Ordinance 1981-005 FHD: sb
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A FARMERS' MARKET
AND PRESCRIBING FEES THEREFORE WITHIN THE
UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the UNITED
CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE as follows:
1. 0 ESTABLISHMENT
A Farmers' Marketplace for growers and producers may
sell, directly to the public, items necessary for the sustenance
and convenience of the residents of the UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE
OF YORKVILLE and the surrounding area is hereby established for the
purpose of selling certain items as enumerated herein.
2. 0 SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE MARKET
The Chairman of the Health and Sanitation Committee,
shall have control of the activities of the FARMERS' MARKET and
complete power to regulate and allocate positions of all vehicles
and sellers' booths desiring to be located in such market , and the
Chairman of the Health and Sanitation Committee of the Council of
the City is hereby vested with authority to maintain order for the
convenience and maintenance of the same Market.
3 . 0 HOURS, DAYS AND LOCATION OF OPERATION
The City Council shall, from time to time, by Resolution
prescribe the days and times said Market shall be open to the Public,
as well as the location of said Market.
4. 0 TYPES OF PRODUCTS SOLD
Unless otherwise specified herein, the Farmers' Market
shall be limited to participation by growers or producers herein
defined as any person offering for sale articles for human consumption ,
such as fruits, vegetables, edible grains, nuts, and berries, syrup
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and eggs, simple baked goods, or non-edible articles such as
cut or potted flowers, which articles have been raised or prepared
by the grower or producer, members of his family, or by persons in
his employ. Sale of any type of meat, fish or poultry, refrigerated
dairy products and complex baked goods, or any other article so
prescribed by the County Health Department of the County of Kendall ,
shall be prohibited.
5 . 0 PERMIT FEES
A grower, producer , or retailer may obtain a daily permit
entitling him to occupy one space in the Market for one day only,
or such grower, producer, or retailer may obtain a permit for an
entire season, consisting of all the days the Market is open during
any one calendar year. Seasonal permits purchased during any given
year shall only be valid for the balance of such calendar year.
The Fee for said Permit for any one day shall be $1. 00.
The Fee for a Seasonal Permit shall be $5. 00.
6 . 0 APPLICATION REQUIRED
An applicant for a license or permit to sell goods within
the Farmers' Market shall submit to the City Clerk an Application,
in writing, containing the following information:
A. Name and Address of the Applicant;
B. Products for which a sale license or permit is
sought;
C. Source of the products;
D. A warranty that such products are fit for human
consumption or use, if sold as edible products.
7. 0 SPACE ESTABLISHMENT AND ASSIGNMENT
The Chairman of the Health and Sanitation Committee
of the City Council of the UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE
shall assign spaces for the sale of market products. Spaces shall
be assigned in accordance with the order in which applications are
filed with the City Clerk.
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8. 0 COLLECTION OF FEES
Fees required by this Ordinance shall be paid to the
City Clerk, who shall give a receipt therefor and turn over all
moneys so collected to the City Treasurer.
9. 0 DISPLAY OF PERMIT
All sellers in the Marketplace shall promiently display
the Selling Permit or receipt of the City Clerk, while selling, or
offering to sell to the Public , products as herein defined.
10. CLEANLINESS IN WEIGHING OF COMMODITIES
Every seller in the Market shall be required to keep the
space occupied by him in a clean and wholesome condition, subject
to the direction of the Chairman of the Health and Sanitation
Committee of the City Council, or such other person in charge of
such Market as may be delegated by the Chairman of the Health and
Sanitation Committee of the City Council. Every seller shall be
required to keep a true set of scales for the proper weighing of
all commodities if sold by weight. Should any scales be found to be
faulty by the Chairman of the Health and Sanitation Committee of
the City Council , the seller using the same shall forfeit the
right to the use of the Farmers ' Market permanently.
11. INSPECTION AND CONDEMNATION OF FOOD
All edible products shall be subject to inspection by
the Health Department of the County of Kendall, who shall cause all
unwholesome, decayed, diseased or corrupted foods or other articles
to be immediately removed and destroyed by the vender.
12. GENERAL REGULATIONS
A. No licensee or permittee shall:
(1) Sell or offer for sale any unwholesome
or spoiled articles;
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( 2) Attract attention to his goods by hawking
or crying out;
( 3) Transport or display food without adequate
protection against contamination. Delivery
trucks and other equipment used for trans-
portation and display shall be kept clean at
all times;
(4) Allow any waste, garbage or any other refuse,
any display apparatus , vehicles, or any material
of any kind whatsoever , to remain on or near
his space after the closing hour_ of any Market
day.
B. No animal or pet shall be allowed in the Market.
C. No motorized vehicles, other than those of the
Sellers, shall be allowed in the Market.
13 . PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
Any person , firm or corporation who shall violate any
provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a Class "C" mis-
demeanor and, furthermore, any violation of any section of this
Ordinance, or any fraud or disceptive practice , shall be deemed
grounds for the immediate dismissal of any seller, person, firm
or corporation from the Marketplace by Order of the Chairman of
the Health and Sanitation Committee of the City Council of the
UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE.
14 . SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application
thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the
invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of
the Ordinance which can be effected without the invalid provisions
or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance
are severable.
That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full
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force and effect from and after its passage and publication , as
provided by Law.
PASSED this YI day of cc , A.D. 1981.
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CI CLERK
APPROVED this � day of ,�} lac A.D . 1981.
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MAYOR
ROLL CALL VOTE ;
Alderman Beach - Aye
Alderman York - Aye
Alderman Harker - Aye
Alderman Pierce - Aye
Alderman Dollman - Aye
Alderman Simmons - Aye
Alderman Jennings - Aye
Alderman Tilton - Absent
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