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§ 111.01 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   DISCONTINUED USE/CESSATION OF USE. A commercial land use shall be considered to be discontinued, or to have ceased operation, when use is not open to the public for retail or wholesale sales a minimum of three days per week for a minimum of four continuous hours per day.
   PARK AND SWAP LOT. A building, structure, enclosure, lot or other area into which persons are admitted to display, exchange, barter, buy, sell or bargain for new or used merchandise, goods, food, wares or services. A PARK AND SWAP LOT shall be zoned C2 (commercial) or by permission of a conditional use permit as approved by the Town Council.
   PARK AND SWAP MEET. Activity carried on at the park and swap lot and consists of the admitting of any persons into a park and swap lot for the purpose of displaying, exchanging, bartering, buying, selling or bargaining for new and used merchandise, goods, food, wares or services.
   PARK AND SWAP MEET OWNER or PARK AND SWAP MEET OPERATOR. The person who controls the admission directly, or through agents, of persons and merchandise into the trading area.
   PARK AND SWAP MEET PARTICIPANT OR VENDOR. Interchangeable. Any person who is in the business of providing services or who brings goods, wares, food or merchandise, both new and secondhand, to a park and swap meet for the purpose of displaying, exchanging, bartering, buying, selling or bargaining said goods, wares, food, merchandise or services.
   TEMPORARY VENDING STRUCTURE. A constructed or erected structure set up by any person holding a vendor’s license or permit which structure is intended for use for a period not to exceed 180 days and which is readily movable.
(Prior Code, § 8-1-1)
§ 111.02 REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
   Any person operating as a park and swap meet participant or vendor in the town shall register with the town and obtain either a vendor sales permit or a special event vendor’s sale permit.
   (A)   A vendor sales permit shall be effective for 180 days.
   (B)   A special event vendor sales permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed three consecutive days and shall be issued only in connection with a town-approved event.
(Prior Code, § 8-1-2)
§ 111.03 VENDOR SALES PERMIT.
   (A)   A vendor sales permit issued under the provisions of this subchapter shall be displayed in a conspicuous place. This issued permit shall be effective for 180 days. The person obtaining the permit or license shall designate the 180 days and said term may be extended on written application to the town for one additional period of up to 30 days for an additional fee. Said request for extension must be submitted within ten days prior to the expiration of the original permit or license. The permit or license holder shall be entitled to place a temporary vending structure on the location given in the vendor’s permit, subject to the restriction that all temporary vending structures shall be subject to applicable zoning regulations and such other regulations as are then in force and effect within the town.
   (B)   A special event vendor safes permit issued under the provision of this subchapter shall be displayed in a conspicuous place. The issued permit shall be effective for three consecutive days for a specific location. There shall be no extension or relocation permitted.
   (C)   The permit holder shall be entitled to commence business subject to the restriction that the permit holder shall comply with all ordinances, statutes and regulations required by federal authorities, state agencies, the county and the town.
   (D)   In the event that a person or organization is doing business under a vendor sales permit and wishes to move to a new location, they shall pay only the original vendor sales permit fee. This one permit fee entitles the holder to move to any park and swap lot within the town, but requires notification to the town of the new location.
(Prior Code, § 8-1-3) (Res. 03-13, passed - -2003)
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