Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Chapter 40-9 - STATE FARMERS' MARKET
Subject 40-9-7 - LOCAL OPERATING RULES FOR ATLANTA STATE FARMERS' MARKET AUGUSTA STATE FARMERS' MARKET COLUMBUS STATE FARMERS' MARKET MACON STATE FARMERS' MARKET SAVANNAH STATE FARMERS' MARKET
Rule 40-9-7-.03 - Traffic and Sanitation

Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 40-9-7-.03

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024

In the interest of public safety, the following regulations for traffic and sanitation will be rigidly enforced:

(1) Traffic. The Market has been zoned for traffic and parking and is posted accordingly. All speed, traffic and parking will be rigidly enforced.

(2) Sanitation.

(a) All persons (including but not limited to truckers, wholesale dealers, small dealers, nursery stock dealers, market retailers and farmers) occupying space, shall be responsible daily for the proper disposal and removal of all refuse, garbage and trash from their space on the Market.

(b) When grading and preparing products for sale, discards will not be thrown on pavement, but shall be relocated by the person into personal vehicles to be removed from the Market, or properly disposed of through containers, or other approved methods.

(c) All refuse, garbage and trash collection, or storage containers, shall be of a design and size, and kept in a location, approved by the Market Manager in advance of use. They shall be covered and shall be emptied daily, unless otherwise approved, with the refuse, garbage and trash being taken from the Market property and disposed of in accordance with the law.

(d) Upon departure, all space for which a person is responsible as described above, must be left clean.

(e) No one may dispose of trash or spoiled produce into containers not owned or leased by licensee unless the licensee is an agent of the owner or lessee of the container. Such activity will constitute proper grounds for revocation or suspension of a license and the right to conduct any type of business or being employed by any business to conduct business on the Markets at any of the State Farmers' Markets in the future.

(f) Failure to dispose of their trash resulting into proper trash containers by any licensee or agent of the licensee will constitute proper grounds for revocation or suspension of a license and the right to conduct any type of business or being employed by any business to conduct business on the Markets at any of the State Farmers' Markets in the future.

(g) Disposal of Christmas Trees - All Christmas trees shall be removed from the Market by the person upon vacating stalls.

O.C.G.A. Secs. 2-10-50, 2-10-56, 50-13-4.

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