Every person desiring to engage in the business of street vending or mobile food vending shall make a written application to the Clerk/Treasurer's office for a permit under this chapter. The applicant shall truthfully state, in full, all information requested by the Clerk/Treasurer's and the applicant shall provide all documentation required by the city. The application shall be accompanied by a fee established by resolution of the City Commission. The application for a permit shall include the following items, together with any additional information the Clerk/Treasurer's may require:
(A) The full name, permanent address, business address, local address, the age, and occupation of the applicant at the time of filing the application;
(B) The name of the person, firm, or corporation represented, if any, together with the address of the central or district office;
(C) A list or general description of the article or articles to be sold, or offered for sale;
(D) The length of time for which the permit is desired;
(E) The proposed method of delivery to buyers, whether by weight, measure, package, or otherwise;
(F) The proposed method of hawking, peddling or vending, whether on foot by handcart, pushcart, or motorized vehicle;
(G) If a motorized vehicle is being used, the applicant shall produce a valid driver's license;
(H) If a motorized vehicle is to be used, the applicant shall furnish a description, including license number and registration data, together with name and address of the owner and a certificate of insurance from a company licensed to do business in the State of Michigan showing that the applicant is carrying the following minimum amounts of insurance: public liability insurance of $1,000,000 for injuries, including those resulting in death from any one occurrence and on account of any one accident, and property damage insurance of $1,000,000 for damages on account of any one accident or occurrence. The policy shall list the city as an additional insured and shall provide 30 days prior written notice of revocation, cancellation or amendment to the city;
(I) The applicant shall furnish with his or her application a two by two inches photograph, taken within 60 days, showing head and shoulders;
(J) An affidavit of the applicant to the truth of the information given in the application, signed by the applicant;
(K) Each applicant whose commercially handles food and is subject to the Michigan Food Law of 2000, requires showing proof of the proper license issued by the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDARD). Expiration and/or termination of the MDARD license automatically terminates the city's permit;
(L) Applicants subject to the Michigan's Cottage Food Law, PA 113 of 2010, who may be exempt from licensing, must adhere at all times to the requirements for production mandated by the law;
(M) If any applicant proposes to sell articles by weight or measures, he or she shall present with his or her application a certificate of inspection from the state, stating that the weights and measures to be used by the applicant have been approved and inspected; and
(N) All vendors shall agree to hold harmless and protect the city, its officers, employees and agents from any liability, claims, costs, expense or attorney fees arising out of the permitted operation that is not covered by the vendor's required insurance.
(Ord. 17-01, passed 6-19-2017; Ord. 2022-02, passed 7-25-2022)