2016.04.25 Council Meeting Item 07
Summary
Public Hearing and Order to approve victualers licenses for vendors participating in the Cumberland Farmer's Market Association.
A public comment period will be included (5 minutes).
ACTION: Council action is anticipated.
Description
The Cumberland Farmer’s Market Association (CFMA) will be renting the Falmouth Legion’s parking lot to hold the weekly Wednesday Farmers Market. The members of CFMA have submitted victualers/ food service applications for Town Council Approval.
Chapter 8, Article IV of the Code Of Ordinances explains Food Service Establishments and municipal licensing requirements. A food service establishment definition according to the code: "Shall mean any permanent, temporary or mobile establishment where food or drink is prepared, served, kept or stored for consumption on or off the premises within the town, including but not limited to such establishments as a restaurant, caterer, buffet, lunchroom, grill room, lunch counter, tavern, dining room of a hotel or motel, coffee shop, cafeteria, sandwich shop, soda fountain, in plant feeding establishments, feeding establishments in private clubs, church feeding facilities, school feeding facilities, institutional feeding establishments, tearooms, theater refreshments stand, grocery store, meat market, retail bakery store, dairy produce store, delicatessen or any establishment where food is prepared, served, kept or stored for retail sale. Section 8-153 addresses licensing requirements: "It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a food service establishment within the town who does not possess a license granted by the Town Council and issued by the Town Clerk."
A copy of the applications and the order are attached.
