A. This chapter provides reasonable and necessary regulations for the permitting of transient merchants and special events in order to:
1. Protect the public health and safety;
2. Maintain the free flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic on streets, sidewalks and areas open to the public;
3. Prevent interference with the peaceful enjoyment of the areas open to the public;
4. Prevent interference with the peaceful enjoyment of the areas near places where the transient vending activity or special event is occurring; and
5. Preserve, protect and enhance the economic, scenic, historic and aesthetic values and objectives of the city.
B. The regulations of this chapter are not intended to permit any violation of the provisions of any other law or regulation.
C. These regulations shall apply to activities within the city, including city owned and leased property.
D. These regulations shall not apply to garage sales, yard sales, rummage sales or swap meets conducted on private property; provided, that the sale is not conducted over a period in excess of four (4) consecutive days.
E. These regulations shall not apply to sales conducted by municipal, government, religious, charitable, educational or other similar organizations; provided, that the sale is conducted on premises owned or leased by the applicant for the regular conduct of its business or affairs.
F. These regulations shall not apply to temporary or seasonal uses within permanent structures, except for those activities within permanent structures subject to regulations as a special event.
G. Regulation of special events shall apply to private parties or to events having a current on premises license from the Oregon liquor control commission, excluding bars, taverns and social clubs.
H. Exemption of a use from the provisions of this chapter shall not exempt the use from other applicable provisions of this code. (Ord. 631-11, 8-9-2011)