In addition to the provisions of this chapter, Chapter 485 of the City of Camden Code, Licenses and Business Regulations, and the Camden County Health Code, if applicable, shall also apply to all peddler licenses, vending unit registrations and food truck licenses, and all peddlers, vending unit owners and operators and food truck owners and operators must comply with all of the provisions of this chapter, Chapter 485 and the Camden County Health Code, if applicable.
A.
No person shall expose for sale, sell or distribute any goods, wares
or merchandise, personal services, food, food products or beverages
or engage in the business activities of a peddler on or over the streets,
highways or sidewalks of the City of Camden without first obtaining
a peddler's license.
B.
No person shall operate or utilize a vending unit on or over the
streets, highways or sidewalks of the City of Camden unless such vending
unit has been inspected and has been issued a vending unit registration.
Vending units may be inspected at the times and places designated
by the Director.
C.
No person shall operate or make use of a food truck on or over the
streets, highways, sidewalks, or public areas unless such food truck
has been inspected and has been issued a food truck license.
D.
Fees. Any person who is not exempt by virtue of N.J.S.A. 45:24-9
et seq., shall be required to pay a licensing fee of $189.40. All
persons who shall be regulated under this chapter shall be required
to pay an administrative charge of $414 for each vending unit or food
truck as described herein.
A.
Peddler's license. Any person applying for a peddler's license shall, in addition to the provisions of Chapter 485, submit the following to the Director:
(1)
The name and residence address of the applicant and any other name
under which such business is to be conducted.
(2)
A physical description of the applicant.
(3)
A complete set of the applicant's fingerprints administered by the
Police Department of the City of Camden.
(4)
Each place of residence of the applicant for one year immediately
preceding the date of application.
(5)
A description of the business or activity in which the applicant
proposes to engage, including a description of the principal goods
or services to be sold.
(6)
The name and address of the applicant's employer, if the applicant
is employed to conduct the activities of a peddler on behalf of a
person or business entity other than the applicant.
(7)
Three unmounted, unretouched, color photographs measuring 1 1/2
inches by two inches, showing only the applicant's head and shoulders,
and which are representative of the applicant's appearance at the
time of application.
(8)
A New Jersey sales tax certificate, as required under N.J.S.A. 54:32B-1
et seq.
(9)
An instrument nominating and appointing the City Clerk of the City
of Camden to be the applicant's true and lawful agent, with full power
and authority to acknowledge service or notice of process for and
on behalf of such applicant in respect to any matters connected with
or arising out of any business activity licensed under this chapter.
(10)
Proof that the applicant is a citizen of the United States of
America or a person satisfying all requirements of the immigration
and naturalization laws or other applicable law for holding gainful
employment in the United States of America.
(11)
Any other such information deemed necessary by the Director
to carry out the purpose and intent of this chapter or any other provision
of the Code.
B.
Vending unit registration. All vending units must be registered, and any person or business entity applying for a vending unit registration shall, in addition to the provisions of Chapter 485, submit the following to the Director:
(1)
A description of the vending unit to be licensed as a registered
vending unit, including three photographs representing a side view,
a frontal view and rear view.
(2)
If a motor vehicle, as defined under N.J.S.A. 39:1-1, is to be utilized
as the vending unit, the applicant shall provide the following:
(a)
Vehicle model.
(b)
Vehicle registration number.
(c)
License plate number.
(d)
Proof of motor vehicle liability insurance coverage equal to
or greater than the amounts required of a New Jersey motor vehicle,
as prescribed in N.J.S.A. 39:6A-3.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 397-3B(3), regarding proof
of insurance, previously codified in this section, was repealed 8-27-1992
by Ord. No. MC-2790.
(3)
Where the vending unit will be utilized for the preparation and/or
sale of food, food products or beverages, a valid satisfactory evaluation
certificate issued by the Camden County Department of Health and Human
Services, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:24-9.11.
(4)
An instrument nominating and appointing the City Clerk of the City
of Camden to be the applicant's true and lawful agent, with full power
and authority to acknowledge service or notice of process for and
on behalf of such applicant in respect to any matters connected with
or arising out of the use of a registered vending unit within the
City of Camden.
(5)
A valid peddler's license issued in the name of the vending unit
owner or, in the absence thereof, an application for such license
according to the above procedures and in the name of the vending unit
owner.
(6)
Title, bill of sale or any other such proof sufficient to establish
lawful ownership of the vending unit to be registered.
(7)
Any other such information deemed necessary by the Director to carry
out the purpose and intent of this chapter or any other provision
of the Code.
C.
Food truck license. An application for a food truck license shall
include:
(1)
The name, address, telephone number and e-mail address and photograph
of the food truck applicant and whether the applicant is an individual,
form or corporation and, if a partnership, the names of the partner,
together with their addresses.
(2)
The name, address, telephone number and e-mail address and photograph
of the food truck operator if different than the owner and whether
the operator is an individual, form or corporation and, if a partnership,
the names of the partner, together with their addresses.
(3)
Vehicle information, including a complete description of the food
truck, make, model, license plate number, VIN number, insurance policy
number, insurance policy coverages and policy limits, a photograph
of the vehicle and any other documents as determined by the Director.
