[Added 12-18-2019 by Ord. No. 51-2019]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A farmer's market is a public and recurring assembly of farmers
or their representatives selling food grown, raised and/or harvested
or prepared, produced and/or packaged from the food grown, raised
or harvested by the farmer directly to consumers.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person(s), organizations, groups or
any corporate body which is sponsoring, promoting and/or organizing
a farmer's market as defined in this article to do so without first
having procured a permit from the Health Officer or designee, or to
conduct said activities without complying with any or all of the provisions
concerning the layout, construction, operation and maintenance of
the same as contained in N.J.A.C. 8:24-1.1 et seq.
B.
No farmers or their representatives may participate, sell, carry
on, conduct or operate within the permitted farmer's market without
first obtaining a farmer's market vendor's license therefor from the
Health Officer or designee.
C.
The annual license fee to be paid for a farmer's market permit shall be as provided in Chapter 75, Fees. The annual fee shall be waived for those farmer's market permit applicants which are bona fide civic and/or religious nonprofit organizations.
D.
The annual license fee to be paid for a farmer's market vendor's license shall be as provided in Chapter 75, Fees. The licensing requirements and fees set forth in this article shall be waived for those farmer's market vendors who sell only fresh, whole, uncut produce or are bona fide civic and/or religious nonprofit organizations.
E.
The Farmer's Market Permit and the Farmer's Market Vendor's licenses
granted by the Health Officer shall expire on the 31st day of December
of each year.
F.
The farmer's market permit shall authorize the operation of the market
for an unlimited, but pre-scheduled, pre-approved number of days,
dates and times within the annual permit period.
G.
The farmer's market vendor's license shall authorize a vendor to
participate and operate within the approved market for an unlimited,
but pre-scheduled, pre-approved number of days, dates and times within
the annual license period.
A.
Application for a farmer's market permit shall be submitted on forms
to be furnished by the Health Officer. The application shall be accompanied
by:
(1)
The permit fee in cash, check or money order.
(2)
A floor plan or layout of the location of the farmer's market.
(3)
Sponsor's and/or organizer's business/organization name, address,
phone number, email address and name of contact person.
(4)
A list of all participating farmer's market vendors complete with
the business name, address, phone number, email address and name of
contact person.
(5)
If an outdoor event, a copy of the outdoor activity license issued
by the Township Clerk's Office.
A.
Application for a farmer's market vendor's license shall be submitted
on forms to be furnished by the Health Officer. The application shall
be accompanied by:
(1)
The license fee in cash, check or money order.
(2)
The vendor's business/organization name, address, phone number, email
address and name of contact person.
(3)
All required documentation specified on the license application.
(4)
Letter verifying approval from the event organizer and permit holder
to attend the event.
A.
The granting of a farmer's market permit shall be by the Health Officer
or designee.
C.
The term of the permit shall be for one year commencing on January
1 and expiring December 31.
D.
The farmer's market permit shall only be valid for a single, multidate
event conducted at the same address/location by the applicant.
A.
The granting of a farmer's market vendor's license shall be by the
Health Officer or designee.
C.
The term of the license shall be for one year commencing on January
1 and expiring December 31.
D.
The farmer's market vendor license shall only be valid for a single,
multidate event at the same address/location conducted by the same
sponsoring organization to which a farmer's market permit has been
issued.
A.
A farmer's market permit issued under this article shall not be transferable
to any other person, organization, group or corporate body and is
not valid at any other address/location.
B.
A farmer's market vendor's license issued under this article shall
not be transferable to any other person, organization, group, business
or corporate body and is not valid at to any other location.
C.
The issued farmer's market permit shall be conspicuously displayed
at all times on the premises of the event.
D.
The issued farmers market vendors' licenses shall be conspicuously
displayed at all times by the vendors at the vendors' assigned locations
within the market.
A.
The permitted premises shall be kept clean at all times, and the
permittee shall comply with all of the laws of this state, all Township
ordinances and all state and Township rules and regulations with respect
to health and sanitation.
B.
The vendor licensee shall keep their assigned location clean at all
times, and the licensee shall comply with all the laws of this state,
all the Township ordinances and all state and Township rules and regulations
with respect to health and sanitation.
