[Adopted as §§ 9.02 and 9.20 of the former City Code; amended in its entirety by Ord. No. 95-12]
[Amended by Ord. No. 10-18; 8-19-2025 by Ord. No. 25-21]
The Watertown Farmers Market, which occurs within the corporate City limits of the City of Watertown on each Tuesday of each month between May and November, shall be administered by the Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce or Watertown Main Street Program. Subject to the following restrictions, the operation and promotion of the event, including the establishment of rules and regulations governing the vendors, the location of the vendors' leased stalls, and appropriate fees, are delegated to the Chamber of Commerce or Watertown Main Street Program, which shall retain all revenues that it generates.
A. 
Location of farmers market. The farmers market may be held within the border of Riverside Park, which includes the volleyball area, the ball diamonds, the island, swimming pool and entire area between Labaree Street and the Rock River from Boughton Street west up to and including the west playground area. A person who has leased space shall not place any merchandise outside of the limits of the stall assigned by the Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce or Watertown Main Street Program and must stay within the perimeter of his leased area. Sale of merchandise by any firm or person at the farmers market other than within the confines of leased stalls as mentioned hereinabove is prohibited.
B. 
Sale of livestock. No person shall offer for sale, barter, trade or give away any animals at the farmers market.
C. 
Anne Street (East of Labaree Street and West of the Aquatic Center entrance) may be closed to thru traffic during the hours of the Watertown Farmers Market.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code. Each violation and each day a violation continues or occurs shall constitute a separate offense. This action shall not preclude the City from maintaining any appropriate action to prevent or remove a violation of this article.