12.56.240 Sales and fees—Regulations.
A. Except as provided in subsection B, only vendors with city contracts, or nonprofit organizations which have tax-exempt status through the Internal Revenue Service or the State Franchise Tax Board, are permitted to conduct sales, collect fees, or otherwise solicit funds in city parks; and then, only under the following conditions:
1. A special events permit is granted and a city business license is obtained;
2. Sale of food, drink, or clothing is approved by the Kern County Environmental Health Department through a temporary health permit obtained by the applicant and a copy of which is furnished by the applicant to the director of recreation and parks prior to the event taking place.
3. All sales are conducted from nonpermanent structures which are removed each night by park closing hours.
B. This section does not apply to the sale of items by the city at city-sponsored events or to vendors that contract with the city to provide services at city-sponsored events.
C. Sidewalk vendors with valid permits are exempt from this section except that stationary sidewalk vendors may not operate in parks where the city has an exclusive agreement with a concessionaire. (Ord. 4957 § 1, 2018; Ord. 4014 § 1, 2001; Ord. 3823 § 1, 1998)