The town shall allow beach vendors with strict limitations and conditions.
(a) The town shall limit the number of licenses to ten.
(b) Each licensee is permitted to operate up to five locations or sales/service stands or carts.
(c) Priority in allocating the licenses shall be given to licensees who demonstrate that they have sufficient means to comply with this chapter. Consideration will be given to licensees from prior years provided said prior licensees have not violated the provisions of this chapter; all remaining unallocated licenses will be awarded first come first served.
(d) Beach vendors may operate from April 1 to March 31, and from dawn to dusk every day of the week.
(e) Beach vendors may be mobile or stationary, and may operate on the beach, as defined; however, no stands, carts or merchandise, or any other equipment or supplies for a beach vendor will be left upon the beach overnight.
(f) Sales/service stands or carts, including merchandise to be sold or rented will be limited to 20 square feet of space occupied on the beach per license. Also, no sign may be more than six square feet, and no stand or cart may be more than eight feet in height. Beach vendor carts may display a maximum of two signs, not exceeding six square feet in area for each sign.
(g) No hawking, music, bells or noisemaking of any type to attract business will be allowed.
(h) No motorized conveyances will be allowed on the beach.
(i) No sales or rental of motorized vehicles, boats or other motorized devices will be allowed.
(j) No sales of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, fireworks, firearms, ammunition or products requiring an ABC license or Health Department license will be allowed. Also, no open flames are allowed.
(k) Beach vendors shall be required to carry liability insurance with a minimum coverage of $1,000,000.
(Ord. 2010-2, passed 3-4-2010; Ord. 2014-3, passed 5-1-2014) Penalty, see § 1-5