[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of Bellefonte 7-5-2010 by Ord. No.
070510. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A curb market is hereby established in the Borough to be held
on the streets of Bellefonte where designated by Council. The market
shall be held on Wednesdays and Saturdays between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m.
The Chief of Police or his/her designee is hereby designated
to serve as Market Manager/Clerk. He shall have general supervision
of the market including to designate space and assign stalls to all
vendors; to collect the stall or space fee on each market day from
each vendor; to turn over to the Borough all such fees collected;
to see that the market area is cleaned after each market; and to do
all other things necessary to ensure that this chapter is properly
enforced and that the market is held in an orderly and lawful manner.
A.
No person shall occupy any stall or space at the curb market, with
or without a vehicle, without having paid to the Market Manager/Clerk
the daily fee established by Council resolution for each market day
or portion thereof.
B.
All spaces will be rented on a first-come, first-choice basis, beginning
at 5:00 a.m. on each market day.
C.
No person shall occupy more than one rental space (approximately
20 feet to 24 feet, depending on vehicle size) at the market by use
of a trailer in combination with a truck, tractor or car. Spaces will
be limited to either a vehicle, 20 feet; dual-wheel truck, 24 feet;
single vehicle-size trailer, 20 feet; or tables, 20 feet.
D.
No person shall occupy more than one rented space to sell, display
or offer for sale any goods or produce at the curb market at any time,
day or place other than those established in this chapter for the
holding of the market, or fail to remove from the portion of the market
place occupied by him or her, before vacating the same, any unsold
goods or produce or any refuse or debris resulting from such occupancy.
E.
In the event that additional spaces are needed, the Market Manager/Clerk
may assign additional spaces to the market.
All sales, displays of goods and business transactions relating
to, or as a result of, the operation of the curb market shall be conducted
from the adjoining sidewalk by the seller from a table or stand supplied
by the seller adjacent to such seller's vehicle or other means
of transportation. The seller shall be permitted to occupy the sidewalk
adjacent to the curb, but must maintain a reasonable walkway for pedestrian
use on the remaining sidewalk in front of the seller's stand.
The Market Manager/Clerk or his designee shall determine what is "reasonable."
Sellers shall be permitted to sell only goods which fit into
the following three categories: produce, flowers and homemade baked
goods.
No person shall be permitted to arrive, store goods or set up
at the market prior to 5:00 a.m. the day of the market.
