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1402 ORDINANCE NO. 1402 ( #7 -- 10) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND MODIFYING JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE § 5.50 REGARDING OPERATION OF THE JACKSONVILLE FARMER'S MARKET,' DECLARING AN EMERGENCY,' AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY HAVE REQUESTED THE OPPORTUNITY TO MODIFY THE PROVISIONS REGARDING THE JACKSONVILLE FARMER'S MARKET IN ANTICIPATION OF CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FACILITY; AND, WHEREAS, BECAUSE SPECIFIC MODIFICATION OF REGULATIONS REGARDING THE NEW LOCATION ARE NEEDED FOR THE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF THE NEW FARMER'S MARKET, AMENDMENT OF I EXISTING RULES, REGULATIONS, AND GUIDELINES ADDRESSING HEALTH, SAFETY, AND OPERATIONAL ISSUES OF THE FARMER'S MARKET WILL INSURE THAT THE BEST INTERESTS AND BENEFIT OF ALL CITIZENS OF JACKSONVILLE ARE MET. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT: SECTION ONE: JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE § 5.50 IS HEREBY AMENDED AND MODIFIED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (A) JMC § 5.50.010 (FARMER'S MARKET) A FARMER'S MARKET IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE. SAID MARKETPLACE SHALL BE LOCATED ON AND WITHIN THE PAVILION (TO BE CONSTRUCTED) SOUTH OF THE JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER, # 5 MUNICIPAL DRIVE. STREET VENDORS /WHOLESALERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM MARKETING FOOD, GOODS, AND MERCHANDISE AT ANY OTHER LOCATION WITHIN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE UNLESS AS PART OF AN ESTABLISHED BUSINESS OPERATING IN A PROPERLY ZONED STRUCTURE OR WITHIN THE SOUTHERN-MOST ONE HUNDRED FEET (100') OF THE PARKING LOT FOR THE PAVILION AS DIRECTED AND MANDATED BY THE TERMS OF THIS CODE AND THE JACKSONVILLE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION. OPERATION OF THE FARMER'S MARKET SHALL BE UNDER THE DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF THE JACKSONVILLE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION. THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION IS HEREBY EMPOWERED TO ADOPT SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS ARE NECESSARY ORDINANCE NO. 1402 ( #7 -10) PAGE TWO FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF AND SHALL PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE SAID RULES AND REGULATIONS TO THE VENDORS/WHOLESALERS /PUBLIC. (B) JMC § 5.50.020 (PARKING AND OPERATION RESTRICTIONS) VENDORS /WHOLESALERS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO PARK ONLY IN THE DESIGNATED AND AS MARKED PARKING SPACES SURROUNDING THE PAVILION, WITH NO VEHICLE EXTENDING INTO THE STREET, INGRESS /EGRESS RIGHTS-OF -WAY, REMAINING PARKING LOT /SPACE(S), OR PARKED IN ANY MANNER CAUSING OR LIKELY TO CAUSE AN OBSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC. IN NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL A VEHICLE BE PARKED OFF THE PAVEMENT IN GREEN SPACE. (C) JMC § 5.50.030 (DAYS AND HOURS OF OPERATION) THE FARMER'S MARKETPLACE SHALL BE OPENED ON WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS, AND SHALL NOT BE OPEN ON ANY OTHER DAY OF THE WEEK UNLESS DESIGNATED AS SUCH BY THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION. HOURS OF OPERATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE HOURS BETWEEN 6:00 1 1 A.M. AND 6:00 P.M. FOR OTHER DAYS, VENDORS /WHOLESALERS MAY USE THE SOUTHERN -MOST ONE HUNDRED FEET (100') OF THE PARKING LOT FOR THE PAVILION AS DESIGNATED BY THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION, RECOGNIZING THAT HOURS OF OPERATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO THOSE STATED ABOVE AND FROM NOON TILL 6:00 P.M. ON SUNDAYS. (D) JMC § 5.50.040 (ARTICLES PERMITTED TO BE SOLD) ONLY THE FOLLOWING GROWN /PRODUCED ITEMS MAY BE SOLD AT THE FARMER'S MARKET ESTABLISHED HEREIN: BAKED GOODS, CHEESES, FLOWERS, FRUIT, GRAIN, HONEY, MARINADES, AND SAUCES, MOLASSES, PLANTS, RAW JUICES, TREES, VEGETABLES, AND OTHER SIMILAR PRODUCE. FURTHER, SALES OF PIECES OF ART, CRAFTS, AND HANDMADE OTHER SUCH SIMILAR ITEMS MAY BE ALLOWED. ALL PRODUCTS SOLD AT THE FARMER'S MARKET MUST BE PRODUCED AND SOLD IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REGULATIONS, OTHER APPLICABLE LOCAL AND STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS, AND THOSE PROMULGATED BY THE JACKSONVILLE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION. (E) JMC § 5.50.050 (BUSINESS