A. "Commercial sales activity" means the displaying for sale, selling, vending, peddling, or transfer of possession or ownership of an item for a price or for a stated minimum donation.

B. This section shall not apply to the sale of newspapers, books, brochures or other printed material, or items which have imprinted upon them a religious, political, philosophical or ideological message relevant to the purpose of the organization selling the item.

C. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in a commercial sales activity in a public park without first having obtained a concession contract approved by the Parks and Recreation Board.

D. A person conducting a commercial sales activity in a public park shall have in his or her possession a copy of the concession contract issued by the Parks and Recreation Board and shall produce it for inspection upon the request of a Police Officer or Parks Ranger.

E. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. (Ord. No. G-3901, § 1, 1996; Ord. No. G-4699, § 1, 2005; Ord. No. G-5220, § 1, 2008)