A. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, any organization with a headquarters, chapter or licensed business located within the city may obtain a license to conduct or sponsor an arts, crafts, or specialty consignment event or sale twice each calendar year within the city under the following conditions:

1. A fee of twenty-five dollars per event shall be paid for the license;

2. The sale or event may not exceed three days duration;

3. The sale must be conducted at a location in an E or F zone;

4. The applicant must display the business license at the sale location at all times during the event or sale; and

5. The granting of a license shall not constitute a waiver of payment of any New Mexico gross receipts tax required to be paid by state law.

B. Application for the arts, crafts or specialty sale license shall be submitted to the city clerk and shall contain the following information:

1. The exact nature or kind of sale for which the license is requested and the goods to be sold;

2. The dates on which the sale will be conducted and the hours of operation;

3. Proper verification of the identity, location and nonprofit status of the sponsoring organization;

4. Verification of the lease or agreement from the owner granting use of the property for sale;

5. A list of names and addresses of all vendors who will display goods for sale; and

6. Such further information as the clerk may deem necessary to enable him/her to issue the license.

C. Refusal by the clerk to issue a license may be appealed to the city commission within five business days of the receipt by applicant of the notice of refusal. The city commission may refuse to grant or issue a license under the provisions of this chapter whenever it may deem such refusal for the best interest of the public; provided, however, that no license shall be refused without giving the organization applying for the license an opportunity to be heard on such application; and provided further, that such refusal shall require a majority vote of the members of the city commission present and voting. (Ord. 1410-92 § 1, 1992; Ord. 1365-90, 1990).