§ 5.65.010. Definitions.

A.

"Selling space", "stall" or "booth" shall be defined as an area not exceeding twenty feet (20') by twenty feet (20') assigned to swap meet vendors for displaying property and conducting business.

B.

"Swap meet" means and includes any event, except for a display/selling event as defined in this Chapter, at which two or more persons offer new or secondhand personal property for sale or exchange and where a fee is charged for the privilege either of offering or displaying such property for sale or exchange and for admission of prospective buyers to the area where the property is offered or displayed for sale or exchange.

C.

"Swap meet operator" means every person engaged in the business of conducting, managing or maintaining a swap meet. The swap meet operator shall be responsible for the coordination of all aspects of the swap meeting including solicitation of vendors, assignment of vendor selling spaces, crowd control on the premises, controlling parking on the grounds and reporting to the Police Department as provided by this Code. The term swap meet operator does not include a person who owns the land on which such event occurs if he/she has no control over the event and has no personal knowledge of any facts arising from the event which constitute a violation of any provisions of this Chapter.

D.

"Swap meet vendor" means and includes any person who in this City engages in or conducts the business of selling or exchanging as owner or consignee, new or secondhand goods or any other goods at a swap meet.

E.

"Display/selling event" means and includes any event open to the public at which two or more persons sell, offer for sale, exchange, display, or provide personal services and where a fee may or may not be charged for privileges and where a fee may or may not be charged to prospective buyers. Display/selling events shall include the following:

1.

New personal property, plants, flowers, art and craft items, food or food products except a farmer's market;

2.

New vehicles, boats, aircraft, trailers, accessories or parts;

3.

Business equipment and computers;

4.

Animals, pets or reptiles;

5.

Antiques, collectibles, coins and stamps;

6.

Used vehicles, boats, aircraft, trailers, accessories or parts.

F.

"Display/selling event promoter" means any person, partnership, organization or corporation who controls, manages, conducts or otherwise administers a display/selling event.

G.

"Display/selling event vendor" means any person, partnership, organization, or corporation who exchanges, displays, sells or offers for sale any items described in the definition of a display/selling event or who provides a personal service.

H.

"Display/selling booth/space" means an area for displaying, selling, offering for sale or exchanging any item described in Subsection 5.65.010.E or for providing a personal service.

(Ord. C-7423, § 32, 1996)