There is hereby established a city market or markets, which shall be operated at a location or locations designated by the city manager. The city manager may contract with one or more not-for-profit entities to operate the city market or markets. Any contract between the city and such a not-for-profit entity (a) shall provide for the city manager's approval of rules and regulations established by the not-for-profit entity governing the hours of market operation, the types and sourcing of products sold at the market, market fees, producers' certificates, and any other rule or regulation that the city manager determines is necessary or appropriate for the efficient and safe operation of the city market, and (b) shall include such other terms as are deemed necessary or appropriate by the city manager to the operation of the city market.
Charter reference – Section 11 (Third).
State law reference – Section 15.2-971, Code of Virginia.
(Code 1985 § 30-1; Ord. 2022-02)
(1) 
The city market (or markets) shall be operated for the accommodation of any person desiring to make retail sales of farm produce and foodstuffs, grown or produced by him, members of his family or farm laborers employed by him upon property owned or leased by such person, subject to such exceptions as are approved by the city manager.
(2) 
Types of produce permitted to be sold hereunder include farm- and kitchen-produced products such as fruit, vegetables, eggs, cider, honey, cut flowers, potted plants, baked goods (not egg based), and jams, jellies and relishes. Canned fruit and vegetables or egg-based baking goods are not permitted without approval of the local department of health. Subject to such exceptions as are approved by the city manager, products sold must be produced by the seller, his family, or farm employees. Selling of items purchased from or provided by another market or producer is not permitted.
(Code 1985 § 30-2; Ord. 2014-02; Ord. 2022-02)
Participants, not otherwise required under applicable state and local law to have a retail merchant's license, shall not be required to have such license solely because of their participation in the city market (or markets).
(Code 1985 § 30-5; Ord. 2022-02)