PROHIBITIONS) IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY BUSINESS, ENTITY, PERSON, OR VENDOR /WHOLESALER TO USE ANY PUBLIC PARKING PLACE, RIGHT-OF-WAY, SIDEWALK, OR STREET, NON-DESIGNATED PARKING PLACE, OR PRIVATE SIDEWALK AREA AS A SPACE FOR THE OPERATION OF BUSINESS. HOWEVER, ANY MERCHANT WHOSE BUILDING IS ADJACENT TO A PUBLIC SIDEWALK MAY 2 CONDUCT BUSINESS THEREON AS LONG AS PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC IS NOT OBSTRUCTED, AND CITY OFFICIALS MAY APPROVE TEMPORARY USE OF A PUBLIC STREET, PLACE, OR SIDEWALK AS A MARKETPLACE WHERE SUCH USE ORDINANCE NO. 1402 ( #7 -10) PAGE THREE IS PART OF AN ACTIVITY, CELEBRATION, OR EVENT OF GENERAL PUBLIC INTEREST. IN DOING SO, CITY OFFICIALS ARE TO IMPOSE REASONABLE CONDITIONS ON THE USE OF SUCH FACILITIES AS ARE NECESSARY TO SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE. (F) JMC § 5.50.060 (SANITATION REQUIREMENTS) AT THE CLOSE OF EACH MARKET DAY, EACH VENDOR /WHOLESALER SHALL BE REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE FARMER'S MARKET GROUNDS IN A CLEAN AND SANITARY CONDITION FREE OF DEBRIS, GARBAGE, INSECTS, OR RUBBISH. ANY BOOTH(S), SIGNAGE, TABLE(S), TENT(S), UMBRELLA(S), ETC. UTILIZED BY VENDOR(S) /WHOLESALER(S) DURING THEIR OPERATION OF THE FARMER'S MARKET SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE MARKETPLACE AREA ON A DAILY BASIS. (G) JMC § 5.50.070 (FEE) THE FEE TO BE PAID TO THE CITY BY EACH VENDOR FOR THE USE OF DESIGNATED SPACE(S) AT THE FARMER'S MARKET SHALL BE TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) PER SPACE 1 PER YEAR FOR VENDOR(S) AND THOSE INDIVIDUAL(S) AND BUSINESS(ES) J i WITH AN ESTABLISHED LOCAL BUSINESS(ES) AND /OR SALES FACILITY HOLDING A CURRENT (PAID) JACKSONVILLE PRIVILEGE LICENSE. FOR WHOLESALERS, THE FEE SHALL BE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PER SPACE PER YEAR. SAID FEES SHALL BE PAID IN FULL PRIOR TO ANY SUCH SALES OR PARTICIPATION BY THE VENDOR AND /OR WHOLESALER IN THE FARMER'S MARKET, AND ALL SUCH PAYMENTS, PERMITS, AND CERTIFICATES SHALL BE PAID, ISSUED, AND MANAGED BY AND THROUGH THE JACKSONVILLE PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT. (H) JMC § 5.50.080 (ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES) (I) ENFORCEMENT. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE JACKSONVILLE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION AND /OR ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT(S) OR REPRESENTATIVE(S) TO NOTIFY THE JACKSONVILLE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICE AND /OR THE JACKSONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF ANY POTENTIAL VIOLATION(S) BY VENDOR(S) AND /OR WHOLESALER(S) IN THE OPERATION OF THE FARMER'S MARKET REQUIRING ISSUANCE OF A CITATION. FOR OTHER SUCH VIOLATIONS OF APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS, THE JACKSONVILLE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION AND /OR ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT(S) OR REPRESENTATIVE(S) ARE AUTHORIZED TO ADOPT, PROMULGATE, AND ENFORCE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY RULES AND REGULATIONS TO REVOKE /SUSPEND ANY VENDOR(S) / WHOLESALER(S) PERMIT /CERTIFICATE TO CONDUCT BUSINESS WITHIN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE. i ( II) PENALTIES. ANY BUSINESS, ENTITY, PERSON, OR VENDOR FOUND IN VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS CODE SHALL BE DEEMED 000023 ORDINANCE NO. 1402 ( #7 -10) PAGE FOUR GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE AND ISSUED A CITATION TO APPEAR BEFORE THE JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT COURT. ANY BUSINESS, ENTITY, PERSON, OR VENDOR VIOLATING ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL, UPON CONVICTION, BE PUNISHED BY A FINE OF NO LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) AND NO MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00), TOGETHER WITH APPLICABLE COURT COSTS. EACH DAY A NONCOMPLYING CONDITION EXISTS SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE VIOLATION. SECTION TWO: ANY SUCH ORDINANCE OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SAID CONFLICT. SECTION THREE: THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON PASSAGE AND PUBLICATION, AS PROVIDED BY AND SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS BY LAW. APPROVED AND ADOPTED " DAY OFMARC , 2010. sta. W4 GARY LEW E' *'YOR ATTEST: J —J SUSAN M. • eVITT, Cl CLERK i)` „-. ` r . APP' ii - • AS c Fi -M: } ,�`+, 1 I 11 :A I ROBERT E. BAMBUReffrATTOR -