§ 30-1482. Classification of permits.

(a)

Food permit. A food permit shall authorize a person to vend permissible food items in an individually assigned vending site or from a motor vehicle, but not from door-to-door. A food permit shall allow the sale of food only pursuant to the conditions specified by the health department of the county in which the vending site is located. Fulton County Health Department regulations class A nonhazardous, nonregulated foods do not require a health department food service permit. Where applicable, class B and class C foods require a valid certificate of inspection from the county in which the vending site is located and must specify the particular foods authorized to be sold. No vendors shall sell any cooked food from an open-pit barbecue grill from any private property location within the city without first obtaining written approval from the health department of the county in which the vending site is located.

(b)

Merchandise permit. A merchandise permit shall authorize a person to vend items including but not limited to the following from a designated location on private property:

(1)

Crafts:

a.

Baskets.

b.

Jewelry.

c.

Leather.

d.

Quilts.

e.

Wood carvings.

f.

Needle crafts.

g.

Fragrances/incenses.

(2)

Fresh flowers.

(3)

Clothing and apparel.

(4)

Seasonal items, such as Christmas trees, firewood.

(5)

Accessories:

a.

Leather goods.

b.

Sunglasses.

c.

Umbrellas.

(6)

Licensed nonethnic apparel. In order to vend any items which are licensed by an organization (e.g., the Braves), a vendor must have a license from the appropriate organization to sell such goods and must produce such license to the police department for inspection when requested.

(c)

Service permit. A service permit shall authorize a person to sell services, including but not limited to the following:

(1)

Face paintings.

(2)

Shoe shining.

(3)

Portrait painting.

(4)

Street music.

(5)

Photography.

(d)

Combination permit. A combination permit shall authorize a person to vend food and merchandise at individually assigned vending sites and locations. Any person may apply for and receive a combination permit, if all applicable requirements are met.

(e)

Flea market vending permit. In addition to any other permits that must be obtained pursuant to paragraphs (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this section for the items or services sold, a flea market vending permit shall authorize the sale of items or services by a flea market vendor. Such a permit must be obtained by a flea market vendor as well as by any flea market promoter, operator, or owner. Flea market vending permits obtained by the flea market promoter, operator, or owner shall authorize the operation of the flea market. Such flea market vending permits shall be administered in the same manner as other permits required under this article, and the holders of such permits shall be subject to all applicable requirements of this article as a condition to holding such permits.

(Code 1977, § 14-5177; Ord. No. 2004-59, § 5, 9-28-04)