Violations of this chapter shall not be prosecuted as infractions or misdemeanors and shall only be punished by the following administrative citation and revocation structure:
A. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any violation of this chapter shall be assessed administrative fines in the following amounts:
1. An administrative fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a first violation.
2. An administrative fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00) for a second violation within one (1) year of the first violation.
3. An administrative fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each additional violation within one (1) year of the first violation.
B. If a sidewalk vendor violates any portion of this chapter and cannot present the citing officer with proof of a valid city itinerant vendor permit, the sidewalk vendor shall be assessed administrative fines in the following amounts in lieu of the administrative fines set forth in paragraph A:
1. An administrative fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for a first violation.
2. An administrative fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a second violation within one (1) year of the first violation.
3. An administrative fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each additional violation within one (1) year of the first violation.
C. Upon proof of a valid city itinerant vendor permit issued by the local authority, the administrative fines set forth in paragraph B shall be reduced to the administrative fines set forth in paragraph A, respectively.
D. The city manager, or the city manager's designee may rescind a sidewalk vendor's itinerant vendor permit for the term of that permit upon the fourth violation or subsequent violations. (Ord. 444 § 1, 2024)