February 28, 2023
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CHAPTER 5
FARMER’S MARKET
SECTION
9-501. Definitions.
9-502. Application for a farmer’s market permit.
9-503. Rules and regulations.
9-504. Parking and traffic flow to be designated.
9-505. Hold harmless and indemnification.
9-506. Sales taxes and licenses.
9-507. Permit expiration, renewal, suspension and revocation.
9-501. Definitions.
(1) “Farmer’s market.” The farmer’s market (“the
market”) for the City of Algood (“the city”) is located on Fourth Street and Main
Street and is operated by the city to provide a safe and convenient location for
farmers to sell their “home grown goods” as defined herein.
(2) “Home grown goods.” As used in this chapter, “home grown goods”
shall mean produce, vegetables, fruits, nuts, ornamentals and any other product
of farm and garden that are grown in the State of Tennessee or southern
Kentucky during its appropriate growing season by farmers, truck growers, fruit
growers and horticulturists who are residents of Putnam County, or are
residents from the fourteen (14) county Upper Cumberland area and Southern
Kentucky as defined in § 9-503.
(3) “Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) requirements.” Items
such as molasses, honey, eggs, farm fresh frozen meats, baked goods, jelly, jams
and candy must meet the TDA requirements to be offered for sale at the market.
(Ord. #622-18, March 2018)
9-502. Application for a farmer’s market permit. Before any vendor
shall occupy any space inside or adjacent to the market to offer goods for sale,
he/she shall complete an application to sell home grown goods at the market.
The vendor shall certify that all of his/her goods are home grown goods as
defined herein, and shall disclose where the home grown goods were produced.
The vendor shall certify that they have read and agree to abide by all market
rules and regulations. Once the application is completed and approved by the
city, the vendor will be issued a permit to occupy space at the market. (Ord.
#622-18, March 2018)
9-503. Rules and regulations.
(1) Farmers or producers from Putnam
County and residents from the fourteen (14) county Upper Cumberland area are
as follows: De Kalb, Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, Fentress, Jackson, Macon,
Pickett, Overton, Smit, Warren, White, Van Buren and residents from Clinton,
Cumberland, Monroe, and Allen counties in Kentucky are permitted to sell home
grown goods as defined in this chapter.
(2) All vendors must be registered with the city. Each vendor will be
given a permit to display at the market that is visible to the public.
(3) Items such as molasses, honey, eggs, farm fresh frozen meats and
baked goods, jelly, jams and candy must meet the TDA requirements to be
offered for sale at the market.
(4) All TDA regulations governing market sales will be followed.
(5) Parking is on a first-come basis. Only one (1) space per vendor is
permitted. Vendors must arrive or leave at any time during the market hours,
but may not save their parking place if they leave.
(6) Vendors shall clean their area and help keep the general market
and restrooms clean.
(7) Market hours are Monday through Sunday from daylight to 6:00
P.M.
(8) Permits will only be issued for any vendor to occupy the market
beginning February 1 and will not issued after November 30.
(9) No permanent displays or installations will be allowed.
(10) Rule violators will receive one (1) warning. A second violation will
result in suspension/revocation of the vendor’s permit as determined by the city
codes enforcement officer or city police officer. Any suspension or revocation may
be appealed to the city administrator, or his/her designee, whose decision is
final.
(11) No vehicle, trailer, equipment, etc. shall be parked on the premises
for the purpose of selling said vehicle, trailer or equipment.
(12) All firearms or any other weapon shall be unloaded and kept inside
the vehicles and out of sight.
(13) No homemade vanilla, wine, beer, spirits or any other products
containing alcohol shall be consumed, sold or displayed. (Ord. #622-18, March
2018, modified)
9-504. Parking and traffic flow to be designated. Parking spaces
and lanes shall be marked. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle
outside a designated parking space. It shall be unlawful for any person and/or
vehicle to obstruct areas designated for traffic flow. (Ord. #622-18, March 2018)
9-505. Hold harmless and indemnification. All vendors shall be
individually and severally responsible to the City of Algood for any loss, personal
injury, property damage and/or loss and any other damage that may occur as a
result of the vendors’ negligence or that of its servants, agents and employees.
All vendors shall agree to indemnify and save the city harmless from any loss,
cost, damages and any other expenses and costs, including, but not limited to,
attorney fees and court costs suffered or incurred by the city. Insurance is not
provided to participants and vendors in the market, and each participant and
vendor will be responsible for providing his/her own liability insurance. (Ord.
#622-18, March 2018)
9-506. Sales tax and licenses. Each vendor is responsible for collecting
sales taxes where applicable and any and all licenses and permits required by
federal, state and local laws. (Ord. #622-18, March 2018)
9-507. Permit expiration, renewal, suspension and revocation.
Permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall be valid for the calendar
years in which said permit is issued. All permits expire on December 31. A
permit may be suspended or revoked by the city codes enforcement officer or by
a city police officer when any of the provisions of this chapter have deemed to
have been violated. When notified of an alleged violation, the officer shall
investigate the complaint. Any person found to have violated the provisions of
this chapter shall receive at least a written warning, but may, depending upon
the severity of the violation, have his/her permit suspended or revoked for a
period not to exceed one (1) year. The decision of the city codes enforcement
officer or police officer is considered final, and an appeal may be made within
five (5) calendar days to the city administrator or his/her designee. (Ord.
#622-18, March 2018
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