(A) It is the intent of the City Council in enacting this chapter:
(1) To serve and protect the health, safety and welfare of the general public;
(2) To establish a uniform set of rules and regulations that are fair and equitable;
(3) To develop a vending system that will enhance the overall appearance and environment along public streets, pedestrian ways, and other public properties;
(4) To provide economic development opportunities to small entrepreneurs in the city; and
(5) To promote stable vendors who will enrich the city's ambiance and be assets to public security.
(B) The regulations contained in this chapter are not intended to prohibit or hamper speech that is protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, but merely to regulate specific activities that are commercial in nature.
(Ord. 2018-12, passed 8-7-2018)