[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream 5-8-1972.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks — See Ch. 56.
Peace and good order — See Ch. 59.
Public assembly — See Ch. 66.
Shows — See Ch. 70.
Theaters — See Ch. 89.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also replaced former Ord. No. 94 adopted 5-12-1958 by Ord. No. 94
All trades, manufactures, agricultural or mechanical employments upon the day designated for the observance of our honored dead, known as "Memorial Day," are hereby prohibited, except that when the same are works of necessity, they may be performed on that day in their usual and orderly manner so as not to interfere with the observance of said day.
All manner of public selling or offering for sale of any property upon the day designated for the observance of our honored dead known as "Memorial Day" is restricted on that day between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., except as follows:
A. 
Articles of food may be served, supplied and delivered at any time before 10:00 a.m.
B. 
Meals may be sold to be eaten on the premises where sold at any time of the day.
C. 
Caterers may serve meals to their patrons at any time of the day.
D. 
Prepared tobacco, bread, milk, eggs, ice, soda water, fruit, flowers, confectionery, souvenirs, newspapers, gasoline, oil, tires, drugs, medicines and surgical instruments may be sold and may be delivered at any time of the day.
E. 
Grocers, delicatessen dealers and bakeries may sell, supply, serve and deliver cooked and prepared foods, and farmers markets or roadside stands selling fresh vegetables and other farm produce and fishing tackle and bait stores may sell, supply, serve and deliver merchandise usually sold by them at any time of the day.
This chapter shall not apply to the sale of alcoholic beverages by persons, firms or corporations holding licenses or permits issued under the provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law of the State of New York.
This chapter shall apply to anyone who sells or enters into an agreement to sell any merchandise not excluded under this chapter, and each and every sale shall be considered a violation of this chapter. This chapter shall apply to salespeople, partnerships and corporations engaging in the sale which violates this chapter.
Violation of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $25 for each and every illegal sale made nor more than the maximum jurisdiction of the Village Justice Court, or by imprisonment. A violation of this chapter shall constitute and is hereby declared to be disorderly conduct, and a person who violates this chapter shall be considered a disorderly person.
This chapter shall take effect immediately.