Mobile vendors shall comply with the following:
(a) No mobile vendor shall vend in the following locations:
(1) Within fifteen (15) feet of any street intersection;
(2) Within ten (10) feet of any fire hydrant, fire call box, or other emergency facility;
(3) Within ten (10) feet of any driveway or driveway apron;
(4) Upon or within any roadway, median strip, or dividing section;
(5) Upon or within any parkway or landscaped areas lacking paved pathways for travel;
(6) Within 500 feet of a permitted certified farmers' market, a swap meet, or an area designated for use by 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;
(7) Within 500 feet of a public or private school site during school hours, and not within one hour before or one hour after school drop off and pick up operations;
(8) In any City parking lot;
(9) On private property without the consent of the property owner.
(b) No mobile vendor shall sell in a manner that blocks or obstructs the free movement of pedestrians or vehicles. Mobile vendors must at all times provide a clearance of not less than three (3) feet on all sidewalks or pedestrian areas so as to enable persons to freely pass while walking, running, biking, or using mobility assistance devices;
(c) Mobile vending is only permitted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., daily, except as follows:
(1) In residential areas, mobile vending shall only be permitted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays.
(2) 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.
(3) In park areas, mobile vending shall be permitted only during hours open to the public.
(d) No mobile vendor shall use amplified sound, but may use bells or other devices described in the application and approved by the City Manager or his/her designee;
(e) Mobile vending may only occur when the vehicle is legally parked in a roadway. Mobile vendors shall comply with the California Vehicle Code, Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) and with all posted parking, stopping, and standing restrictions at all times;
(f) No part of the vehicle, furniture, or other equipment related to the vending operation may encroach onto the public sidewalk.
(g) Mobile vending vehicle shall park in a manner which ensures that customers shall be able to order and pick-up food safely without stepping into a parking space, into a street, or into landscaping;
(h) Mobile vendors shall not sell at any park where the City has signed an agreement for concessions that exclusively permits the sale of food or merchandise by a concessionaire.
(i) Mobile vendors shall provide a trash receptacle for customers and ensure proper disposal of customer trash. Prior to leaving any vending location, the mobile vendor shall pick up, remove, and dispose of all trash generated by the vending operations or the mobile vendor's customers within a fifteen (15) foot radius of the vending location.
(j) Mobile vendors of food or food products shall possess and display in plain view on the vending cart a valid Public Health Permit from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
(k) Mobile vendors shall possess at all times while selling, a valid mobile vendor permit issued pursuant to this chapter, as well as any other permit or license required by the City and any other appropriate governmental agency.
(l) Mobile vendors shall possess at all times while selling, current liability insurance.
(m) Mobile 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).
(n) Mobile vending vehicles shall not be chained, fastened, or affixed at any time to any building or structure, including, but not limited to lampposts, parking meters, traffic signals, fire hydrants, benches, bus shelters, trash cans, street signs, trees, or other objects within the public right-of-way. No mobile vending vehicle shall become a permanent fixture on any site or be considered an improvement to real property. (Ord. 959 § 2, 2019)