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Pumpkin Festival Vendor Rules
and Regulations
1. Your ORANGE
Pumpkin Festival permit and the notice
MUST be on display in your booth at
all times during the Festival.
2. There is NO subletting of
booth space for fundraising activities.
YOUR CLUB or organization MUST operate the booth with its members only.
Professional or semi-professional vendors “For Profit” are
NOT ALLOWED.
3. If sidewalk vending, you MUST
have permission of the store owner at your booth location. You may vend
ONLY from that location. You
MAY NOT walk the city streets or the
parade route to vend your wares.
4. If you have more than one location, you will need a permit for each
subsite location.
5. Only NOT-FOR-PROFIT
organizations from DeKalb
County
are granted a vending permit from the City of Sycamore and the Pumpkin Festival Committee
for the Festival weekend.
6. Each booth MUST be
responsible for disposing of their garbage in the proper locations and
containers. Refer to the map explaining these locations nearest your booth
space. AREAS MUST BE KEPT CLEAN THROUGHOUT FESTIVAL WEEKEND.
7. Every concession stand with a fire source (ovens, grills, open fires,
hot plates, etc.) MUST have an
approved fire extinguisher. An ABC 5 lb. or larger is suggested.
8. Any electrical equipment of a temporary nature for use in outdoor
appliances MUST be protected with the
use of U. L. APPROVED GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTED EQUIPMENT. This will be
strictly enforced.
9. No concession stand shall be operated or installed in a manner that would
cause fifty percent (50%) or more of the sidewalk to be blocked. It is the
responsibility of that individual/group operating the booth to insure that any
lines created by its booth not restrict the movement of the 50% or more of open
sidewalk space.
10.
Sale of drugs,
alcohol, firearms, or drug paraphernalia is prohibited.
11. All items sold or given away from your booth
MUST be listed on the Festival Permit.
12. Please be respectful of the business owners. Do not block the
entrance to businesses and avoid blocking store display windows. Please use
public restrooms, not the store’s private restrooms. Please use store front
parking for loading and unloading only and leave the parking spaces for patrons.
13. Health Department regulations:
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Each booth MUST follow the DeKalb
County Health Department’s regulations pertaining to “Temporary Food Service
Establishment” pamphlet that is issued at the October Pumpkin Festival
Committee meeting.
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Each food booth MUST have a cover
or canopy over the food preparation and serving areas. This Illinois
Department of Public Health rule is strictly enforced.
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