Borough officials canceled plans to try an outdoor market in front of the Nolan Center on a couple of days when large cruise ships are in port after deciding they needed to review how new business licensing and sales tax laws might affect the event and its participants.

“The first outdoor market was cancelled and future markets have been postponed pending that review,” Kate Thomas, the borough’s economic development director, said May 22.

“Updates will be provided as the program details are refined,” she said. “The borough remains supportive of opportunities that promote local businesses and community engagement.”

Organizers of the outdoor market had considered a couple of days in May and June and maybe another day later in the summer to gauge interest among cruise passengers and among vendors who would pay $10 a day to set up a table in front of the Nolan Center.

The assembly earlier this month adopted changes to municipal code to require anyone selling goods or services in town to have a business license, issued by the borough. That is separate from the state business license.

There are some exemptions for the municipal business license, such as churches and nonprofits.

The license requirement kicks in on July 1.

The assembly this month also amended municipal code to exempt small-volume sellers from needing to collect and report sales taxes.

The other factor in City Hall’s decision to cancel the test of an outdoor market is this summer’s new program to lease small areas in front of the City Dock for businesses to showcase their goods and services to cruise ship passengers.

Four vendors signed up for a 150-square-foot space each, at about $225 a month, to set up shop on the fill by the dock.

“Following the approval of the local business license and sales tax ordinances, along with the rollout of the port vendor program, the borough is reviewing the Nolan Center (outdoor) market processes and procedures to determine whether any updates are necessary and to ensure that all market vendors have the appropriate licenses, permits and operational requirements in place,” Thomas said.

The idea from supporters behind the limited outdoor market was to attract craftspeople, hobbyists and other small-scale sellers who could not afford the summer-long rental of a vendor space at the dock.

The outdoor market would be separate from the Nolan Center’s longstanding monthly indoor Saturday market.