§ 7.40.020. License—Required.

A.

Except as provided in subsections (B) and (C), a person may engage in any of the following activities without obtaining a license issued by the City:

1.

Selling of commodities or services on private property in nonresidential districts, pursuant to Chapters 21.42—21.47, and mixed use districts, pursuant to Chapter 21.44, where:

i.

The sale of those commodities is a use permitted for that zoning district without a special exception;

ii.

The person has the written permission of the property owner; and

iii.

The use of the property for such purposes does not exceed six weeks within a twelve-month period;

2.

Selling of commodities directly to manufacturers, wholesalers or retail establishments for use in their business or for resale;

3.

Taking orders for commodities for future delivery and taking orders for or making delivery of newspapers, magazines, milk or other dairy products, ice, fuel and fuel supplies, bakery goods or products, or other perishable food products;

4.

Delivering commodities or services previously ordered by the owner or tenant of the property;

5.

Selling commodities that are produced, caught or raised by the person who is selling the commodities. A person selling the commodities from a location within the historic district, as defined in Chapter 21.56 of this Code, other than at the open-air market established pursuant to Section 7.28.010 shall be a resident at the location from which sales are to be made;

6.

Selling Christmas trees, cards, greens, holly, and wreaths in nonresidential districts, pursuant to Chapters 21.42—21.47 and mixed use districts, pursuant to Chapter 21.44;

7.

Conducting a yard sale at a person's residence for not more than six days within a twelve-month period;

8.

Conducting a rummage market sale or flea market sale of non-commercial items by the city for not more than six days within a twelve-month period;

9.

Selling commodities or services by a nonprofit organization as an incidental fundraising activity at that nonprofit organization's principal place of business;

10.

Selling commodities or services in conjunction with a fundraiser by a community association in that community association's territory for not more than six times within a twelve-month period;

11.

Selling commodities or services at a convention, exhibition, or fundraiser taking place at a hotel;

12.

Selling commodities incidental to a sporting event. If on public property, the person must be approved by the organizer of the sporting event;

13.

On those days of the year and at those places and times as are designated from time to time by resolution or ordinance of the City Council.

B.

A person may not engage in the business of a peddler, hawker, itinerant merchant, or transient vendor of commodities or services on public property not mentioned in subsection (A) without first obtaining a license as provided in this chapter.

C.

A person may not engage in the business of a mobile vendor without first obtaining a license as provided in this chapter.

D.

A license issued by the City under this chapter does not relieve the licensee from the obligation to obtain applicable State of Maryland and Anne Arundel County permits and licenses.

(Ord. O-39-06 § 1 (part), 2007: prior code § 14-31)

(Ord. No. O-8-16 Amended, § I, 7-25-2016)