[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of River Edge 5-2-2016 by Ord.
No. 1861. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
The farmer's market shall be called the "River Edge Farmer's
Market." The Farmer's Market shall be held in an area selected
by the Borough on designated dates and times.
B.
This chapter shall be construed in consonance with the ordinances
of the Borough of River Edge's Board of Health regarding a farmer's
market. This chapter is adopted essentially in order to create a committee,
known as the "Farmer's Market Committee," which will oversee,
supervise, and provide rules and regulations for the operation of
the Farmer's Market, and to provide for a Farmer's Market
manager.
A.
The River Edge Farmer's Market Committee is hereby authorized
and established to serve as an advisory committee to the Mayor and
Council and Board of Health and to be responsible for overseeing market
operation, recommending to the Board of Health the issuance of applicable
licenses, and ensuring compliance with orders of the River Edge Board
of Health and the other provisions of this section.
B.
The Committee shall formulate rules and regulations regarding the
operation, conduct and financial controls of the Farmer's Market,
which shall be subject to the approval of the Mayor and Council and
the Board of Health.
C.
The Farmer's Market Committee shall consist of four persons.
At least one committee person shall be a member of the Board of Health.
At least one committeeperson shall be a member of the Council. At
least one committeeperson shall be a Borough resident nominated by
the Mayor. At least one committeeperson shall be a Borough resident
nominated by the Council.
D.
The members shall be appointed for one-year terms. The members first
appointed shall be appointed for terms ending on January 1 immediately
following the year of appointment.
E.
The members of the Farmer's Market Committee shall serve without
compensation.
F.
The Farmer's Market Committee shall hold meetings at least four
times per year and shall keep a record of its proceedings.
G.
The Farmer's Market Committee shall prepare and distribute to all vendors a list of rules, created and approved as set forth above in Subsection B, to ensure compliance with state, county and local health regulations and the orderly operation of the market.
H.
The Farmer's Market Committee shall not have the authority to
incur any obligation in the name of or for the account of the Borough
of River Edge or the Board of Health.
A.
The Farmer's Market Committee shall recommend, subject to the
approval of the Borough Council, a Farmer's Market manager. Such
manager shall not be a member of the Farmer's Market Committee.
The Farmer's Market manager shall serve for a one-year term but
may be removed as manager by action of the Borough Council in consultation
with the Farmer's Market Committee. The manager first appointed
shall be appointed for a term ending on January 1 immediately following
the year of appointment.
B.
At a minimum, the responsibilities of the Market manager shall include
but are not limited to the following:
(1)
Attend meetings of the Farmer's Market Committee.
(2)
The market manager or his/her designee shall be on site during the
operation of the Farmer's Market. Such designee shall be approved
by the Farmer's Market Committee. The market manager shall provide
advance notice to the Farmer's Market Committee when his/her
designee will be on site during the operation of the Farmer's
Market.
(3)
Solicit and secure vendor participation.
(4)
Provide supervision of the operation of the market, monitor market
operation so as to insure that state, county and local laws and regulations
pertaining to the operation of the market are observed, and that rules
promulgated by the Farmer's Market Committee are followed.
(5)
Compile and keep current a weekly list of vendors at the market.
(6)
Prepare a budget based on the funding available from fees collected
for the purposes of promotion, advertisement and management of the
market.
(7)
Provide recommendations to the Farmer's Market Committee for
the promotion and advertisement of the market and implement such recommendations
based on the availability of funds.
(8)
Provide suggestions for improvement regarding the operation and management
of the market to the Farmer's Market Committee.
C.
The Farmer's Market manager may receive a salary set by the
Borough Council.
Each vendor shall complete an application to participate in
the Farmer's Market. The application form shall be created and
prepared by the Farmer's Market Committee.
A.
The Farmer's Market Committee shall charge each vendor a fee
per space per week or in advance for the season. Vendors shall pay
the per-market-day fee in advance. All fees shall be paid by check
made payable to the Borough of River Edge. Vendor fees shall be determined
by the Farmer's Market Committee subject to the approval of the
Mayor and Council.
B.
Vendor application fees and monies collected may be used for the
advertisement, promotion and management of the market as recommended
by the Farmer's Market Committee and approved by the Mayor and
Council.
A.
Vendors meeting the definition of a "retail food establishment," "farmer's market vendor," or "mobile food vendor" would be required to obtain a food handler's certification in accordance with Chapter 442.
B.
Vendors selling prepared foods shall serve and prepare foods in accordance
with all applicable federal, state, and local health regulations.
Fees for the food handler's certification shall be made payable
to the Borough of River Edge.
Vendors shall be required to enter into a use and indemnity
agreement with the Borough of River Edge.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter for which
no penalty is otherwise provided shall be fined no less than $50 and
not more than $1,000. A separate offense shall be deemed committed
on each day that a violation occurs or continues.
