[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Putnam Valley 12-12-2018 by L.L. No. 5-2018. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ESTABLISHED PLACE OF BUSINESS
A permanent building or store located on a foundation in which or where the person transacts or solicits business and deals in the goods, wares, food, merchandise or services he sells during regular business hours.
FOOD VENDOR
A person or entity who sells food on any public street, sidewalk or other public place. "Food vendor" shall not include a permittee under "An ordinance to Use City Sidewalks by Abutting Merchants for Display Purposes." (1)
This chapter shall not apply to auctioneers conducting sales pursuant to statute or order of any court or to service clubs or nonprofit organizations, such as the Ambulance Corps, Boy and Girl Scouts and school organizations, when vending or soliciting for purposes for which these organizations are organized.
It shall be unlawful for a person or entity within the Town limits of the Town of Putnam Valley to act as a food vendor without first having obtained and paid for and having in force and effect a license therefor. No person or entity shall sell, on any public place in the Town except as a permittee under this ordinance.
A. 
Any person desiring to act as a food vendor within the Town of Putnam Valley shall apply for a license from the Town Clerk upon a written application to be furnished by the Town. Such application shall detail the following:
(1) 
Whether the applicant desires to act as a food vendor, itinerant vendor or solicitor.
(2) 
The kind of food the applicant desires to sell or solicit to sell.
(3) 
The name, address and age of the applicant and any assistants the applicant proposes to employ.
(4) 
The name and address of the person or entity the applicant represents.
(5) 
As a food vendor, the proposed location of the business.
(6) 
The number and types of vehicles to be utilized by the applicant in carrying on the business for which the license is desired.
(7) 
The length of time the applicant desires the license.
B. 
The Town Clerk shall deliver a copy of this chapter to each applicant at the time of application.
A. 
Upon the filing of the application and information as required above, the Town Clerk shall, upon her approval of such application, issue to the applicant a license, signed by the Town Clerk. Except as hereinafter provided, no license shall be refused except for a specific reason and for the protection of the public safety, health, morals or general welfare including any criminal record during the past three years.
B. 
A license shall be assignable for a food vendor who may assign his or her license to assistants named on said license. Any holder of such license who permits it to be used by any other person and any person who uses such license granted to any other person, excepting food vendors as discussed above, shall each be guilty of a violation of this chapter.
C. 
Whenever a license shall be lost or destroyed on the part of the holder or his agent or employee, a duplicate in lieu thereof under the original application may be issued by the Town Clerk upon the filing with him/her by the licensee of an affidavit setting forth the circumstances of the loss and what, if any, search has been made for its recovery and upon payment of a fee of $10.
D. 
All licenses shall be issued from a properly bound book with proper reference stubs for that purpose, numbered in the order in which they are issued, and shall state clearly whether the permittee is a food vendor, itinerant vendor or solicitor, the kind of vehicle to be used, the kind of goods, wares, food and merchandise to be sold or service to be rendered, the number of the licensee's license, the fee paid and the name and address of the licensee.
E. 
Yearly licenses shall automatically expire on December 31, following the dates of issuance of such licenses.
F. 
No license shall be granted to a person less than 18 years of age.
G. 
No applicant to whom a license has been refused or who has had a license which has been revoked shall make further application until a period of at least six months shall have elapsed since the last previous rejection or revocation, unless he can show that the reason for such rejection no longer exists.
H. 
Every licensee and assignee of a food vendor license, while exercising his license, shall carry the license with him and shall exhibit the same at all times in the vehicle used for dispensing food.
The fee for a license as required hereunder shall be as scheduled below and shall not be prorated:
A. 
Food vendor: $250 per year or $200 per six-month seasonal summer period (May 1 to October 31).
A food vendor must confine his business to one of the approved by the Town Board locations during the term of his permit. Said location must be proposed on his application to the Town Clerk and noted on the permit as approved at the time of issuance. Such place shall not be on public parkland, except an event permit as required of other vendors for that event. If a merchant operating an established place of business within 200 feet of said approved location noted on the permit objects to the Town Clerk that said noted location competes or interferes with said merchant business, the Town Clerk shall so advise the food vendor, and the food vendor shall be required to choose a new approval location, which shall be so noted on an amended permit to be issued by the Town Clerk at no cost to the food vendor.
Every vehicle used by a licensed food vendor, in or about his business shall have the name of the licensee and his address plainly, distinctly and legibly painted in letters and figures at least two inches in length in a conspicuous place on the outside on one side of every vehicle, and such name and address shall be kept so painted plainly and distinctly at all times which such vehicle is in use during the continuance of the license.
The Town Clerk may, at any time, for a violation of this chapter or any other ordinance or any law, revoke any license. When a license shall be revoked, no refund of any unearned portion of the license fee shall be made. Notice of such revocation and the reason or reasons therefore in writing shall be served by the Town Clerk upon the person named in the application, or by mailing the same to the address given in the application. A copy of such notice shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
A licensed food vendor shall:
A. 
Not falsely or fraudulently misrepresent the quantity, character or quality of any article offered for sale or offer for sale any unwholesome, tainted or diseased provisions or merchandise.
B. 
Keep the vehicle and receptacles used by him/her in a clean and sanitary condition and the foodstuffs and edibles offered for sale well covered and protected from dirt, dust and insects.
C. 
Not blow a horn or ring a bell to attract public attention.
D. 
If a food vendor or his assignee, use the approved location as determined in the Town Permit.
E. 
A food vendor may not place any obstruction upon any street, sidewalk or public place which would impede the safe and orderly free flow of two-way pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
F. 
Not permit any vehicle used by him to stop or remain on any crosswalk.
It shall be the duty of the Town Clerk to keep records and copies of all applications, permits and fees paid under this chapter.
A. 
Every person or entity guilty of violating any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as follows:
(1) 
Warning for first offense food vendors.
(2) 
Maximum fine of $250 for second and subsequent offense food vendors and for first and subsequent offense itinerant vendors, solicitors and other persons or entities found to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
Each and every day that a violation exists or continues under this chapter shall constitute a separate offense subject to penalties as stated herein.