on the application in the course of conducting business; creating a public nuisance or danger to public health, safety, or welfare; conviction of moral turpitude; cancellation of health authorization or sanitation violations; as well as be fined and/or imprisoned for violations of any provision in this subchapter. The town has the authority to restrict the number of licenses issued to a particular merchant or may limit the total number of licenses outstanding at any given time to all merchants.
(Ord. 2016-186-FI, passed 7-14-2015)