(A) Except as explicitly provided in this section, no person or business conducting solicitation in Town is exempt from the application process for a solicitation permit and associated fees, required by this chapter.
(B) Charitable organizations. An organization operating for religious, educational, civic, patriotic, or charitable purposes, whose funds are used for such purpose may conduct solicitation or fundraising in the Town no more than twice each calendar year. If any such organization conducts more than 2 separate fundraising or soliciting activities within a 1 year period, such organization shall no longer be exempt from the requirements of this chapter and will immediately be required to obtain a permit for all such activities at anytime.
(C) Farmer markets. Peddlers who sell farm and/or nursery products at farmer markets shall be exempt from the requirements and regulations in this chapter.
(D) Temporary vendor. Individual or business operating under a temporary vendor permit, issued and approved, by the Town of Mills River.
(E) Yard sales. Yard sales shall be exempt from the solicitation permit application process and associated fees.
(F) Bona fide farms. Bona fide farms shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, permit application processes and associated fees. However, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to all non-farm solicitation, peddling, and itinerant operations.
(G) Local commercial fee exemption. Any business with a store or other operating facility within the Town corporate limits who desires to utilize solicitors shall be required to complete a solicitation permit application, but associated fees will be waived.
(H) Permit exemption. Organizations and/or individuals who use in-store face-to-face means for solicitation of commercial businesses are exempt from solicitation permit application processes and fees as conveyed in this chapter.
(Ord. 2024-15, passed 9-12-2024)