Article 933
CITY MARKET
Sections:
933.01 Dedication of grounds for market purposes.
933.02 Control by market master – Rules and regulations.
933.03 Market master to establish rental schedule.
933.04 Weekly deposit of moneys collected and report.
933.05 General market days and hours.
933.06 Market master may order removal of persons or articles.
933.07 Other public food sales prohibited – Farmers exception.
933.08 Fee payment prior to sale – Receipt to be given.
933.09 Prohibited and limited sale of certain articles.
933.10 Killing animals – Nuisances, posting bills and property destruction prohibited.
933.11 Sale of unwholesome or unripe foods prohibited.
933.12 Removal of articles after closing – Sanitation of occupied space.
933.14 Use and placement of signs.
933.15 Solicitation for regular retail merchants prohibited.
933.16 Meat sale prohibited outside market building.
933.17 Space allocated for sale of nursery stock or trees.
933.18 Obstructions within building prohibited.
933.19 Projections into traveled roadway prohibited.
933.20 Space width regulated and limited.
933.21 Space sublease prohibited.
933.01 Dedication of grounds for market purposes.
The grounds upon which the market house is situated and the alleys adjacent thereto are hereby dedicated and set apart as market grounds and spaces, to be known as the city market, and shall be used for the purpose of buying and selling provisions and other articles necessary for the sustenance and convenience of city inhabitants, subject to the following regulations. (Ord. 2213 § 1, 1948)
933.02 Control by market master – Rules and regulations.
The market master under the supervision of the city manager shall have full charge of the city market and may make and enforce such rules and regulations as necessary for the proper use and control of the city market. (Ord. 2213 § 17, 1948)
933.03 Market master to establish rental schedule.
The market master, subject to approval by the city manager, shall fix a schedule for rental, by the day, month or year, of booths, stalls, space and benches in and about the market house, covering those cases for which no schedule has been fixed by ordinance. Booths, stalls, space and benches may be leased or rented by responsible parties for a term not to exceed one year at the price fixed by such schedule, and shall be numbered or otherwise marked to insure ready and positive identification. (Ord. 1131 § 6, 1914)
933.04 Weekly deposit of moneys collected and report.
All revenues from market rental fees collected by the market master for the use of the city shall be turned over to the city treasurer on Monday of each week or on Tuesday when a legal holiday falls on Monday. A report showing in detail the source of such revenues shall be given to the city controller at the same time, to include a statement of moneys due but not collected with a sufficient reason therefor. (Ord. 1131 § 5, 1914)
933.05 General market days and hours.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday shall be general market days and the hours shall be from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. No sales shall be made after 5:00 p.m. (Ord. 2213 § 2, 1948)
933.06 Market master may order removal of persons or articles.
(A) The market master may order the removal from the market of any person violating any city ordinance, or who conducts himself in a disorderly manner, or who fails to obey the lawful orders of the market master. He may order the removal from the market of any vehicle or article brought or left therein contrary to law. He may call on police officers as may be necessary to aid him in enforcing such provisions.
(B) No person shall resist, hinder or obstruct the market master in the lawful discharge of his duties. (Ord. 2213 §§ 3, 4, 1948)
933.07 Other public food sales prohibited – Farmers exception.
No person, except farmers selling their own produce, shall offer for sale, during market hours, at any public place, street or alley other than the market grounds of the city any fruit, fish, meat, butter, eggs, poultry, vegetables or other provisions. (Ord. 2213 § 5, 1948)
933.08 Fee payment prior to sale – Receipt to be given.
Persons shall, before offering for sale any food or merchandise at the city market, pay to the market master the prescribed fee, for which the market master shall make out and give a receipt, setting forth the name of the party, the article to be vended and the date given. (Ord. 2213 § 6, 1948)
933.09 Prohibited and limited sale of certain articles.
No person shall offer for sale or sell in the city market any jewelry (except hand-made), medicine, dry goods, groceries or hardware, or sell, give away or bring upon the market grounds any liquor or beer. No furniture, machinery, vehicles, tools or implements of any kind shall be brought, stored or exposed for sale at any time in or about the city market, except by special consent of the market master. (Ord. 2213 § 8, 1948)
933.10 Killing animals – Nuisances, posting bills and property destruction prohibited.
No person shall kill, slaughter or dress any animal in the market house or on the grounds, or deposit any animal or vegetable offals, filth, dead animal or fowl, fish or any noisome substance, nor permit thereon any nuisance, nor shall any person without approval post bills, advertisements or signs, nor break, injure or deface in any way any part of the market house. (Ord. 2213 § 10, 1948)
933.11 Sale of unwholesome or unripe foods prohibited.
No person shall offer for sale or sell in the city market any unwholesome or unsound meat, fish, eggs or poultry, or any unripe berries or other fruit or vegetables. (Ord. 2213 § 11, 1948)
933.12 Removal of articles after closing – Sanitation of occupied space.
Every person renting and occupying space in the city market shall, within one hour after the time of closing, cause his articles and provisions to be removed from the market grounds. Any person occupying space in the city market shall keep such space in a clean and sanitary condition at all times. (Ord. 2213 § 12, 1948)
933.13 Resale prohibited.
No person shall purchase any food or other articles at the city market for the purpose of reselling the same. (Ord. 2213 § 13, 1948)
933.14 Use and placement of signs.
All signs used by persons occupying any space shall be of such size and character as may be approved by the market master, and the same shall be fastened or placed in such manner as shall be approved by the market master. (Ord. 2213 § 14, 1948)
933.15 Solicitation for regular retail merchants prohibited.
No person shall solicit orders for or deliver groceries or provisions from any mail order house, department store or other person doing a general mercantile business, nor shall any merchant have his food or produce offered for sale on commission on the market grounds during market hours. (Ord. 2213 § 15, 1948)
933.16 Meat sale prohibited outside market building.
No person shall offer for sale or sell upon the market grounds, except inside the market building, any fresh or salt meat which has been sliced or cut into small pieces for retail trade. (Ord. 2213 § 18, 1948)
933.17 Space allocated for sale of nursery stock or trees.
No nursery stock or Christmas trees or material of like nature shall be displayed or offered for sale upon the market grounds, except in such space as is allotted by the market master. (Ord. 2213 § 21, 1948)
933.18 Obstructions within building prohibited.
No person shall at any time place any obstruction in the aisles, entrance or stairways of the market building. (Ord. 2213 § 22, 1948)
933.19 Projections into traveled roadway prohibited.
No person shall cause any vehicle or any produce located on Market Place and on Cherry Alley to project more than 10 feet, six inches east of a straight line tangent to the front or east side of the market building. (Ord. 2213 § 23, 1948)
933.20 Space width regulated and limited.
The width of stalls or spaces shall be determined by the market master provided no stall or space shall exceed seven feet in width. (Ord. 2213 § 24, 1948)
933.21 Space sublease prohibited.
No person shall assign or sublet his stall, space or reservation. (Ord. 2213 § 25, 1948)
933.99 Penalty.
Whoever violates any provision of this article shall be fined not less than $5.00 nor more than $100.00, together with costs, and in default of payment thereof shall be imprisoned not less than five nor more than 30 days. Market privileges shall be forfeited if the violator is a lessee of space at the city market. (Ord. 2213 § 26, 1948)