A. All sidewalk vendors shall obtain a sidewalk vending permit from the city community development department prior to engaging in any sidewalk vending activities. The following information shall be required:
1. Name, current mailing address, and phone number of the vendor; and
2. If the vendor is an agent of an individual, company, partnership, or corporation, the name and business address of the principal; and
3. If the vendor will have employees, the name(s), current mailing address(es), and phone numbers of the person(s) who will be employed as a stationary or roaming sidewalk vendor(s); and
4. The number of sidewalk vending operations the vendor intends to operate within the city; and
5. The days and hours of operation the sidewalk vendor intends to operate; and
6. Whether the vendor intends to operate as a stationary or roaming sidewalk vendor; and
7. If applicable, a description of the type of food proposed to be offered for sale or exchange; and
8. If applicable, a description of the merchandise/goods to be offered for sale or exchange; and
9. A copy of the California seller's permit with the sales tax number issued by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to the vendor: and
10. A copy of:
a. The vendor's social security card with the number; or
b. Valid California Driver's license issued to the vendor; or
c. Individual taxpayer identification number issued to the vendor; or
d. A municipal identification number.
e. Any such identification number(s) or license(s) collected shall not be available to the public for inspection and shall remain confidential and not be disclosed except as required to administer the permit or licensure program or comply with a state law or state or federal court order.
11. If preparing or selling food, a copy of the Los Angeles County Health Department permit issued to the vendor, including a certification of completion of a food handler course; except when the sidewalk vendor consists solely of twenty-five square feet or less of display area from which only prepackaged non-potentially hazardous food and whole uncooked uncut produce will be sold. If potentially hazardous food or cooked cut produce will be sold or the food or the display area is greater than twenty-five square feet, the vendor must provide a copy of the County Health Department permit issued to the vendor; and
12. A list of all other cities or other jurisdictions in which the vendor has operated a vending operation in the past three years; whether a permit was required to operate; and whether a permit for vending has been revoked in the past three years; and
13. A description or site plan map of the proposed location(s) where vending will take place, showing that the sidewalk location maintains a minimum of thirty-six inches of accessible route area when considering the vendor equipment and anticipated customer queue, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; and
14. A copy of an encroachment permit issued by the city; and.
15. A copy of general liability policy naming the city as additional insured in the amount of $1,000,000.00; and
16. An acknowledgement that the vendor will comply with all generally applicable local, state, and federal laws; and
17. A certification by the vendor that to his or her knowledge and belief, the information contained in the application is true; and
18. An agreement by the vendor to indemnify, defend (at the vendor's sole cost and expense), and hold the City of Signal Hill, and its officers, officials, employees, representatives, and agents, harmless, from any and all claims, losses, damages, injuries, liabilities or losses which arise out of, or which are in any way related to, the city's issuance or failure to issue a sidewalk vending permit, the city's decision to approve or its refusal to approve the sidewalk vending permit, the operation of the sidewalk vending use and activity, and the process used by the city in making its decision. This indemnification shall include, but not be limited to, damages awarded against the city, if any, costs of suit, attorneys' fees, and other expenses incurred in connection with such claim, action, or proceeding whether incurred by the permittee, city, and/or the parties initiating or bringing such proceeding; and
19. An acknowledgement that use of public property is at the vendor's own risk, and the city does not take any steps to ensure public property is safe or conducive to sidewalk vending operations.
B. Prior to the issuance of a sidewalk vending permit, the applicant shall cause to be filed with the chief of police or his or her designee a LiveScan background check conducted by the California Department of Justice within the previous six months of the application date. The chief of police shall furnish each applicant with a LiveScan request form for use at any LiveScan vendor location.
C. At the time the application or renewal application is filed, the application shall pay the permit processing fee established by separate resolution of the city council. (Ord. 2023-11-1545 § 3 (part), 2023)