Every person, prior to engaging in, conducting, or carrying on the business of vending on a sidewalk, shall file an application for a permit with the Director, accompanied by a nonrefundable processing fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council. The application shall be in a form prescribed by the Director and shall contain, at a minimum, the following:
A. The legal name, current mailing address and telephone number of the applicant;
B. If the applicant is an agent of an individual, company, partnership, corporation, or other entity, the name and business address of the principal;
C. A copy of a California driver's license or identification number, an individual taxpayer identification number, or a social security number. The number collected shall not be available to the public for inspection, is confidential, and shall not be disclosed except as required to administer the permit or comply with a State law or State or Federal court order;
D. A description of the food and/or merchandise for vending;
E. A description, map, or drawing of the areas in which the sidewalk vendor proposes to operate;
F. The dimensions of the vending cart;
G. The hours per day and the days per week during which the sidewalk vendor proposes to operate, and whether the sidewalk vendor intends to operate as a stationary sidewalk vendor or a roaming sidewalk vendor;
H. A current valid Business Tax registration certificate issued pursuant to title 3, chapter 1, article 2 of this Code;
I. A current valid California seller's permit number pursuant to section 6067 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code;
J. Proof of a policy or policies of comprehensive general liability insurance with minimum limits of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence, combined single limit coverage and two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) in the aggregate against any injury, death, loss or damage as a result of wrongful or negligent acts or omissions by the permittee, with an endorsement naming the City as an additional insured. In addition, the permittee is required to carry workers' compensation and automobile coverage sufficient to meet requirements of the State of California. The insurance shall comply with the provisions of title 3, chapter 4 of this Code;
K. If a vendor of food, certification of completion of a food handler course and proof of all required approvals from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, including a current mobile food facility permit;
L. An agreement by the applicant to indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers and employees, for any damage or injury caused to the City as a result of the sidewalk vending conduct or activity. The form of indemnification shall conform to the rules and regulations issued pursuant to section 3-4-5 of this Code;
M. Certification by the applicant, under penalty of perjury, that the information contained in the application is true to his or her knowledge and belief; and
N. Any other reasonable information regarding the time, place, and manner of the proposed sidewalk vending activities.
Applications for permits shall be filed a minimum of thirty (30) days prior to the date requested for issuance of the permit. Renewal permit applications shall be filed a minimum of thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of any existing permit. (Ord. 19-O-2771, eff. 2-8-2019)