(a) No merchandise or advertisement for same shall be displayed on any utility pole, planter, tree, trash container or other sidewalk fixture.
(b) No "itinerant retailer" shall operate within the boundaries of a designated special event or on public property without the express permission of the sponsor of the special event. "Itinerant retailers" operating in special events are exempt from the permit requirement during the event. Designated special events shall include only those events for which the written or verbal approval of the Safety Service Director has been obtained for the use of public property for the special event. The Safety Service Director may grant permission for the use of the public property for special events sponsored by community service organizations and nonprofit corporations. A map designating the boundaries of the public property being utilized for the special event must be submitted to the Chief of Police and the City of Massillon Administrative Offices (Mayor's/SSD Office) after the special event has been approved.
(c) No merchandise shall be displayed or sold in any manner that blocks, obstructs or restricts the free passage of pedestrians in the lawful use of sidewalks.
(d) Sidewalk vendors must contain their stand, including merchandise and supplies, within an area no larger than eight feet by six feet.
(e) No trailer may be placed on any sidewalk.
(f) No advertising, except the posting of prices, shall be permitted on or by any stand or motor vehicle other than to identify merchandise offered for sale or to identify "itinerant retailer". (Ord. 209-2002. Passed 11-18-02.)