A. All street vendors shall make application to the Grand Island Police Department, pay a permit fee and obtain a permit prior to using the streets, alleys, easements or other public property in the City of Grand Island to sell merchandise or commercially prepared, pre-packaged food or drinks.
B. The owner of each company making application for a street vendor permit shall show proof of identity with a photo identification card, and shall pay a nonrefundable application fee to the Grand Island Police Department in accordance with the Grand Island Fee Schedule at the time of making such application.
C. Processing of such application shall be completed within three working days (Monday-Friday), and shall include a background check of the owner of the company submitting such application. Applicants having a felony conviction will be denied a Street Vendor Permit.
D. Street Vendor Permits shall be in effect for 30, 90 or 365 consecutive days from the date of issuance as requested by the vendor and upon payment of the applicable permit fee.
E. Street vendors may conduct business only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
F. A person shall vend only when the vendor's truck is lawfully parked or stopped.
G. A person shall vend only from the side of the vendor's truck away from moving traffic and at the curb or edge of the roadway.
(Added by Ord. No. 8904, effective 5-26-2004)