(A) Vehicle insurance. The insurance required per vehicle for operating a business from a motor vehicle shall be as prescribed by the city.
(B) Route. The route shall be:
(1) Limited to those areas of the city zoned residential, excluding those residential areas where such activities are precluded in the deed restrictions;
(2) Prohibited on multi-lane roadways. The term
MULTI-LANE, as used in this division (B)(2), shall mean any street with three or more lanes;
(3) Prohibited from within one block of school grounds on school days during school hours and one hour before and after school hours; and
(4) Prohibited on the Texas City Dike and/or Skyline Drive.
(C) Display of permit. The permit shall be in the permittee’s possession and prominently displayed at all times.
(D) Creation of noise. The vendor shall not cause any continuous auditory sound or noise (music boxes or bells) in residential areas of the city. Intermittent noise is permitted between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
(E) Operation in or around city property. The vendor shall not solicit on streets in or around city-owned properties where “no soliciting” signs are posted.
(F) Parking. The vendor shall, when stopping for customers, park only as permitted by law.
(G) Hours. Door to door solicitations shall take place only between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
(H) City approved events. Peddlers/vendors are prohibited in city parks during any city authorized event.
(I) Dike permit locations. Peddler/vendor locations on the Texas City Dike are by special Dike permit only. Peddling is allowed on the Dike only in designated vending areas. Areas are posted as “vendor” followed by a numerical character. The number of vendors will be limited to the number of designated vending areas available. There will be one vendor allowed at each designated vendor location on a daily first come basis.
(J) Dike allowable items. Merchandise which may be sold by Dike peddler/vendors are limited to the following: food and food products, clothing and accessories, beach wear, umbrellas, sandals, balloons, toys and cosmetics, such as skin lotions and sun creams.
(K) Dike prohibited items. The sale of alcoholic beverages, fishing bait, fishing equipment, fishing tackle and bagged ice by Dike peddler/vendors are strictly prohibited.
(L) Dike vendor requirements. All sales by Dike peddler/vendors conducted while traveling to and from the designated vending locations are prohibited. To qualify for a special Dike permit, a vendor must also hold an annual city peddler/vendor permit. Vendors holding a special Dike permit must adhere to all other ordinances and rules that apply on the Texas City Dike.
(1998 Code, § 86-32) (Ord. 05-18, passed 6-15-2005; Ord. 10-20, passed 9-15-2010; Ord. 11-04, passed 3-2-2011) Penalty, see § 10.99