(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(B) (1) Any person or organization vending in the town without possessing a valid vendor sales permit, special event vendor sales permit or business license shall immediately cease and desist and be subject to:
(a) First offense: immediate purchase as possible of a vendor sales permit at the current fee of $50, plus a penalty of $50, for a total amount of $100; purchase of an extension vendor sales permit at the current fee of $15, plus a penalty of $15, for a total amount of $30; purchase of a special event permit at the current fee of $15, plus a penalty of $15, for a total amount of $30;
(b) Second offense: immediate purchase as applicable of a vendor sales permit at the escalated permit and penalty fee of $200; purchase of an extension vendor sales;
(c) Escalated: permit at the escalated permit and penalty fee of $60; purchase of a special event vendor sales permit at the escalated permit and penalty fee of $60; and
(d) Further offenses: each additional violation thereafter shall result in a doubling escalation of the permit and penalty.
(2) At the discretion of the town’s Code Enforcement Official, a vendor who fails to immediately purchase a vendor sales permit and pay the applicable permit fee and penalty as set for in division (B)(1) above:
(a) The vendor shall immediately cease and desist all vending and business transactions; and
(b) A criminal citation shall be issued. Such violation shall be a Class 2 misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $750 or by imprisonment not to exceed five days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the decision of the court.
(3) If a vendor is found to be doing business without a valid town vendor sales permit or a special event vendor sales permit, the park and swap lot owner or park and swap lot operator is subject to the following:
(a) First offense: notice of violation;
(b) Second offense: immediate penalty of $50; and
(c) Third and further offenses: immediate penalty of $100.
(Prior Code, § 8-1-9) (Ord. 07-18, passed - -2007; Ord. 07-20, passed - -2007)