(A) Size. A cart shall not be larger than four feet wide, nine feet long, and four feet high measured from the sidewalk. Canopies, umbrellas, or awnings attached to the cart shall be permitted; provided that there is a minimum of seven feet vertical clearance to the sidewalk, the shading device does not extend more than two feet from the edge of the cart in any direction, and does not exceed a height of eight and one-half feet measured from the sidewalk. The space between the four-foot maximum cart height and the seven-foot canopy or awning minimum clearance shall remain open except for transparent material used for siding.
(B) Signage. Only business signs painted directly on the cart or canopy advertising the items being sold from the cart shall be permitted. Signage shall not extend above the opaque sides of the cart or hang below the awnings of the cart.
(C) Product display. All displays, products, and accessory items shall be contained within the cart. No product or accessory items shall be attached to the side or awning of the cart. No product or display shall be higher than four feet above the ground, except:
(1) Transparent devices used to prepare food, for example, popcorn machines and hot dog warmers, which may not exceed seven feet in height measured from the sidewalk; and
(2) Helium-filled balloons, whose display shall not exceed eight and one-half feet above the sidewalk.
(D) Construction. Carts shall be constructed of wood, washable plastic, fiberglass, or noncorrosive metal. All carts shall be painted. All carts shall be designed to be movable by one person and shall have a minimum of two rubber, or rubber-like, wheels as part of the cart for ease of movement.
(Prior Code, § 5.10.070) (Ord. 21-2004, passed 9-15-2004) Penalty, see § 110.99