For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, words
and phrases shall have the meanings indicated:
BUSINESS ENTITY
Any sole proprietorship, firm, partnership, corporation,
association or other organization recognized to do business under
the laws of the State of New Jersey.
CHIEF LICENSE INSPECTOR
The person empowered under §
7-60 and Article
II of Chapter
485 to issue and enforce all provisions of this Code pertaining to the licensing of commercial activities and facilities.
CODE
The Code of the City of Camden, as amended and revised from
time to time by the City Council.
DIRECTOR
Shall refer to the Director of Code Enforcement.
FOOD TRUCK
An enclosed motor vehicle equipped with equipment and facilities,
including, but not be limited to, cookers, grills smokers and other
similar equipment for preparing, cooking and then selling various
types and forms of food products and beverages, which upon issuance
of a license by the City of Camden may temporarily park upon an approved
public street or in an approved public parking lot and engage in the
preparation, service, sale or distribution of prepared and other forms
of food products and beverages to the general public. A food truck
shall be no more than seven feet wide and no more than 20 feet long.
[Amended 10-11-2022 by Ord. No. MC-5419]
FROZEN DESSERT TRUCK
Every motor vehicle in which frozen desserts, as defined
under N.J.S.A. 39:4-128.3d, are carried for purposes of retail sale
on the streets of Camden.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Includes all vehicles propelled otherwise than by muscular
power, excepting such vehicles as run only upon rails or tracks.
PEDDLER
Any person, as defined in this chapter, engaged in the business
of going from place to place or from house to house carrying for sale
and exposure for sale any goods, wares or merchandise, personal service,
food, food product or beverage for the purpose of selling and delivering
such goods to consumers. Such term shall include but shall not be
limited to street photographers, shoeshines and vendors of frozen
desserts, prepared lunches, flowers, fruits and vegetables and any
person licensed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:24-9 et seq.
PERSON
Any human being, whether male or female.
VENDING UNIT
Any freestanding pushcart, wagon, table, shelving unit, rack
vehicle or device, except for a food truck defined above, which may
be moved, with or without assistance of a motor, which is used in
the preparation, display, sale, transportation or storage of any good,
wares or merchandise, personal service, food, food product or beverage
intended for sale, consumption or distribution on or over the streets,
highways or sidewalks of the City of Camden.
WATERFRONT ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
That area bounded by Pearl Street on the North, Third Street
on the East, Clinton Street on the South, and the Delaware River on
the West.