(A) Any person, firm, corporation or entity desiring to engage in the sale of locally grown, crafted, prepared and/or produced goods in a commercial or business zoned district must file with the Town Hall an application to do so. The application must include the following:
(1) The name, current address and place of residence of the applicant;
(2) A written and signed letter or rental agreement from the owner of the property stating that such itinerant merchant or peddler is allowed to sale goods and/or merchandise on said owner’s property;
(3) The address and nature of business of the employer or principal, if any;
(4) Specific detail regarding the goods or other merchandise to be offered for sale, to include the North or South Carolina county of origin of the items;
(5) Provide a valid North Carolina sales and use tax number;
(6) Proposed location, times and duration of sales; and
(7) The type of temporary structure, if any, that will be erected for the sale of such goods or merchandise.
(B) The applicant shall also furnish, at the time of the filing of the application, a valid government issued photo identification card and a permit fee in the amount of $50.
(C) Town personnel shall promptly review the application submitted by the applicant. Within seven days of the application being submitted, town personnel shall render a decision regarding the application and either issue the permit or mail a notice of denial for reasons stated in this section. Notice of denial of the permit shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address contained in the application and shall state the reasons for the denial.
(D) The town shall deny the permit and identification card required by this section under the following conditions:
(1) The applicant previously was refused a permit under the provisions of this section; provided, however, any applicant denied a permit under the provisions of this section may reapply if and when the reason for denial no longer exists;
(2) The applicant made any false or misleading statement in the application; or
(3) If there is a violation of any section of this chapter.
(Ord. passed 6-11-2020)