A. Except at parades or as permitted by Section 10.56.080(B), the business of selling foods and/or merchandise on a city sidewalk shall be made solely by licensed sidewalk vendors.

B. No permit-holder shall shout, make any outcry, blow a horn, ring a bell or use any other sound device including any loudspeaker, radio or amplifying system where sound of sufficient volume is emitted or produced therefrom capable of being plainly heard upon the streets, alleys, parks or other public places.

C. All pushcarts shall be self-contained, and no tables, chairs, boxes or objects other than the permitted pushcart shall be permitted on the city sidewalk, except for one chair for the use of the pushcart vendor and one trash receptacle.

D. Any permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall be nontransferable, and shall be valid only as to the applicant and location provided on the application for such permit.

E. Stationary sidewalk vendors shall maintain the required insurance throughout the term of the permit.

F. Pushcarts shall not exceed eight feet in length, six feet in width and five feet in height, measured from the ground.

G. No sidewalk vendors shall operate on any city sidewalk on a street designated as a parade route during a parade. All sidewalk vendors operating during a parade which are subject to this chapter shall obtain a specific parade permit. Parade permits shall be issued on a first come, first served basis, although prior year parade permit-holders shall be given priority if the application is timely filed. Applications for parade permits shall be accepted for the period of thirty business days to ten business days prior to the parade date. If locations for sidewalk vendors remain available seven business days prior to a parade, applications therefor shall be accepted until noon of the business day prior to the parade. The applicant for a parade permit shall pay a fee not to exceed the cost of processing any such application and inspecting such business as set forth in Section 3.70.040. All parade permits shall be valid for the period of two hours before through four hours after the conclusion of the parade for which the permit was issued.

H. No sidewalk vendor shall operate in the immediate vicinity of a special city event, farmers market, or any temporary use permit such as filming or outdoor concerts.

I. No permit shall be issued for the operation of a stationary sidewalk vendor in any residential district.

J. At all times during the operation of a sidewalk vendor on a public sidewalk or pedestrian path, a minimum width of four feet of unobstructed sidewalk shall be maintained for pedestrian traffic, and all other Americans with Disabilities Act standards shall be met. (Ord. 4955 § 1, 2018; Ord. 4772 § 1, 2014; Ord. 3522 § 2, 1993)