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ITEM 10.8.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 4, 2019
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Bryan Cook, City Manager
Via: Michael Forbes , Director of Community Development
By: Ashley Avery, Management Analyst
SUBJECT: FIRST READING AND INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 19-1035
AMENDING TITLES 4 AND 5 OF THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO SIDEWALK AND MOBILE FOOD VENDING
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Council is requested to:
1. Introduce Ordinance No . 19-1035 (Attachment "A") for first reading by title only,
amending Titles 4 and 5 of the Temple City Municipal Code (TCMC) relating to
Sidewalk and Mobile Food Vending ;
2. Waive further reading of Ordinance No. 19 -1 035; and
3. Schedule the second reading of Ordinance No . 19-1035 for June 18 , 2019 .
BACKGROUND:
1. On September 17 , 2018, the State of California approved the Safe Sidewalk
Vending Act, Senate Bill 946 (SB 946). SB 946 imposes limits on how local
agencies may regulate s idewalk vending .
2 . On January 1, 2019, SB 946 became effective throughout the State of California .
The TCMC currently places restrictions on sidewalk vending that must be
amended to comply with SB 946 .
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ANALYSIS:
SB 946 was introduced to ensure that the law treats "sidewalk vendors" as viable
contributors to local economies, rather than as "unlawful" or as a "public nuisance".
Local authorities may adopt a program to regulate sidewalk vendors, but it must comply
with the standards detailed in California Government Code Section 51038. Restrictions
on sidewalk vending may only be directly related to objective health, safety, or public
welfare and violations related to sidewalk vending are only punishable through a civil
fine.
In order to comply with the legislative changes of SB 946 while regulating sidewalk
vending activities to the extent possible, the proposed ordinance would require the
following:
• Mobile vendors are allowed in all areas of the City except as specified below;
stationary vendors are allowed in non-residential areas but are not allowed in
residential neighborhoods;
• Vendors may be required to comply with the same limitations on hours of
operation as nearby businesses;
• Vendors must provide a trash receptacle and must be located within 200 feet of a
restroom that is available for use by customers;
• Vendors may not use signs that are not attached to their cart;
• Vendors may not use amplified sound;
• Vendors must be located a minimum distance from crosswalks, driveways, bus
stops, and similar features that may pose a safety hazard;
• Vendors must be located at least 300 feet from public and private schools and
from special events; and
• Vending carts may not be attached to any object in the public right-of-way, may
not impede pedestrian flow, and may not be left unattended.
In the process of preparing the street vending standards, staff and the City Attorney's
office also reviewed the TCMC provisions related to mobile food vendors (food trucks),
since they are a similar type of business. The following requirements are proposed for
mobile food vendors:
• Vendors may not operate facing the street;
• Vendors must be located at least 25 feet away from an intersection and 10 feet
away from bus stops and driveways;
• Vendors may not use lighted or flashing signs or amplified sound;
• Vendors may not stay at the same location for longer than one hour;
• Vendors must be located at least 300 feet away from a public or private school;
• Vendors must provide a trash receptacle and must be located within 200 feet of a
restroom that is available for use by customers; and
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• Vendors may not be located on private property unless explicitly permitted by the
Zoning Code or in conjunction with a special event permitted by the City.
In order to implement the above changes, it is recommended that City Council:
A. Adopt new TCMC Chapter 4-12 (Sidewalk Vending)
B. Adopt new TCMC Chapter 4-13 (Mobile Food Vending)
C. Amend the following TCMC sections:
a. Sections 3-4-A-14 (Solicitation from Public Street Prohibited), 4-8-14
(Vendor's Permit), 3-SD-10-A (Merchandising in Parks), 4-8-15
(Vendors' Restrictions), 4-8-16 (Vendors' Vehicles), and 4-8-17 (Sales
Upon Streets), deleted in their entirety.
b. Amend Section 5-1 C-O (Definitions) to revise the definition of "Peddlers
and Solicitors" to specifically exclude street vendors and food trucks.
CITY STRATEGIC GOALS:
Amending the Temple City Municipal Code to comply with SB 946 is consistent with the
City's strategic goals of Good Governance and Economic Development.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This item does not have an impact on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 City Budget.
