Sidewalk vendors shall comply with the following standards and conditions:
(A) Sidewalk vendors shall maintain at all times while vending a valid vending permit, a valid business license in accordance with Chapter 110 of this Code, and any other permit(s) or license(s) required by the City or other governmental agencies. A current, valid business license sticker shall be affixed in plain view to the vending cart. Vendors of food or food products shall in addition affix in plain view to the vending cart a current, valid Riverside County health inspection sticker.
(B) No sidewalk vendor shall vend in the following locations:
(1) Within ten feet of any street intersection;
(2) Within ten feet of any driveway or driveway apron;
(3) Upon or within any roadway, median strip, or dividing section;
(4) Within 200 feet of a permitted certified farmers' market, a swap meet, or an area designated for a temporary special permit. This prohibition shall be limited to the operating hours of the farmers' market or swap meet, or the limited duration of the temporary special permit;
(5) Within 300 feet of the nearest property line of any property on which a school building is located, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., each day that school is in session. This prohibition will not apply if the school principal gives the pushcart vendor written permission to enter or park on school property. The sidewalk vendor shall provide a copy of that authorization to the City within five days of its receipt, and possess a copy while vending to provide upon request to any Enforcement Official;
(6)
Within the Major Music Overlay Zone, as defined in the Unified Development Code, for the duration of any Major Music Festival Event, including the time periods in which the streets and sidewalks are closed prior to and after the event;
(C) No sidewalk vendor shall vend in a manner that blocks or obstructs the free movement of pedestrians or vehicles. Sidewalk vendors must at all times provide a clearance of not less than four feet on all sidewalks or pedestrian areas so as to enable persons to freely pass while walking, running, or using mobility assistance devices.
(D) No sidewalk vendor shall block or impede access to bicycle racks, parking meters, required accessibility routes and curb cuts, trash enclosure areas or trash bins, fire hydrants, fire call boxes, or other emergency facilities.
(E) No sidewalk vendor shall vend within 50 feet of another sidewalk vendor or a vending vehicle.
(F) No sidewalk vendor shall distribute any item from the vending cart in a manner that causes any person to stand in the street.
(G) Sidewalk vendors shall not offer, provide, rent, or sell a service that is neither defined as merchandise or food.
(H) Vending is permitted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., daily, except as follows:
(I) In residential areas, vending shall be permitted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
(J) In nonresidential areas, the limit on hours of operation shall not be more restrictive than the hours of operation of other businesses or uses on the same street.
(K) In City parks, vending shall be permitted only during the open hours of the park.
(I) Stationary sidewalk vendors shall obtain an encroachment permit pursuant to Chapter 97, and must operate exclusively from the location and for the time periods designated by the encroachment permit.
(J) Stationary sidewalk vendors shall not vend in areas that are zoned exclusively residential.
(K) Stationary sidewalk vendors shall not vend at any park where the City or the park operator has signed an agreement for concessions that exclusively permits the sale of food or merchandise by a concessionaire.
(L) Sidewalk vendors shall maintain a clearly designated trash receptacle in the immediate vicinity of the vending cart, marked with a sign requesting use by patrons. Prior to leaving any vending location, the vendor shall pick up, remove, and dispose of all trash generated by the vending operations within a 25 foot radius of the vending location.
(M) Sidewalk vendors shall maintain and possess at all times while vending proof of liability insurance in the amount required by the City.
(N) Sidewalk vendors of food or food products shall possess and display in plain view on the vending cart a valid health permit from Riverside County Department of Environmental Health.
(O) Sidewalk vendors shall comply with all applicable state and local laws, including without limitation state food preparation, handling, and labeling requirements; fire codes and regulations; noise standards; and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and other disability access standards (both state and federal).
(P) No vending cart shall become a permanent fixture on the vending site or be considered an improvement to real property.
(Ord. 1767, passed 12-15-21)