The following provisions shall apply to all temporary retail or wholesale commercial outdoor sales and displays:
(a) Temporary retail and wholesale commercial outdoor sales and displays may be allowed subject to review by the Department of Engineering, Planning and Building and issuance of a temporary outdoor display permit at a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per application.
(b) Permits will only be issued to persons or businesses holding an active business license at the time of the application for such permit. Permits may be issued to licensed nonprofit organizations operating temporary commercial outdoor sales and displays, consistent with city ordinances, with the written consent of the property owner holding an active business license.
(c) Permits shall not be issued for temporary commercial outdoor sales and displays:
(1) For the same location more than four times in any calendar year, and
(2) More than once within any 30-day period, and
(3) For an aggregate total greater than 14 days per calendar year.
(d) No merchandise shall be sold, displayed or advertised in the public right-of-way.
(e) No merchandise shall be sold or displayed in more than 10 percent of the area(s) required to meet the parking requirements.
(f) No merchandise shall be sold or displayed in such a way that it creates a public hazard or encroaches on a required building exit or pedestrian access ways.
(g) The sale or display of merchandise shall be restricted to those sides of the building where customer entrances are located.
(h) The merchandise to be sold or displayed shall be of the same type that is regularly displayed and sold at the business location, except where the temporary sale or display is permitted for a nonprofit, political or religious organization.
(i) Safe vehicle ingress and egress shall be provided at all times.
(j) Merchandise shall only be displayed during the hours that the business conducted inside the building on the premises is open for business.
(k) All commercial outdoor sale and display merchandise shall be removed at the close of the business and redisplayed on the following business day.
(Ord. 12464/13. Passed 3-27-13.)