The following conduct shall be prohibited:
(a) No merchandise shall be displayed or sold within ten feet of a:
(1) Crosswalk.
(2) Fire Hydrant.
(3) Curbcut.
(4) Doorway or entranceway.
(b) No merchandise shall be displayed on any utility pole, planter, tree, trash, container, public bench or other sidewalk fixture.
(c) No merchandise shall be displayed or sold in any manner that blocks, obstructs, or restricts the free passage of pedestrians in the lawful use of sidewalks.
(d) No solicitor, canvasser, peddler, hawker, transient vendor or itinerant merchant shall operate within the boundaries of a designated special event without the express permission of the sponsor of the special event. Itinerant retailers operating in special events are exempt from the permit requirement during the event. Designated special events shall include only those events for which approval of the Council has been obtained for the use of public property for the special event. The Chief of Police shall be notified of each special event approved.
(e) No transient vendor or itinerant merchant shall operate on any private property without the express written permission of the landowner or tenant in possession.
(Ord. 2002-17. Passed 11-12-02.)