The purpose of these regulations as set forth below is to promote the public health, safety and welfare through the regulation of placement, appearance, servicing, and insuring of outdoor vending machines and carrier service boxes.
The preferred location for vending machines and carrier services boxes is inside buildings. Vending machines include, but shall not be limited to any machine that dispenses goods, beverages or food for a fee (e.g. soda, snacks, video/DVD rental, toys, gum, etc.). Carrier services boxes include units typically utilized by UPS or FedEx for the unmanned receipt of packages and the provision of envelopes and other mailing materials. Carrier services boxes shall exclude boxes erected by the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Vending machines and carrier services boxes installed outdoors shall meet the following requirements.
(a) Location Requirements.
(1) Outdoor vending machines shall be located along the face of a building or against a structure designed to accommodate them.
(2) A minimum walkway of four (4) feet is required in front of all outdoor vending machines and carrier services boxes.
(3) Outdoor vending machines and carrier services boxes shall be an ancillary use to an approved primary use and may not be located on an unimproved lot.
(4) Outdoor vending machines and carrier services boxes shall not be placed in a location that will block parking areas or create an unsafe situation.
(5) Outdoor vending machines and carrier services boxes shall not be placed within the public right-of-way.
(b) Number of Machines and Boxes. Machines and boxes are permitted to cover up to a maximum of ten percent (10%) of the length of the primary building frontage, or twenty feet, whichever is less.
(c) Contact Information. Contact information shall be visible in a conspicuous area on each unattended machine or box including the name, address, email, and phone number of both the permittee and operator.
(d) Signage. Any signage on or associated with the vending machine or carrier service box shall be of such a scale meant for on-site viewing only.
(e) Maintenance of Machines and Boxes.
(1) All outdoor machines and boxes shall be maintained in a functional, clean and attractive condition.
(2) Machines that are no longer used or which are not properly maintained can be removed by the City at the box owner's expense.
(Ord. 109-14. Passed 6-23-14.)