A. The Chief Financial Officer may issue a sidewalk vending permit, with appropriate conditions, including but not limited to the review and approval of the Public Works Director, and as provided for herein, if they find based on all of the relevant information that:
1. The conduct of the sidewalk vendor will not unduly interfere with traffic or pedestrian movement, or tend to interfere with or endanger the public peace or rights of nearby residents to the quiet and peaceable enjoyment of their property, or otherwise be detrimental to the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare;
2. The conduct of the sidewalk vendor will not unduly interfere with the ingress or egress of commercial properties nor create an unsafe condition for adjacent businesses;
3. The conduct of the sidewalk vendor will not unduly interfere with normal governmental or City operations, threaten to result in damage or detriment to public property, or result in the City incurring costs or expenditures in either money or personnel not reimbursed in advance by the vendor;
4 The conduct of such sidewalk vending activity will not constitute a fire hazard, and all proper safety precautions will be taken;
5. The conduct of such sidewalk vending activity will not require the diversion of police officers to properly police the area of such activity as to interfere with normal police protection for other areas of the City;
6. The sidewalk vendor has paid all previous administrative fines, completed all community service, and completed any other alternative disposition associated in any way with a previous violation of this Chapter or any other City regulation governing sidewalk vending;
7. The sidewalk vendor has not had a permit revoked within the past twelve (12) months;
8. The sidewalk vendor’s application contains all required information;
9. The sidewalk vendor has not made a materially false, misleading, or fraudulent statement of fact to the City in the application process;
10. The sidewalk vendor has satisfied all the requirements of this Chapter;
11. The sidewalk vendor has paid all applicable fees as set by City Council resolution;
12. The sidewalk vendor’s sidewalk vending receptacle and proposed activities conform to the requirements of this Chapter;
13. The sidewalk vendor has adequate insurance, as determined by the City, to protect the City from liability associated with the sidewalk vendor’s activities. If approved, all insurance policies required by this permit, except workers’ compensation, shall name the City as an additional insured, and shall contain a waiver of subrogation against City, its agents, and employees. The sidewalk vendor shall provide a copy of a certificate of insurance with required endorsements providing this coverage; and
14. The sidewalk vendor has satisfactorily provided all information requested by the Chief Financial Officer, to consider the vendor’s application.
B. A sidewalk vendor permit is nontransferable. Any change in ownership or operation of a sidewalk vendor or sidewalk vending receptacle requires a new permit under this Chapter.
C. All permits issued under this Chapter shall expire twelve (12) months from date of issuance.
(Ord. No. 2023-006 § 1 (part))