In addition to the restrictions contained in this chapter, all vendors, solicitors and temporary merchants must comply with the following restrictions in order to vend in the Downtown Business Improvement District (Downtown BID), unless exempted by a special events permit:
A. Street Vending Prohibited: Street vending is prohibited in the Downtown BID.
B. Sidewalk Vending: Mobile vending carts and trailers are prohibited from selling within the specific area of Main and Idaho Streets between Fourth and Eleventh Street, and Sixth Street between Idaho and Grove Streets, unless selling from a designated vending location that is designated with the symbol "IVL" (identified vending location). IVLs may be determined and marked, moved, removed or restricted by hours and days of operation by administrative order of the City Clerk, as set forth in subsection C of this section. A map indicating all Downtown BID IVLs can be obtained at the City Clerk's Office located at 150 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise, Idaho, 83702.
C. Determining Identified Vending Locations (IVLs): The City Clerk's Office, together with the Ada County Highway District (ACHD) and Capital City Development Corporation (CCDC) will identify locations that are compatible with the public interest in the use of the sidewalk areas as public rights- of-way. The City Clerk's Office shall determine and mark each IVL, and may move, remove or restrict by hours and days of operation. For each IVL location, the City Clerk's Office shall consider, among other factors: the width of sidewalk, the proximity and location of intersections, crosswalks, driveways, doorways, police or fire stations, hospitals, schools, parks, fire escapes, trees, bus stops and shelters, truck loading zones, taxi stands, hotel zones, existing street fixtures, such as signposts, lampposts, parking meters, fire hydrants, benches, phone booths, and the known pedestrian congestion of a particular area to determine if the IVL will provide for adequate public safety and pedestrian flow twenty four (24) hours a day.
D. IVL Regulations:
1. IVLs are available on a first come, first serve basis.
2. Only one vending cart may occupy an IVL at one time.
3. A mobile vending cart occupying an IVL that is unable to conduct business shall be removed after fifteen (15) minutes.
4. Beginning at six o'clock (6:00) A.M., the first properly licensed mobile vendor that positions his or her cart over the IVL may maintain that position until three o'clock (3:00) A.M. the following morning or five o'clock (5:00) A.M. on Saturday and Sunday, except as provided herein.
5. Any IVL which is designated as a "restricted IVL" by administrative order of the City Clerk, shall be prohibited from use by all vendors, solicitors and temporary merchants between the hours of nine o'clock (9:00) P.M. on Friday and Saturday evenings until five o'clock (5:00) A.M. the following morning.
E. Display Of License, Permit: No person shall use a mobile vending cart while engaged in sidewalk vending within the Downtown BID without displaying thereon, in a conspicuous manner, all applicable licenses and permits. (1952 Code § 5-12-13; amd. 2019 Code)