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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING TITLE 8, BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATIONS, CHAPTER 25, VENDOR LICENSES FOR THE SALE OF FOOD AND MERCHANDISE AT PUBLIC FESTIVALS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO ESTABLISH A SEASONAL FESTIVAL ENDORSEMENT FOR MOBILE VENDORS.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark ("City") regulates hawkers, peddlers, and mobile food vendors under Chapter 8:7, Hawking and Peddling; Canvassing and Soliciting, of the Revised General Ordinances, which provides for annual licensing, fees, and inspections; and
WHEREAS, the City also regulates vending at temporary events and festivals under Chapter 8:25, Vendor Licenses for the Sale of Food and Merchandise at Public Festivals, requiring a daily festival vendor license fee; and
WHEREAS, vendors who already maintain a valid annual license under Chapter 8:7 are subject to duplicate fees when they participate in City-approved festivals, despite already undergoing health, fire, zoning, and police inspections; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council finds it to be in the public interest to streamline this process by creating a Seasonal Festival Endorsement, which will allow annual license holders to participate in festivals upon payment of a single seasonal fee, while continuing to require registration and compliance with all health, sanitation, fire, and safety regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
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Section 1. Title 8, Business Regulations and Licenses, Chapter 25, Vendor Licenses for the Sale of Food and Merchandise at Public Festivals, of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as amended and supplemented, is amended as follows:
? 8:25-3.1 Seasonal Festival Endorsement.
A. A vendor who holds a valid and current ann...
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