[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Hamilton 4-10-1990 by L.L. No. 4-1990. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known and cited as the
"Village of Hamilton Farmers' Market Law."
Subject to the annual approval of the Village
of Hamilton Board of Trustees, the Village of Hamilton Farmers' Market
may be conducted annually in accordance with this chapter.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code Revisions (see Ch. 1,
General Provisions, Art. III)]
Persons selling any food, beverage or plant
items that require a license or permit from the New York State Department
of Agriculture and Markets or a sales tax certificate from the New
York State Department of Taxation and Finance must provide a copy
of such valid license, permit or certificate at the time of applying
for a permit to sell at the Farmers' Market.
All vendors must apply for and obtain a permit
from the Village of Hamilton in order to sell at the Farmers' Market.
Weekly permits will be issued only for seasonal
produce, i.e., pumpkins, apples, etc.
Permit fees shall be as established from time
to time by resolution of the Village of Hamilton Board of Trustees.
The following persons or groups are exempt from
paying fees for noncurbside sale space: not-for-profit community service
organizations participating for community service fund-raising efforts
and full-time students 18 years of age or younger residing in the
Village of Hamilton or any of the immediately adjoining towns. Only
one exempt space per group or family shall be permitted.
The Village of Hamilton Board of Trustees is
hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to
the proper conduct and operation of the Farmers' Market by resolution.
All vendors must comply with all applicable
federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations.
The Mayor, the Board of Trustees and the Village
of Hamilton Police Department or any other person duly authorized
by resolution of the Board of Trustees, may enforce the regulations
of the Farmers' Market in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Any person who is found to have violated or
failed to comply with any provision of this chapter and the orders,
rules, regulations and permits issued hereunder may be fined $25 for
each offense. The Village of Hamilton Board of Trustees is authorized
to revoke the permit of any vendor, at any time, who, in the opinion
of the Board of Trustees, has violated any provision of this chapter
or any regulations issued hereunder.
