.010 DEFINITIONS.
.0101 "Roaming Sidewalk Vendor" means a Sidewalk Vendor who moves from place to place and stops only to complete a transaction.
.0102 "Sidewalk Vendor" means a person who sells food or merchandise from a Vending Display Device, or from one's person, upon a public sidewalk or other pedestrian path. The term "Sidewalk Vendor" includes both Roaming Sidewalk Vendors and Stationary Sidewalk Vendors.
.0103 "Sidewalk Vendor Permit" means a permit issued by the City authorizing a person to engage in the business of being a Sidewalk Vendor.
.0104 "Stationary Sidewalk Vendor" means a Sidewalk Vendor who vends from a fixed location.
.0105 "Vending Display Device" means a pushcart, stand, display, pedal-driven cart, wagon, showcase, rack, nonmotorized conveyance (including trailers), freestanding table, rack, chair, box, stand, or any container, structure, or other object used or capable of being used for holding, selling, advertising, or displaying tangible things, together with any associated seating facilities. "Vending Display Device" does not include any street furniture such as benches or planters, any other structure permanently installed by the City or with the consent of the City, or newsracks placed in conformity with the provisions of this Code regulating newsracks.
.020 SIDEWALK VENDOR PERMIT REQUIRED. No person not otherwise excepted by law shall engage in the business of being a Sidewalk Vendor without first obtaining a permit therefor.
.030 SIDEWALK VENDOR PERMIT APPLICATION. No permit to engage in the business of being a Sidewalk Vendor shall be issued except upon the satisfactory completion of an application therefor on forms supplied by the License Collector. The application shall include the name of the applicant; the address of the applicant; the address designated and agreed to by the applicant for receipt of notices from the City; a passport size photograph of the applicant; a description of the goods, wares or services to be offered for sale; proof of a valid California Department of Tax and Fee Administration seller's permit; the applicant's social security number or federal or state employer's identification number or tax identification number or California driver's license or California identification number; and any other information deemed necessary by the License Collector. The application shall be signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury and shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount established by the License Collector. The License Collector may utilize the service of the Anaheim Police Department to investigate and verify the facts set forth in the application. Any social security number, California driver's license number or identification number submitted with the permit application shall not be disclosed except as required for administrative purposes or to comply with a state law or state or federal court order.
The requirement of a Sidewalk Vendor Permit under this section shall be in addition to the requirement for a business license from the City and any additional licenses required by other state or local agencies, including but not limited to any permit required by the Orange County Health Care Agency.
.040 DENIAL AND REVOCATION OF A SIDEWALK VENDOR PERMIT.
.0401 An application for a Sidewalk Vendor Permit may be denied for any of the following reasons:
.01 The applicant provides false, misleading, or fraudulent information or omits material information in the application.
.02 The proposed vending operation is contrary to any provision of this Code regulating sidewalk vending.
.03 The applicant failed to provide a complete application after having been asked to provide additional information or documents.
.04 The applicant failed to comply with the operational standards set forth in the provisions of this Chapter.
.05 The applicant failed to pay any administrative citation issued for violating any provision of this Code regulating sidewalk vending.
.06 The proposed vending operation, including the equipment to be used by the applicant, fails to comply with all applicable health, zoning, fire, building, and safety laws of the State of California, the County of Orange, or the City.
.0402 If an application for a Sidewalk Vendor Permit is denied, the applicant shall receive written notice stating the reasons for the denial. If a Sidewalk Vendor Permit is revoked, a Sidewalk Vendor shall receive written notice stating the reasons for the revocation.
.0403 Upon the fourth violation of any provision of this Code regulating sidewalk vending within the term of the Sidewalk Vendor Permit, the License Collector may revoke the Sidewalk Vendor Permit granted to any person upon a finding that such person has violated any provision of this Chapter. The License Collector may also revoke the Sidewalk Vendor Permit granted to any person upon a finding that such person has made a material misrepresentation on his or her Sidewalk Vendor Permit application.
.0404 A person whose application for a Sidewalk Vendor Permit is denied, or a person whose Sidewalk Vendor Permit is revoked, may appeal the decision to the City Manager or his or her designee by filing a written notice of appeal within ten (10) calendar days after receiving the notice of denial or revocation.
.0405 If a written notice of appeal is received within the ten (10) day period, the City Manager or his or her designee shall conduct a hearing within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the written request. Notice of such hearing shall be given in writing and served at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing thereon. The notice shall state the ground for the denial or revocation and shall state the time and place where such hearing will be held.
.0406 The notice shall be served upon the applicant or permit holder by delivering the same to such person or by leaving such notice at the place of business of the applicant or permit holder during usual business hours, with the person who is apparently in charge thereof, or at the residence of the applicant or permit holder, in the custody of a person of suitable age and discretion. In the event the applicant or permit holder cannot be found and the service of such notice cannot be made in the manner herein provided, a copy of such notice shall be mailed, postage fully prepaid, addressed to the applicant or permit holder at the address designated by the applicant or permit holder on the Sidewalk Vendor Permit application as the address for receipt of notices from the City at least ten (10) working days prior to the date of such hearing.
.0407 After the hearing, the City Manager or his or her designee shall render a written decision within thirty (30) working days from the date the matter is submitted for decision. The action of the City Manager or his or her designee shall be final and conclusive. (Ord. 6449 § 2; November 20, 2018; Ord. 6568 § 2; February 27, 2024.)