ATTACHMENT:
A. Ordinance No. 19-1035
ATTACHMENT A
ORDINANCE N0.19-1035
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
AMENDING THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT CHAPTERS
4-12 (SIDEWALK VENDING) AND CHAPTER 4-13 (MOBILE FOOD
VENDING)
The City Council of the City of Temple City ordains as follows:
SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds as follows:
A. On September 18, 2018, Governor Brown signed into law Senate Bill ("SB")
946, which adopts state law that imposes limits on how local authorities, including cities, may
regulate sidewalk vending. SB 946 is codified in Government Code 51036 and following.
B. Among other things, SB 946 limits city regulation of sidewalk vending to
restrictions that are directly related to objective health, safety, or welfare concerns and
prohibits punishment for street vending-related violations unless it is through a civil fine.
C. SB 946 recognizes, however, that "California has an interest in the regulation
of traffic ... whether in ensuring the appropriate flow of traffic or in ensuring the safety of
pedestrians on the road or the sidewalk," and has acknowledged that there are regulations
that are directly related to objective health, safety, or welfare concerns that a city may adopt,
which include, but are not limited to, regulations concerning hours of operation, sanitation,
sidewalk access, health and vendor permits, compliance with other generally applicable laws,
registration requirements, and interference with other special events or permitted activities.
In addition, state law recognizes that the health, safety, and welfare interest in providing safe
school zones and protecting adjacent streets, sidewalks, and public ways from activities that
may disrupt school activities and the health and safety of schoolchildren.
D. The City also has a public health, safety, and welfare interest in food-related
vending from motorized vehicles, and desires to amend its municipal code to update the
regulations regarding operation of certain types of vehicular-related food vending in order to
protect public health, safety and welfare.
E. As a result, the City desires to update its municipal code to establish sidewalk
vending and mobile food vending regulations that are directly related to the objective health,
safety, and welfare of the City and are consistent with state law. The update will also result
in some conforming changes to the municipal code.
F. On June 4, 2019, the City Council considered this ordinance, and all interested
parties were given full opportunity to be heard.
SECTION 2. Environmental Review. The City Council exercises its independent
judgment and finds that the proposed ordinance is not subject to California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or
reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment), and section 15060(c)(3)
(the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California
Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because the subject regulations have no potential
for resulting in any significant physical change to the environment, either directly or indirectly.
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SECTION 3. Adoption of Chapter 4-12 (Sidewalk Vending). Chapter 4-12 of the
Temple City Municipal Code is adopted as set forth in Exhibit A.
SECTION 4. Adoption of Chapter 4-13 (Mobile Food Vending). Chapter 4-13 of the
Temple City Municipal Code is adopted as set forth in Exhibit B.
SECTION 5. Conforming Amendments. The following sections of the Temple City
Municipal Code are amended as follows:
A Sections 3-4-A-14 (Solicitation from Public Street Prohibited), 4-8-14
(Vendor's Permit), 3-5D-10-A (Merchandising in Parks), 4-8-15 (Vendors' Restrictions), 4-8-
16 (Vendors' Vehicles), and 4-8-17 (Sales Upon Streets), are deleted in their entirety.
B. Section 5-1 C-0 (Definitions) is amended to revise the definition of
"Peddlers and Solicitors" as follows:
'"'PEDDLERS" or "SOLICITORS": Includes any person, except for sidewalk vendors
(as defined in Section 4-12-0) or mobile food vendors (as defined in Section 4-13-0),
who travels from place to place or house to house and makes demonstrations of, or
solicits, takes orders or canvasses for the sale of, or who sells any goods, wares or
merchandise, or things or articles of value of any nature, kind or description."
SECTION 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of
this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision will not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this
ordinance and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared
invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be
subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 7. Publication. The City Clerk is directed to certify this ordinance and
cause it to be published in the manner required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 18th day of June, 2019.
Nanette Fish, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Peggy Kuo, City Clerk Greg Murphy, City Attorney
I, Peggy Kuo, City Clerk of the City of Temple City, hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 19-1035 was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City
Ordinance No. 19-1035
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of Temple City held on the 41h day of June 2019, and was duly passed, approved, and adopted
by said Council at the regular meeting held on the 181h day of June 2019, by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Peggy Kuo, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT A
CHAPTER 12:
SIDEWALK VENDING
4-12-0: DEFINITIONS:
The following definitions apply to this chapter:
"Business license" means a general license issued by the City to conduct business in the
City.
