The purpose of this Part is to provide for the regulation of sidewalk vendors in the City of Reading to promote an active and attractive pedestrian environment. The City of Reading has the responsibility to provide public safety for pedestrians and to protect residential neighborhoods and public facilities. Whereby, reasonable regulation of sidewalk vendors is necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare in the public right-of-way. It is the finding of City Council that the regulation of sidewalk vendors on public and private property is necessary to promote the orderly and efficient use of sidewalks, to prevent undue interference with established businesses and to assure the performance of essential utility, traffic control and emergency services.