The Town of Cromwell recognizes the community benefits from
a properly certified and approved farmers' market, as well as
the need to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the
Town's residents. This chapter is intended to balance those interests
by creating the following rules, procedures and special exceptions
for an approved farmers' market.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
FARMERS' MARKET
An approved, formally organized and regularly scheduled event
for the sale of local food produce and products in a common marketplace
which is certified and operated under the general guidelines, rules
and regulations of the State Department of Agriculture.
MARKET MANAGER
The person responsible for organizing and applying for an
approved and certified farmers' market.
PERSON
Any company, corporation, individual or group of individuals
associated in any form, whether principal or agent, unless specifically
exempted by statute from the provisions hereof.
VENDOR
Includes "peddler" and "solicitor" and "canvasser" as defined in Chapter
178 and shall also include any person (as defined above) selling or bartering or carrying for sale or barter or offering therefor any goods, wares, merchandise or services.
Each permit, unless sooner revoked, shall be deemed seasonal
and shall expire on the last day of December succeeding the date of
the issuance thereof and shall be personal to the Market Manager who
made application and shall not be transferable.
It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to keep records
of all applications and permits granted under the provisions of this
chapter in a book provided for that purpose, giving the number and
date of each permit, list of vendors and market manager(s).