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TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1988 from the office of the Virginia Attorney General, persons and activities deemed eligible for such exemption, to whom and/or for which permits are issued by the City Manager: BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular session assembled held on July 26, 1988, that the City's Business, Professional, Occupational License Tax Ordinance, 1983, as amended, be amended so that Section 3 under Article 2 thereof shall read as follows: 3. ITINERANT MERCHANTS AND PEDDLERS Pursuant to the provisions of Section 58.1-3717E of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, all peddlers, as defined by Section 58.1-3717B of said Code, shall pay an annual license tax of $50.00. However, this section shall not apply to those persons who sell, or offer for sale at retail, goods, wares or merchandise as an authorized part of a public exhibition, fair, festival, or other promotional, recreational or special event held in whole or in part upon City property and authorized by the City in the discretion of the City Manager. The authorization required hereunder shall be a permit obtained from the City Manager who, in exercising his discretion to issue same, shall consider the following factors: Whether such event is sponsored by a civic organization, or by a charitable or other non-profit organization. Whether the event is conducted by a local industry or other local business for the benefit and enjoyment of its employees. Whether the event poses any danger, either actual or potential, to the public health, safety and welfare, including, but not limited to, any special traffic or fire hazard posed thereby, and in making this determination, the City Manager shall consult with the City's police chief and fire chief, and any other person with any special expertise in the field of public safety, be they City employees or otherwise, whose advice the City Manager deems it advisable to seek.