Following the filing of a completed application for a franchise granting an exclusive right to use a portion of the city streets, sidewalks or other city property for the sale of food, cut flowers, beverages, or merchandise and/or the rental of equipment or other things, the director shall promptly prepare a proposed ordinance granting the franchise and shall forward the ordinance, together with a report of the director which sets forth the recommendations of the director thereon to the city clerk who shall schedule the application and ordinance for both an introductory reading before the city council and for a public hearing at which the city council can consider adoption of the ordinance, at the earliest dates practicable. Such proposed ordinance shall be in a form approved by the city attorney and shall briefly describe the nature of the goods to be sold or rented pursuant to the franchise, shall identify the city streets, sidewalks or other city property subject to the franchise, shall set forth the times, days of the week and/or dates that the franchise is to be in effect as well as the proposed term of the franchise, and shall include any special conditions of the franchise which the director is recommending to the city council.
(Ord. 1925 §2 (part), Ord. 2012 §4 (part), Ord. 2136 §3, Ord. 2287, Ord. 2364 §223)