§ 30-1426. Vendor permit and business license required.

(a)

No public property vending shall occur without a permit issued pursuant to this article, except that no permit shall be required for persons selling newspapers at-large other than from a fixed location on public property.

(b)

Except for vendors selling ice cream or other pre-packaged food and/or non-alcoholic pre-packaged beverages out of motor vehicles as prescribed in Section 30-1436, public property vending shall be permitted only on the location or designated food truck area stated on the permit. This permit requirement is in addition to any general business license required or other special permission requirement.

(c)

No person shall engage in the business or trade of vending without first obtaining a business license. Disabled veterans and blind persons, as defined by O.C.G.A. § 43-12-1, are exempt from payment of business license fees, but must obtain such licenses.

(d)

All valid vendor permits are nontransferable, and must be displayed in clear view, together with the vending permit photo identification card, at the permitted location or designated food truck area at all times when the vendor or assistant vendor is present.

(e)

All valid vendor permits shall indicate if the permit authorizes the sale of licensed branded merchandise.

( Ord. No. 2014-06(13-O-1339), § 3, 3-3-14 ; Ord. No. 2014-14(14-O-1137), § 5, 3-26-14 ; Ord. No. 2014-56(14-O-1591), § 3, 12-10-14 )