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It is rot financially feasible to expect these residents to purchase an Occupational Uccnse at a cost of $ 40.00 for a 1 or 2 day sale. By definition 'OCCUPATION is one's principal rmployrnem, blisiriess, vocation or trade or other means of livelihood. By no stretch of the imagination do people selling household goods 2 days a year to earn a few rxtra (inllars, fit into this &AWtion. We were 'anted' on the weektud of feb. loth for violation of the ordinance for having 10 stalls without licenses on Saturday and 8 on Sunday. These citations represented those householders in question. We have d ftmatly tried to complq with the Ordinance by: U Annual purchase of an Occupatintial 1irense to cover the Market. 2. Purchase of 10 addditional licenses at a cost of #400.00 annually, to cover itinerant dealers . 3. A diligent check of the regular dealers to verify they hull a valid current license. In addition to the above, we would be willing to keep a record of householders so that they do not exceed the allowable 2 duim a year Garage sale. Blmet's 'frading Post is the only Open Air Flea Market licensed in Indian County and will remain so since we have been'Grandfathered in. Because of this unique statute we feel we have complied with the Ordinance and housclwidcrs should not be counted against the 10 licclues we purchasded for the use cf persons who are selling for an occupation. VAJCUSSO&n,—p o resident Eimer,$ Trading Post Inc - Mr. Cusson felt, in light of the high real estate tax they pay on the property, that the Commission could favorably consider and exempt them because of the unique situation. Board members briefly discussed the matter. Tax Collector Karl Zimmerman commented that the rules applied to flea markets had also been extended to antique malls. The idea was to use some kind of uniform approach. He advised that it was not feasible for his office to do enforcement every weekend. His office had found violations at the flea market for the last three years when making unannounced audits, and had to cite them each year in order to get them to come in to purchase the extra 10 licenses, in spite of having sent renewal notices. Rather than his office having to police the flea market, he would like to see the manager monitor the situation. He thought that by structuring things so the flea market and antique malls had a license for every booth, it would cover everyone. Commissioner Eggert and Commissioner Bird asked Mr. Zimmermann to clarify certain points and suggest how best to handle the situation. Mr. Zimmermann recalled how the committee originally had viewed it. He felt that the cost impact to the flea market's customers (twice a year garage sale householders) would not be too 38 March 5, 1996 BOOK 97 P,,GE 462