"Cart" means any pushcart, stand, display, pedal-driven cart, wagon, showcase, rack, or
other non-motorized conveyance, and includes a stationary cart or a mobile cart.
"Cart permit" means a permit issued by the City for a cart to vend food or merchandise
within the City.
"California Retail Food Code" means Part 7 of Division 104 of the California Health and
Safety Code (commencing at Section 113700).
"Department" means the City's Department of Community Development.
"Director" means the director of the City's Department of Community Development.
"Food" means any type of edible substance or beverage.
"Health Department" means the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
"Los Angeles County Department of Public Health permit" means any and all licenses,
permits, certifications, and courses required and issued by the Los Angeles County Department
of Public Health to vend food within the City in accordance with this chapter.
"Merchandise" means any item or goods that is not food.
"Mobile cart" means a pushcart, pedal-driven cart, wagon, or other non-motorized
conveyance used by a roaming sidewalk vendor.
"Person" or "persons" means one or more natural persons, individuals, groups,
businesses, business trusts, companies, corporations, joint ventures, joint stock companies,
partnership, entities, associations, clubs or organizations composed of two or more individuals
(or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer or employee of any of them), whether engaged in
business, nonprofit or any other activity.
"Roaming vending cart" means a pushcart, pedal-driven cart, wagon, or other non-
motorized conveyance used, by a roaming sidewalk vendor, to be moved from place to place,
and with stops only to complete a transaction.
"Roaming sidewalk vendor" has the same meaning as set forth in Government Code
section 51 036(b), and includes a sidewalk vendor who moves from place to place and stops only
to complete a transaction.
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EXHIBIT A
"Rules and regulations" means the rules and regulations, if any, established by the director
and adopted by City Council resolution, concerning any sidewalk vending program that is intended
to clarify and aid in the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
"Sidewalk" means any paved surface in the public right-of-way provided for the use of
pedestrians and includes pedestrian paths.
"Sidewalk vending program" means the program established by this chapter that is
applicable to sidewalk vending-related activities.
"Sidewalk vendor" has the same meaning as set forth in Government Code section
51 036(a), and includes a person who sells food or merchandise from a pushcart, stand, display,
pedal-driven cart, wagon, showcase, rack, or other non-motorized conveyance, or from one's
person, upon a public sidewalk or other pedestrian path.
"State seller's permit" means a permit issued by the California Department of Tax and Fee
Administration.
"Stationary vending cart" means a pushcart, stand, display, pedal-driven cart, wagon,
showcase, rack, or other non-motorized conveyance, that is intended to be operated from a fixed
location by a stationary sidewalk vendor instead of being moved from place to place, where stops
are limited to completing a transaction.
"Stationary sidewalk vendor" has the same meaning as set forth in Government Code
section 51 036(c), and includes a sidewalk vendor who vends from a fixed location.
"Vend" means to sell, offer for sale, expose or display for sale, solicit offers to purchase,
barter, or exchange anything of value, even if the transaction is characterized as a donation.
"Vending license" means a license issued by the City to vend food or merchandise within
the City in accordance with this chapter.
4-12-1: ADMINISTRATION:
A. The department is authorized to issue sidewalk vending licenses and vending cart permits
in accordance with this chapter.
B. The director is authorized to develop, and enforce, this chapter and any rules and
regulations regarding the licensing, permitting, and operation of sidewalk vending, that are
adopted in accordance with this chapter.
4-12-2: VENDING LICENSE REQUIRED:
No sidewalk vendor may vend or operate anywhere within the City without first obtaining a
sidewalk vending license. Sidewalk vendors must comply with the terms and conditions set forth
in the sidewalk vending license.
4-12-3: CART PERMIT REQUIRED:
No cart may be used for sidewalk vending anywhere within the City without first obtaining a
sidewalk vending cart permit for such cart.
