(A) No person shall engage in the business of a vendor (as defined herein) in the city without license as provided in this chapter with the exception of those individuals/organizations identified in § 112.20 of this chapter. Only one natural person may engage in such activity under one license.
(B) Each vendor shall be separately licensed and may operate only at the location specified in the license as approved by the City Clerk or a duly authorized representative.
(C) A vendor license shall not be transferable from person to person nor from an approved location to another location without approval of the City Clerk or a duly authorized representative.
(D) The City Clerk may suspend or revoke a license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(E) The city reserves the right, in the event public safety or congestion so requires, to limit the number of vendors to a maximum of one per block and/or a maximum number within the riverfront area and the CBD Overlay Zone, which includes the area known as the downtown Clinton area and the area bounded by South 1st Street on the east; South 4th Street on the west; 2nd Avenue South on the north and 11th Avenue South on the south. Licenses will be issued in the order of priority based on the date and time the application is stamped received by the City Clerk.
(F) Each vendor shall obtain the necessary licenses and/or permits as may be required by the county, state, or federal governing bodies. All applicants shall comply with all applicable county, state or federal laws, rules and regulations.
(G) Each vendor shall prominently display his/her license at all times while engaging in a temporary business of selling and delivering goods, non-potentially hazardous foods, wares, or merchandise within the city.
(H) The license issued pursuant to this chapter is to be carried at all times by the licensee when he/she is engaged in the particular activity for which the license was issued and shall, upon the request of customers or city employees, exhibit the license as evidence of compliance with all requirements of this chapter.
(Ord. 2612, passed 5-14-2019)