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Policy Summary

Establishes a Public Market for the purpose of providing a place where farmers can sell their own farm products.

Background Information

State Michigan
Jurisdiction Name Royal Oak
Jurisdiction Type City,
Population Size 50,000-200,000
Legal Strategies
  • Requires something, sets standards
  • Expressly allows something
Reach Community-wide
Food System Category Distribute; Get;
Evidence for Health

This policy may correspond to diet-related strategies identified by the County Health Rankings’ What Works for Health tool, including:

For research on the potential effectiveness, please review the category links above.

We understand that this information is not comprehensive. It also does not include other important forms of evidence such as community members’ lived experiences and practice-based evidence.

Policy Details

Refers to priority populations?
No

Health-related goal?
Yes

Refers to protection of public health. (§ 441-8).

Environmental goal?
No

Economic goal?
Yes

Definition of "producer" demonstrates an intent to focus on locally-produced foods.

Includes findings?
No

Has a stated intent or purpose?
No

Includes definitions?
Unclear

Some terms, such as "producer" are defined within the ordinance, but there is no definition section. (See sec. 441-2)

Addresses implementation?
Yes

Law includes standards for city market for what products may be sold, hours of operation, how prices must be displayed, fees for stalls; licensing requirement; subletting restrictions, etc. §§ 441-1(B), 441-4 thru 441-8, 441-12.

Enforcement provisions?
Yes

Market masters can bar people from the market (441-12; violations can result in jail time or a fine of up to $100 plus costs (441-14)

Evaluation component?
No

Requires extra investment?
No

Code context and ordinance history

Part II General Legislation; Chapt 441 City Market; originally adopted by the City Commission of Royal Oak 10-20-1930 by Ord. No. 244. Amended 3-4-1940 by Ord. No. 377; 5-4-1942 by Ord. No. 409.

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