Collector's Show.
The term "collector's show" means any offer, by five or more vendors, to sell to the public goods, wares or merchandise which are mass produced and which are traditional collector's items. Without limiting the generality of the above, a show may include any of the following: coin show, baseball card show, stamp show, and other shows similarly dedicated to collectible cultural objects other than antiques, vehicles and works of art. Articles abovementioned, when offered for sale in the following settings, shall be deemed to be shows: exhibition, display, exhibit, fair or exposition.
Craft Show.
The term "craft show" means any offer to sell to the public goods, wares or merchandise with the implied or express representation that such goods are individually crafted rather than mass produced. Such goods, wares or merchandise may be made by one or more persons, from one or several components; provided, that the final item is finished or enhanced in such a way as to impart its characteristic hand-crafted nature. Such finishing or enhancing of the final item may not, for the purposes of this chapter, occur in a manufacturing setting which employs six or more persons on a full or parttime basis. Without limiting the generality of the above, a show may include any of the following: craft show, bazaar, art show, antique show, and hobby show. Articles abovementioned, when offered for sale in the following settings, shall be deemed to be shows: exhibition, display, exhibit, fair or exposition. For purposes of this chapter, articles more than one hundred years old are assumed to be handcrafted.
Special Event Show.
The term "special event show" shall mean both collector's shows and craft shows unless otherwise indicated.
Sponsor.
The term "sponsor" means those organizations or individuals which act on behalf of the vendor(s). As defined herein, a sponsor may be a vendor, an association, or group of vendors, or an entity with no direct connection with the displaying individuals. A sponsor may also include those individuals or organizations that permit said show to operate at a given location, whether by right of ownership, contract, agreement, or default.
Vendor.
The term "vendor" means the individual participant in the show who places his or her wares, or a representation of his or her wares, on display with the intent to sell.
(Ord. 3904 § 1, 1985; Ord. 4128 § 1, 1988)
No vendor shall sell or offer to sell any individually crafted or collector's goods, wares or merchandise without first obtaining the proper license necessary for compliance with the provisions of this or any other chapter of the El Cajon Municipal Code.
(Ord. 3904 § 1, 1985; Ord. 4128 § 1, 1988)
Application for the license required by Section 5.98.020 shall be filed with the director of finance by the sponsor on behalf of the vendor(s). It is the intent of Chapter 5.98 to license special event vendors through the sponsors of said shows. Any sponsoring individual or organization shall be licensed under the ordinary business license provisions of Title 5 of this code. This section and/or any other portion notwithstanding, sponsors claiming exemption under Chapters 5.04 and/or 5.90 shall make application under the provisions of those chapters.
(Ord. 3904 § 1, 1985)
Upon filing by the sponsor, there shall be issued by the director of finance a coupon or series of coupons that shall be deemed to be the license(s) for said show. The fee for the issuance of said license(s) shall be five dollars per day per individual vendor, paid for by the sponsor at the time of application. The sponsor will issue a license coupon to each vendor, except that any vendor qualifying for exemption under Section 5.04.100 or Chapter 5.90 will not be liable for the license fee.
Each vendor license shall contain the following information:
A. 
The name of the sponsor;
B. 
The location at which the show is to be held;
C. 
Name and signature of the individual vendor, certifying under penalty of perjury the correctness of the information;
D. 
Date the show is to be held;
E. 
Type of goods offered for sale;
F. 
Whether exemption is claimed under Section 5.04.100 or Chapter 5.90.
The vendor shall keep the license prominently displayed at all times.
(Ord. 3904 § 1, 1985)
A. 
The vendor shall not be relieved from the payment of any license tax for the privilege of doing such business required under any other ordinance of the city, and shall remain subject to the regulatory provisions of other ordinances. The term of the license shall be as defined in Section 5.04.250E. License fees are due for each day during which the show is open to the public.
B. 
Vendors (1) holding a valid business license, (2) having a fixed location of business within the city limits, (3) who display their regular business license during the special event show, shall not be required to obtain a special event license.
(Ord. 3904 § 1, 1985; Ord. 4128 § 1, 1988)
Within ten days of the closing of each show, the sponsor shall return to the director of finance copies of the licenses that were issued to each vendor, and any unissued coupons for which a refund is requested.
(Ord. 3904 § 1, 1985)
A. 
Special event collector's show vendors shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 5.08.110 of this code if the sponsor posts a single bond, covering all vendors, in the amount of five thousand dollars.
B. 
Special event craft show vendors shall not be required to post any bond.
(Ord. 4128 § 2, 1988)