BYLAW - Farmers Market & Artisans Fair REPEALED by 5252~10 - 20090414 - 5125~09THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA
By-law Number 5125-09
BEING A BY-LAW to
provide for establishing,
maintaining, operating
and regulating the
Aurora Farmers' Market
and Artisans' Fair
WHEREAS section 113 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended,
permits the municipality to establish, maintain, operate and regulate farmers
markets within the municipality;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora hereby
enacts as follows:
1.0 Definitions
1.1 "Market" means the Aurora Farmers' Market and Artisans' Fair;
1.2 "Permit" means the Permit issued by the Town of Aurora to a Vendor at
the Market and includes Permits for a Full Season Double Stall, Full
Season Single Stall, Special Events Stall and Single Day Stall; and
1.3 "Vendor" means a Vendor at the Aurora Farmers' Market and Artisans'
Fair.
2.0 Location
The Market shall be located on Wells Street between Mosley Street and
Metcalfe Street as identified in Schedule "A" to this By-law.
3.0 Market Days and Hours of Operation
The Market shall be held on Saturdays from the first Saturday in May to the
last Saturday in October and operate from 8 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m.
4.0 Permit Requirement
4.1 No person shall offer for sale any produce, products or wares without first
obtaining a Permit from the Town of Aurora as outlined in this By-law.
4.2 The Town of Aurora reserves the right to refuse the issuance or renewal of
a Permit.
5.0 Administration and Permits
(a) Every Vendor shall complete a Permit application as provided by the
Town of Aurora and shall pay the fees set out in Schedule "B" to this
By-law;
(b) The Permit fee for the Market will be set by the Town of Aurora;
(c) Permits shall be obtained by every Vendor each year prior to
operating a stall at the Market;
(d) Permits are not transferable;
(e) Vendors shall be provided space based on the terms of their Permit;
and
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(f) Every Vendor shall provide the Town with a Certificate of Insurance
indicating comprehensive general liability insurance in an amount of
no less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00). Such insurance
shall be in effect for the duration of the Market season.
6.0 Market Sales
6.1 No Vendor shall sell, offer for sale or expose for sale any produce,
products or wares at the Market except the following:
(a) agricultural and horticultural products;
(b) handicrafts and crafts;
(c) home-baked goods;
(d) meat or cheese products; and
(e) eggs
6.2 No Vendor shall sell items unless the Vendor produces or grows 70% or
more of the produce, products or wares offered for sale.
6.3 No Vendor shall offer for sale any live animal, including any live dogs, cats,
birds, fish or reptiles at the Market.
7.0 Vendor Responsibilities
7.1 Vendors shall comply with the applicable prov1s1ons of the Health
Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.7, as amended, and the
applicable regulations made under that Act.
7.2 Vendors shall keep their stall in a clean and orderly state and shall leave it
clean and free of litter.
7.3 No Vendor shall operate a motor vehicle in the Town Park ..
8. Offence
Any person who contravenes any section of this By-law shall be guilty of an
offence and be liable to a penalty as prescribed for in the Provincial
Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33, as amended.
9.0 Title
This By-law shall be titled "Aurora Farmers' Market and Artisans' Fair".
10. Severability and Conflict
If any provision or part of a provision of this By-law is declared by any court
or tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be illegal or inoperable in whole or in
part, or inoperative in particular circumstances, the balance of this By-law,
or its application in other circumstances, shall not be affected and shall
continue to be in full force and effect.
11. Repeal
By-law 5009-0S.P. is hereby repealed.
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READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 14th DAY OF APRIL 2009.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 14th DAY OF APRIL 2009.
PHYLLIS M. MORRIS, MAYOR
LUCILLE 00WN CLERK
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Schedule "B"
Fees
$75.00 per season or part thereof
$150.00 per season or part thereof
$75.00 per season or part thereof
$35.00 per day or part thereof