(4)
Vehicle information regarding the width and length of the food truck.
(5)
Title, bill of sale or any other such proof sufficient to establish
lawful ownership of the food truck to be registered.
(6)
Driver's license information for the driver of the food truck.
(7)
Business records of the food truck company, including a New Jersey
business registration certificate, articles of incorporation, if any,
inspection certificates, if any, trade name information, and any other
documents as determined by the Director.
(8)
A valid certificate issued by the Camden County Department of Health
and Human Services, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:24-9.1.
(9)
A listing of expected location(s) of operations, a schedule of such
operations, including expected days and hours of operation for the
food truck.
(10)
Manufacturer specifications on decibels ranges generated by
generators to be used during operations, if any.
(11)
A map or drawing of the expected location(s) of operation, including
the location of all buildings or other structures in the area of proposed
operation and the proximity to any adjacent residential areas as well
as commercial food service businesses.
(12)
A description of the method to be used for waste disposal and
recycling of materials.
(13)
Any seating arrangements that will be provided on-site (only
when public parking lots are being utilized as the on-site location).
(14)
Compliance with the State Fire Prevention Code and the State
Fire Safety Code, including, but not limited to, N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.7(a)3xii
and N.J.A.C. 5:70-4.7(g) and any other additional fire safety items
as required by the Fire Official in his discretion.
(15)
Any permits as required by the Fire Official, the State Fire
Prevention Code and the State Fire Safety Code, including, but not
limited to, N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.7(a)3xii and N.J.A.C. 5:70-4.7(g).
(16)
Any other documents or other information, as determined by the
Fire Official, the Director, the Chief License Inspector or the Camden
County Health Officer, to carry out the purpose and intent of this
chapter, any other provision of the State Fire Prevention Code, the
State Fire Safety Code, the City of Camden Code and the Camden County
Health Code.
A.
Upon satisfactory completion of all application requirements of this chapter and Chapter 485 by peddlers, vending units and food trucks, the Director, when deemed necessary, shall then seek input from the Camden County Police Chief or his designee in determining whether the issuance of such license will infringe upon the public health, safety or welfare of the residents and pedestrians of the City of Camden. In rendering a decision as to whether a license shall be issued, the Director shall also consider and give preference to applicants who are residents of the City of Camden or with other ties to the City of Camden, including an applicant who is a Camden-owned business or, otherwise, that the applicant is a certified New Jersey MBE, WBE, DVBE, VBE or SBE. The Director, in determining whether a food truck license is to be permitted for a certain location, shall also consider and take into account whether a food truck's overall width and length are appropriate for that specific location. Such a determination by the Director shall be in his sole discretion. Thereafter, the Director shall immediately issue a temporary license, valid for 30 days, which temporary license may be revoked in the event that all requirements of the licensing ordinances of the City of Camden are not met. However, after the application of the above preference, if the number of applicants for a vending unit or food truck license or licenses remaining is greater than the remaining number of licenses available from the City of Camden, the City shall conduct a lottery among the remaining eligible license applicants in awarding such license or licenses. Upon the expiration of the temporary license, the applicant shall be issued the appropriate peddler's license, vending unit registration or a food truck license authorizing the applicant to conduct the appropriate activities described in the application as approved by the Director.
[Amended 10-11-2022 by Ord. No. MC-5419]
A.
All peddler's licenses shall be attached to the licensee's outer
clothing so as to be conspicuously displayed to the public at all
times during which the licensee is engaged in the licensed activities.
B.
Vending unit registrations shall be attached to the licensed unit
in such a way as to be conspicuously displayed to the public at all
times during which the licensed unit is located on the streets, highways
and sidewalks of the City of Camden.
C.
Food truck licenses shall be attached to the food truck in such a
way as to be conspicuously displayed to the public during all times
of operation.
A.
A peddler's license issued under this chapter shall not be assignable
or transferable and may be used only by the person to whom it is issued.
B.
A vending unit registration issued under this chapter shall not be
assignable nor transferable and may be used only in the operation
of the vending unit described in the application.
C.
A food truck license shall not be assignable or transferable and
may be used only in the operation of the food truck as provided for
in the license and its application.
The license period and renewal of licenses issued under this chapter shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 485, Licenses and Business Regulations, Article III, Licensing Procedures, of the Code and, in the case of license renewal, shall additionally require the applicant's submission of sufficient proof of continuing insurance, as required by this chapter.
A.
The revocation and/or suspension of any license issued hereunder and/or the termination of any vending unit registration or food truck license shall be effectuated by the procedures set forth in the Administrative Code of the City of Camden, § 485-19 et seq.
B.
For purposes of this chapter, any peddler operating or utilizing a vending unit registration or utilizing a food truck license in the name of any other person or business shall be deemed to be an employee of said registrant or license holder. In the event that a peddler, vending unit, or food truck owner or operator whose license is revoked under this section or Chapter 485 is found by the Director to be an employee, contract peddler, business representative or agent of another person or business entity licensed under this chapter, the Director shall also revoke the peddler's license of such principal party.
Any material change in information, as submitted in the last
license application, must be reported to the Director within 30 days
of such change.
