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BOOK Section 2 Amendments are made to Chapter 15 which ties in the General Provisions section of the zoning code and requires that transient merchants obtain both an occupational license and a transient merchant temporary use permit. This section also prohibits the "grandfathering -in" of existing operations when old "temporary" permits expire. The new regulations will apply to any new and to the existing transient merchant operations. Section 3 In this section transient merchants are specifically included in the temporary use catagories listed in the agricultural and commercial zoning districts. Section 4 This section establishes criteria -for the transient merchant operations and application information requirements, and limits transient merchants to fruit and vegetable sales and seasonal sales. The criteria found on pages 3 and 4 [(a) through (g)] of the proposed ordinance ensure that: a) temporary, mobile facilities are utilized; b) no utilities can be used, except temporary power for seasonal sales; c) all applicable sign regulations are met; d) permitted access points conform with other county access/ traffic requirements; e) driveways are properly located and permitted; f) parking spaces (temporary; no paving), in accordance with what is required for temporary real estate sales offices, are provided for; and g) a separation distance, which does not affect any existing permitted operations, is maintained between fruit and vegeta- ble sales. Application requirements, sorely needed to properly control right-of-way and setback encroachments and to ensure conformance with driveway and parking standards, are established on page 4(h) of the proposed ordinance. Also, a cash bond requirement, sug- gested by the transient merchants attending the December 1st workshop, is established to eliminate site cleaning problems [p. 4(i)]. The $200.00 figure was provided by Public Works to cover all loading, hauling, and dumping expenses and to discourage transient merchants from actually forfeiting the cash bond and paying the county to clean the site. The remainder of Section 4 prohibits sales operations in rights- of-way; exempts mobile ice cream sales, merchandise deliveries, and catering services from transient merchant regulations; and establishes the two types, of transient merchant operations al- lowed: fruit and vegetable sales and seasonal sales. In accor- dance with the proposed ordinance, all transient merchant tempo- rary use permits would require approval by the planning_ director whose decisions could be appealed to the Planning and zoning Commission. ALTERNATIVES: There are essentially three alternatives for handling the tran- sient merchant operations in Indian River County. 1. Keep the existing ordinances and regulations_ allowing a proliferation of uses and applying general standards; 49':