Sidewalk vendors shall comply with the following:
(A) No sidewalk vendor shall vend in the following locations:
(1) Within 15 feet of any street intersection;
(2) Within ten feet of any fire hydrant, fire call box, or other emergency facility;
(3) Within ten 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 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) Within Monrovia Canyon Park and Hillside Wilderness Preserve;
(9) In any city parking lot;
(10) On private property without the consent of the property owner.
(B) No sidewalk vendor shall sell 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 three feet on all sidewalks or pedestrian areas so as to enable persons to freely pass while walking, running, or using mobility assistance devices;
(C) Sidewalk 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, sidewalk 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, sidewalk vending shall be permitted only during hours open to the public.
(D) Stationary sidewalk vendors shall not sell in areas that are zoned exclusively residential.
(E) Stationary sidewalk 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.
(F) Sidewalk vendors shall provide a trash receptacle for customers and ensure proper disposal of customer trash. Prior to leaving any vending location, the sidewalk vendor shall pick up, remove, and dispose of all trash generated by the vending operations or the vendor's customers within a 15-foot radius of the vending location.
(G) 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.
(H) Sidewalk vendors shall possess at all times while selling, a valid sidewalk 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.
(I) Sidewalk vendors shall possess at all times while selling, current liability insurance.
(J) 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).
(K) Vending carts 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 vending cart shall become a permanent fixture on any site or be considered an improvement to real property.
(Ord. 2018-12 § 1, 2019)