CHAPTER 3
TEMPORARY BUSINESSES

SECTION:

3-3-1: Definitions

3-3-2: Penalty

3-3-3: Exemption

3-3-4: Enforcement

3-3-5: Prohibited Acts

3-3-6: Protection Of Lawns, Yards

3-3-7: Fraud

3-3-8: License Required

3-3-9: Issuance Of License

3-3-10: Fee For Permit

3-3-11: License Denial; Revocation

3-3-1: DEFINITIONS:

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION: Any entity that has a permanent physical location within Scott County, Kansas, which: a) has been certified as a not for profit organization under the Internal Revenue Code, and/or b) has religious, charitable, or benevolent function. As used in this definition, a charitable organization is an organization which exclusively, and in a manner consistent with existing laws, operates to address and assist with physical, mental, or spiritual needs of persons. Commercial, for profit organizations or businesses shall not be considered charitable organizations.

   ITINERANT BUSINESS: Any person or business engaging temporarily in the retail sale of goods, wares, merchandise, or services within the City, including any person who for the purpose of conducting such business, rents, leases or occupies any room, building, hotel, motel, structure, parking lot, vacant lot, or motor vehicle of any kind, to sell goods, wares, merchandise, or services or sell goods, wares, merchandise, or services house to house, door to door, or place to place.

   LOCAL ITINERANT BUSINESS LICENSE: A license for any business that has a permanent physical location of not less than one thousand (1,000) square feet of retail space within the City, and has operated for a minimum of twelve (12) consecutive months.

   NONCOMMERCIAL ACTIVITY: Any activity conducted for personal use or enjoyment without the intent of realizing a profit or recovering costs through the sale of goods, wares, merchandise or services.

   NONLOCAL ITINERANT BUSINESS LICENSE: A license for any business that does not have a permanent physical location of at least one thousand (1,000) square feet of retail space within the City, or has a permanent physical location within the City but has not operated for the minimum requirement of twelve (12) consecutive months. (Ord. 1171, 11-16-2015)

3-3-2: PENALTY:

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is a Class C offense, punishable as provided in section 1-4-1 of this Code. (Ord. 1171, 11-16-2015)