(A) Every person, prior to engaging in, conducting, or carrying on the business of vending on a sidewalk, shall file an application for a permit with the Director of Public Works, accompanied by a nonrefundable processing fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council. The application shall be in a form prescribed by the Director and shall contain, at a minimum, the following:
(1) The legal name, current mailing address and telephone number of the applicant;
(2) If the applicant is an agent of an individual, company, partnership, corporation, or other entity, the name and business address of the principal;
(3) A copy of a California’s driver’s license or identification number, an individual taxpayer identification number, or a social security number. The number collected shall not be available to the public for inspection, is confidential, and shall not be disclosed except as required to administer the permit or comply with a state law or state or federal court order;
(4) The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all persons that will be employed as a sidewalk vendor by the applicant;
(5) A description of the food and/or merchandise for vending;
(6) A description, map, or drawing of the areas in which the sidewalk vendor proposes to operate;
(7) A description and photograph of any vending cart to be used in the operation of the business;
(8) The hours per day and the days per week during which the sidewalk vendor proposes to operate, and whether the sidewalk vendor intends to operate as a stationary sidewalk vendor or a roaming sidewalk vendor;
(9) Proof of comprehensive general liability insurance (one million dollars per occurrence/ two million dollars aggregate) protecting the permittee and the city from all claims against any injury, death, loss or damage as a result of wrongful or negligent acts or omissions by the permittee. Such insurance shall name as additional insured the city and shall provide that the policy shall not terminate or be canceled prior to the expiration date without 30 days advance written notice to the city;
(10) An agreement by the applicant to indemnify and hold harmless the city, its officers and employees, for any claim, damages, actions, or causes of action which may arise from or in any manner relate to the permit or the vendor’s sidewalk vending activities;
(11) Food vendors must also comply with the following requirements:
(a) Provide the Director a copy of the certification of completion of a county-approved food handler’s course and copies of all required approvals from the county’s food safety program;
(b) Provide the Director a copy of a valid mobile food permit issued by the Stanislaus County Department of Environmental Health;
(c) Indicate whether food is prepacked or to be prepared on site;
(d) Indicate whether the vendor requires a heating element to prepare food.
(12) Certification by the applicant, under penalty of perjury, that the information contained in the application is true to his or her knowledge and belief; and
(13) Any other reasonable information required by the Director.
(B) Applications for permits shall be filed a minimum of 30 days prior to the date requested for issuance of the permit. Renewal permit applications shall be filed a minimum of 30 days prior to the expiration of any existing permit.
(Ord. 2019-006, passed 10-22-2019)