The city has exclusive authority to restrict the use of mobile food vendor units, mobile vendor units, or pushcarts and the issuance of business licenses for mobile food vendor units, mobile vendor units, or pushcarts under the following conditions:
(A) The city may restrict the use of mobile food vendor units, mobile vendor units, or pushcarts in certain designated areas of the city in the event of an emergency declared by the Mayor, the Chief of Police, the Fire Chief, the Public Works Manager, the Director of Utilities, and/or any of the aforementioned duly appointed designees.
(B) Absent an emergency as described above, the city may restrict the use of mobile food vendor units, mobile vendor units, pushcarts, or solicitors in certain designated areas of the city provided the city has given each mobile food vendor, mobile vendor, pushcart, or solicitor licensee written notice of the restriction at least 72 hours in advance of the restriction going into effect.
(C) All persons who meet the definition of “Transient Merchant(s)” (this shall include “Solicitors” and/or “Peddlers”) under Indiana Code shall comply with all the provisions under IC 25-37-1. This shall include, if applicable, proof from the County Auditor that all applicable provisions of IC 25-37-1 et seq. have been complied with.
(Ord. 1694, passed 10-7-19)