Town of Ayden issued the following announcement on Sept. 10.
Collard Festival Reminder
§ 110.01 Pemit Required.
(A) It shall be unlawful during the period of the Collard Festival (Tuesday- Sunday following Labor Day each year) for any person, firm or corporation to sell food, beverages, souvenir items or other concessions within the town without first securing a permit approved by the Festival Board of Directors and issued by the Town Clerk for such sales, except that permits shall not be required for a business in existence within the town 30 days prior to the beginning of the Collard Festival for the year for which permits are being issued, and selling items within their normal course of business in a permanent structure within the town limits. A permanent structure shall include any building situated within the town limits, but shall not include mobile homes, trailers, trucks, other vehicles, tents or any structure of any type whatsoever not constructed according to state and federal building codes and local zoning ordinances as a permanent structure within the town limits.
(B) Further, permits shall be required for any business in existence prior to the 30 day period set forth above if said business seeks to sell any items outside the permanent structure in which it conducted its business on a regular basis.
(Ord. 91-92-19, passed 4-13-92) Penalty, see § 110.99
§ 110.02 PERMIT APPLICATION.
Applications for permits must be submitted to the Festival Board of Directors for review and approval. Applications will be reviewed and then disposition will be made within the specified time frame provided for by festival policy governing concessions.
(Ord. 91-92-19, passed 4-13-92)
§ 110.03 APPLICATION REVIEW.
(A) Applications will be individually reviewed by the Festival Board of Directors. In deciding whether to grant or deny permits to engage in the sale of concessions during this period, the Board will give priority to:
(1) Established merchants of the town.
(2) Residents of the town.
(3) Those applicants whose plans for concession sales seem to best serve visitors and participants, as well as enhance the festival activities.
(B) The Festival Board of Directors will limit those permits which are given for concession sales to a number which will provide for adequate food, beverage, souvenirs and other concession services without causing confusion and overcrowding during the celebration. The Festival Chairperson shall forward the approved applications to the Town Clerk for permit issuance prior to the beginning of the festival. The Town Clerk shall have final approval in issuing such permits.
(Ord. 91-92-19, passed 4-13-92)
§ 110.04 PERMITS TO BE DISPLAYED.
Permits which are granted by the town for concession sales during this period must be displayed at all times at the place of such sales.
(Ord. 91-92-19, passed 4-13-92) Penalty, see § 110.99
§ 110.99 PENALTY.
Violation of any provision of this chapter shall be a criminal misdemeanor punishable upon conviction by a fine not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment for 30 days or both. Each day's violation shall constitute a separate event.
(Ord. 91-92-19, passed 4-13-92)
Original source can be found here.
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