(a) The following restrictions shall govern the establishment or operation of any other Transient Vendor that is not otherwise regulated as a Mobile Food Vendor or Food Truck pursuant to Section 732.05 of this Chapter:
(1) Transient Vendor stands shall not impede access to the entrance of any adjacent building or driveway. Each vendor stand shall be placed at least ten (10') feet from any existing access drive or curb cut.
(2) No Transient Vendor shall operate in a manner as to impair or hinder line of sight for vehicles and/or pedestrians entering or exiting any public roadway, onto any other public or private street, road, access driveway, alleyway, or other intersection.
(3) Transient Vendors shall not operate in a manner that blocks, obstructs, or restricts the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles in the lawful use of the sidewalks, streets, or other public places or rights-of-way.
(4) Transient Vendors shall not erect any freestanding structures, canopies, or chairs for customer use. Canopies, tents, or awnings utilized as part of the Transient Vendor's operation shall be secured in a manner as to firmly anchor the canopy from damage due to winds or other adverse weather conditions. All canopies shall meet or exceed applicable building code and fire code requirements.
(5) Transient Vendors shall be permitted to maintain one (1) sign, permanently affixed to the stand, cart, table, or fixture utilized by the vendor. No such sign shall exceed ten square feet (10 sq.ft.) in area. In addition, Transient Vendors may utilize one portable sandwich-style sign in conformance with the City of Loveland Zoning Code, which shall be placed not further than ten (10') feet from the Vendor's operating location.
(6) No Transient Vendor shall conduct business within twenty-five (25') feet of any handicapped parking space or access ramp established pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
(7) No Transient Vendor shall park, operate, obstruct, or locate within a designated fire lane, private ingress/egress easement, or other designated vehicular circulation area.
(8) Transient Vendors shall make accommodations for trash or rubbish disposal in conjunction with their proposed operations. Transient vendors are responsible for maintaining trash receptacles and shall maintain all areas surrounding the permitted location free from all litter and debris arising from its operations. Trash receptacles shall be emptied and removed at the end of each day.
(b) No Transient Vendor shall operate within any residential zoning district, as established by the City of Loveland Planning and Zoning Code, unless otherwise authorized by the Zoning Administrator. In addition, any vendor seeking to operate within a residentially zoned area that is also subject to a recognized Homeowner's Association (HOA) shall first obtain approval from the HOA prior to applying to the City for a permit pursuant to this Chapter.
(1) Transient Vendors shall observe the same operational hour restrictions established for mobile food vendors and food trucks in Section 732.05(f)(5) of this Chapter, unless specifically modified, waived, or extended by the Zoning Administrator. In the event an extension, modification, or waiver is granted by the City, the extension, modification, or waiver shall be specified on the permit.
(d) Time Limitation for Approval. Transient Vendors engaged in vending activities, as regulated by this Section, shall be authorized to apply for a permit to operate pursuant to this Chapter, provided however, that no permit shall be valid for more than five (5) calendar days, consecutive or cumulative, unless specifically authorized by the Zoning Administrator.
(e) Supplementary Conditions and Safeguards. In granting any permit, the Zoning Administrator may prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards to assure conformity with the intent of this Chapter, any other adopted City Ordinance or policy, or as required to protect public health and safety. Violation of such conditions and safeguards when made a part of the terms under which a permit is granted shall be deemed a violation of this chapter, punishable under Section 732.99 of this Chapter.
(f) No Transient Vendor applicant, owner, or operator receiving a permit to operate pursuant to this Section on public property or any public street or right-of-way shall allow any person who is a currently registered sex offender, or has been previously convicted of a felony offense, to engage in any activity as regulated by this Chapter.
(Ord. 2023-93. Passed 9-12-23.)