Farmer’s markets are a permitted use in downtown commercial, neighborhood commercial, institutional, public, mixed-use, open space subject to the following regulations.
(A) Compliance with all laws. All farmer’s markets and their vendors shall comply with all federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the operation, use and enjoyment of the market premises.
(B) Permits and licenses. All farmer’s markets and their vendors shall be responsible for all required operating and health permits, licenses and certificates of insurance, and these documents shall be in the possession of the market manager or the vendor as applicable, on the site of the farmer’s market during all hours of operation. The town will not charge a permit fee for the farmer’s market premises.
(C) Acceptance of payment from food assistance programs. For eligible goods or products sold, all farmer’s markets and their vendors shall accept all forms of payment, or shall allow a legitimate and duly authorized third party to occupy space within the farmer’s market area to operate a redemption program, by participation of federal, state or local food assistance programs, including, but not limited to, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program; and their Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program, all in a manner allowed by, and in conformance with, both federal and state laws and regulations, and those laws and regulations may be amended from time to time.
(Ord. 2019-02-02, passed 2-14-2018)