Edison residents worry how new ordinance could affect 65-mile yard sale and other events

EDISON – Edison’s mayor and council members are deciding on an ordinance that would regulate the use of property for events in the city as well as require licenses and regulatory fees for vendors or events that are planned within the city limits.

The ordinance defines an event as “any gathering of two or more persons on real property located within the corporate limits of the city of Edison pursuant to an arrangement by an owner of the premises, or pursuant to a rental of the premises from the owner, where the participants are charged, either directly or indirectly, a fee or other charge or consideration of any kind in order to participate in the event.” Event-holders would have to obtain an annual business license and pay a license or regulatory fee of $100.