Itinerant business.
For the purpose of this article, an itinerant business is any person, firm or business entity who sells or takes orders out of a vehicle, vehicles, trailer, tables, chairs, or temporary stand on premises where there are no related business buildings or on premises where such business is not related to the business buildings.
Seasonal.
A seasonal business is one which, by its nature and context, is temporary in nature and which operates intermittently in response to specific activities or conditions which are themselves intermittent in nature.
(1986 Code, ch. 4, sec. 6(A); 1993 Code, sec. 4.601; Ordinance 341-93 adopted 7/20/1993)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any itinerant business to sell or offer to sell any item or items within the city if it is not:
(1) 
Within property that is part of a flea market;
(2) 
Housed within a properly constructed and permitted building; or
(3) 
Within a properly zoned PD area of the city.
(b) 
Any such enterprise must obtain a permit prior to engaging in such business.
(1986 Code, ch. 4, sec. 6(B); 1993 Code, sec. 4.602; Ordinance 341-93 adopted 7/20/1993; Ordinance 349-93, sec. I, adopted 9/21/1993; Ordinance adopting 2017 Code)
An itinerant business may be permitted to operate within the city outside of an established permitted flea market if such activity is part of a temporary or seasonal activity either associated with an existing business within the city or is of a type and kind traditionally carried on within the city. Such an itinerant business may be permitted for the length of a term to be stipulated in their permit, but such is not to exceed a period of six (6) months. Such permit is to be issued by the city manager. Itinerant businesses not qualifying as seasonal or traditional activities may obtain a permit to operate for no longer than thirty days outside of an established permitted flea market if same is associated with a fair, outdoor market, outdoor festival, or such other activities associated with or operated by a charitable, religious or civic activity from the city. Examples of such businesses are, but shall not be limited to, sellers of tip sheets, racing forms, or artwork, sellers of agricultural produce raised all or in part by the seller (this section specifically does not apply to sellers of agricultural produce or products purchased for resale), etc.
(1986 Code, ch. 4, sec. 6(C); 1993 Code, sec. 4.603; Ordinance 341-93 adopted 7/20/1993)
Any itinerant business making application for such a permit shall file an application in writing with the city secretary not less than ten (10) days before the engagement in any business as an itinerant business. The application must contain the following information:
(1) 
The full name of the person applying for the permit, his or her address, telephone number if any, and, if the itinerant business is selling on behalf of an organization, the name and address of the parent organization;
(2) 
The address of the itinerant business during the previous five (5) years with the name of at least one (1) reference from each such community;
(3) 
Copy of a limited sales tax permit used by the state or proof that the goods sold are not subject to such sales tax, and the applicant shall furnish documentation or make other assurances satisfactory to the city manager that such sales tax revenues will be properly rendered to the city;
(4) 
Statement of the type of goods or wares to be sold;
(5) 
Copy of a current health certificate if the merchandise is of edible quality to be sold; provided, however, this shall not apply to the sale of candy, nuts, or other edibles prepared and packaged by a nationally recognized manufacturer or a Texas manufacturer meeting standards imposed by state and local health codes and such packages are unbroken, or other similar agricultural products whose production, distribution or packaging are regulated by state, local or federal law.
(1986 Code, ch. 4, sec. 6(D); 1993 Code, sec. 4.604; Ordinance 341-93 adopted 7/20/1993; Ordinance 349-93, sec. II, adopted 9/21/1993; Ordinance adopting 2024 Code)
Each itinerant business permit issued under this article shall be subject to cancellation for any violation of any provision of this article or any other code or ordinance violation in the city.
(1986 Code, ch. 4, sec. 6(E); 1993 Code, sec. 4.605; Ordinance 341-93 adopted 7/20/1993)
Each itinerant business permit shall contain an expiration date as established under this article. A fee in the amount established by city council shall be paid to the city for the issuance of each permit under this article.
(1986 Code, ch. 4, sec. 6(F); 1993 Code, sec. 4.606; Ordinance 341-93 adopted 7/20/1993; Ordinance adopting 2017 Code)