[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Franklin 6-28-1983 as Ord. No. O-6-1983. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 10-24-1989 by Ord. No. O-17-89]
A. 
Roadside stands shall only be permitted within the Township of Franklin for the sale and display of produce ("produce" being defined as any and all plants, flowers, shrubs, trees, bushes, fruits, vegetables or any other type of plant life) by the owners or the lessees of the premises at which the roadside stands are situated. Said roadside stands and produce shall be located no closer than 30 feet from the street line.
B. 
In the Pinelands Area of the township, "roadside stand" shall mean agricultural commercial establishment (see Chapter 253, Land Development).
It shall be the responsibility of each owner and lessee desiring to operate a roadside stand within the Township of Franklin to obtain a permit from the Clerk of the Township of Franklin within 30 days of the passage of this chapter. There shall be no permit fee charged relative to the issuance of a roadside stand permit.
Any person operating a roadside stand in violation of this chapter may, upon conviction thereof before the Municipal Judge, be fined not more than $500 or be confined in the County Jail for not more than 90 days, or both, in the discretion of the Municipal Judge, and each day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.