[Adopted 4-5-1989 byL.L. No. 1-1989]
This article shall be known as the "Sidewalk Sales Local Law."
It is the purpose of this article to promote the health, safety and morals and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Town of Harrison by promoting and regulating sidewalk sales by lawful merchants in the Town of Harrison.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
DISPLAY
The table, cart or rack used to exhibit the merchandise at the sidewalk sale.
MERCHANDISE
Any goods, wares or other merchandise for the sole purpose of sale or display.
MERCHANT
Any merchant lawfully occupying a store in the Town of Harrison.
PERMIT
The sidewalk permit obtained from the Town Clerk of the Town of Harrison upon the payment of the applicable fee and upon the completion and submission of the application to the Town Clerk's office in the Town of Harrison.
SIDEWALK
The area directly abutting the front of and running along the storefront to the nearest street curb in front of the merchant's store.
Anything contained in § 201-25 of Article IV of this chapter, entitled "Merchandise on Sidewalks," to the contrary notwithstanding, a merchant shall have the right to place or deposit or cause to be placed or deposited merchandise for the sole purpose of a sidewalk sale upon obtaining a permit from the Town Clerk and upon the limitations set forth herein.
A. 
No person, merchant or entity shall be permitted to conduct or participate in a sidewalk sale unless it obtains a permit from the Town Clerk of the Town of Harrison. Sidewalk permits are to be obtained from the Town Clerk in the Town of Harrison upon the following conditions:
(1) 
A payment of the sidewalk permit fee as set forth in the most current resolution of the Town Board fixing the fee pursuant to § 137-1 of the Town Code.
[Amended 2-21-2007 by L.L. No. 1-2007]
(2) 
Said permit shall only be valid for the days applied for.
(3) 
The application for the permit shall be on a form prepared by the Town Clerk and completed by the merchant and shall contain the following:
(a) 
The name, address and location of the merchant;
(b) 
The type of display;
(c) 
The type of merchandise;
(d) 
The approximate area of the display; and
(e) 
The merchant shall submit to the Town Clerk a certification of insurance against personal liability and property damage naming the Town of Harrison and Village of Harrison as additional insured for the day or days for which the permit is issued. The amount of the insurance coverage shall be no less than $500,000.
B. 
Anything contained in this article to the contrary notwithstanding, no merchant shall be issued sidewalk permits for more than 12 days in a calendar year. The 12 days for sidewalk sales shall be approved by the Town Board and grouped into for four different periods consisting of three consecutive days each.
At no time shall the display extend more than two feet from the wall of the building abutting the sidewalk or the curbside directly across from the store. There shall be no less than three feet of clear and unencumbered space from the display for the purpose of pedestrian traffic.