(A) No person shall carry on the business of soliciting, acting as a solicitor, peddling, acting as a peddler, operate a pushcart, or mobile food unit within the corporate limits of the city, wholesale, or retail by carrying, exposing, or representing for sale, either on foot or in vehicle, within any street, avenue, alley, square, sidewalk, or similarly situated open public place, or by going from house to house within the city, any item, article, merchandise, food, beverage, food items, or other similar products without obtaining a license as set forth in this chapter.
(B) It is unlawful to locate as a solicitor, as a mobile food vendor unit, as a mobile vendor unit, or as a pushcart in the city without first having secured a license to do if required by this chapter.
(C) A separate license shall be required for each mobile food vendor unit, mobile vendor unit, or pushcart.
(D) This chapter does not apply to any recognized participant of a special event authorized by the city’s Board of Public Works and Safety.
(E) It is not necessary to obtain a temporary use permit under Chapter 150 of this Code of Ordinances (hereinafter referred to as “City Code”) in order to obtain a license for a mobile food vendor unit under this chapter.
(Ord. 1694, passed 10-7-19)