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First Friday Guidelines
Main Street Augusta, Inc.
Sponsored Event
1. The geographic boundaries of First Friday (FF) will run from 13th Street to 5th
Street and all cross streets from Reynolds to Greene Street inclusively. Main
Street Augusta, Inc. (MSA) will only be responsible and or liable for this physical
area from 5 p.m. untill 0 p.m. the first Friday of every month,
2. All business operators and or property owners will have the option to have or not
have vendors set up in front of their business or property. Owners of businesses
within the prescribed district are allowed to move their merchandise out onto the
sidewalk for sale during First Friday. Any other vendor must have written
permission to set up in front of a place of business or property. If the business
operator or property owner does not allow this placement, no person or group
shall be allowed to set-up on the sidewalk in front of the business and/or building.
Vendors and/or,acoustic bands will be required to acquire said written permission
each month from the business operator or property owner. Any vendors placed in
city medians must have p~rmission from the MSA office.
3. All vendors are required to collect, report and timely pay sales tax on all revenues
generated from taxable sales during each First Friday event. Forms and
instructions facilitating compliance will be provided by MSA and distributed with
vendor permits prior to or during the event. Sales tax forms will be readily
available at the MSA tent.
4. Art and Craft Vendors will meet the following requirements.
a. The wares of all vendors will be juried by the First Friday committee to
ensure the product is appropriate for the event. All items should be hand
made by the vendor. Exceptions may be made, however, providing the
committee determines that the item being sold by the vendor contributes to
the overall nature of a family and art oriented event and that the sale of
said item does not compete for revenue with any established merchant
doing business within the event boundaries who sells like items.
b, All vendors must fill out an application for permission to set up. The
applications must be filed in with the MSA office between the hours of 1
p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and will be received up until the
Wednesday prior to the event. The MSA will then review the applications
to ensure the applicants meet these guidelines.
c. All vendors will pay a fee of$25. These fees will be used to offset the cost
of extra security and other expenses incurred by MSA in hosting the First
Friday event.
d. Should a vendor attempt to set up outside the aforementioned geographic
boundaries, they must meet the requirements ofthe Augusta Licensing and
Inspection Department.
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5. Food Vendors
a. All food vendors will follow all of the aforementioned guidelines with the
exception of the fee which will be set at $75.
b. Each food vendor will be required to have a Richmond County Health
Department inspection certificate, unless otherwise approved by the MSA
committee.
c. No food vendor will set up on the city right-of-way without permission of
the city or MSA.
6. Bands
a Bands, musical groups or individuals will be required to fill out an
application at the MSA office and must be approved by the MSA
committee,
b. All bands will be acoustic. Only voice amplification will be allowed, No
acoustical instrument will be "plugged in" to the amplificalcation system,
c, Each group will be assigned an area in which to perform unless otherwise
given permission by a business/property owner and MSA is notified by the
owner.
7. Nonprofit Organizations (501@3 and Political Organizations)
a. Each organization will be required to fill out an application at the MSA
office and the committee will review said application,
b. Those organizations will be required to remain in assigned spaces to pass
out literature and they may not approach visitors or walk through the
persons on the sidewalks passing out literature or other material.
MSA has the right to refuse any vendor not meeting the criteria set forth here and any
vendor setting up without prior approval will be ask to remove their merchandise
immediately. MSA does not provide tables or electricity. All vendors must check in at the
corner of 10th and Broad Streets at the MSA table to receive final approval and a vendor
certification that must be displayed at all times during the event.
All beverages will be contained in plastic/paper/Styrofoam cups at all times in the
geographic bounds established by these guidelines,
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Neither the City nor MSA shall be liable for any acts, or actions taken or performed, or
any failure to act regarding the event. Each vendor, organization, band, or other
participant in such event shall be responsible for its own actions and by receiving a
permit from MSA specifically acknowledges same and waive and releases any claim
against MSA, the City and its officers, employees and elected officials.
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