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EXHIBIT A
4-12-4: APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
A. To obtain or to renew a sidewalk vending license or vending cart permit, a sidewalk vendor
must provide the following as part of the application:.
i. Valid identification, such as a State of California driver's license or identification
number, an individual taxpayer identification number, or a municipal identification
number, or any other government-issued identification card.
ii. The name, address and telephone number of the sidewalk vendor;
iii. Proposed hours or days of operation;
iv. Whether the sidewalk vendor intends to operate a stationary vending cart or a
roaming vending cart;
v. Proposed location of operation;
vi. The type of merchandise or food offered for sale or exchange;
vii. Proof of a valid City business license;
viii. Proof of liability insurance and a signed indemnification in favor of the City, in an
amount not less: than $1 million for property damage and injuries, including injury
resulting in death, caused by the operation of the vending business;
ix. The application or renewal fee;
x. A valid California Department of Tax and Fee Administration seller's permit and
any additional licenses from state or local agencies to the extent required by law;
xi. A permit from the Health Department for food-related vending, if applicable;
xii. A certificate of completion of a food handler course and present a copy of the
course completion certificate, if applicable;
xiii. A declaration that the information provided to the City is true and correct; and
xiv. Any other information, including operations-related information, as may be
required by the director.
B. Vending licenses and vending cart permits will expire on December 31 of the year issued.
C. Vending licenses and vending cart permits are not transferable.
D. A person whose vending license and vending cart permit is revoked may not renew their
vending license and vending cart permit for one year.
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EXHIBIT A
4-12-5: OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
A. Every cart used to vend food must be approved by the health department. A cart may only
vend the types of food that are listed and approved by the health department under the
health department permit.
B. A cart used for sidewalk vending must obtain, possess, and prominently display a valid
cart permit and all other required permits that are issued by other public agencies such as
a health department permit.
C. A cart used for sidewalk vending must be placed and used at all times in compliance with
the terms and conditions of the permit and all other applicable laws and regulations,
including the California Retail Food Code iffood is sold.
D. A vending cart must operate according to its approved hours of operation. The director
may impose reasonable hours of operation for sidewalk vendors. For sidewalk vending in
nonresidential areas, the director may limit the hours of operation in a manner consistent
with other businesses or uses on the same street(s) in those nonresidential areas.
E. No vending cart, condiment table or trash receptacle may be left on the sidewalk after a
stationary sidewalk vendor's stated closing time.
F. A stationary sidewalk vendor must maintain a clean and trash-free 1 0-foot radius from a
stationary cart during hours of operation and must leave the area clean by the approved
closing time.
G. Sidewalk vendors that vend food items must provide a trash receptacle for customers and
must ensure proper disposal of customer. trash. The trash receptacle must be large
enough to accommodate customer trash without resorting to existing trash receptacles
located on any block for use by the general public.
H. A stationary vending cart that vends food must be operated within 200 feet travel distance
of an approved and readily available toilet and handwashing facility. If the facility is located
on private property, the vendor must possess a copy of an enforceable contract between
the private property owner and the vendor allowing the vendor to utilize such facilities,
including the days and hours of operation.
I. Vendors must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and
ordinances.
J. No signs that are not attached to the vending cart may be used or displayed.
K. No sidewalk vendor or vending cart may use any device that produces a loud noise, nor may
the vendor use or operate any loud speaker, public address system, radio, sound amplifier,
or other similar device.
4-12-5: VENDING IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS:
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EXHIBIT A
No stationary vending cart may be used to vend within a residential-zoned area. However, a
roaming sidewalk vendor may use a roaming vending cart within a residential zone, and must
move continuously except when necessary to complete a sale.
4-12-6: PROHIBITIONS ON PLACEMENT OF STATIONARY OR ROAMING CARTS:
A. No sidewalk vendor may place or leave any vending cart:
i. Within 5 feet of a marked crosswalk.
ii. Within 5 feet of the curb return of an unmarked crosswalk.
iii. Within 5 feet of any fire hydrant.
iv. Within 5 feet ahead and 45 feet to the rear of a sign designating a bus stop.
v. Within a marked bus zone.
vi. Within 10 feet of a bench or shelter used for public transit.
vii. Within 5 feet of a driveway or driveway apron.
viii. Within 18 inches from the edge of the curb.
ix. Where placement impedes the flow of vehicular traffic such as on public streets or
public highways.
x. Within 300 feet of the nearest property line of any property on which a public or
private school building is located.
B. No vending cart may be chained or fastened to any pole, sign, tree, or other object in the
public right-of-way or left unattended.
C. No vending cart may impede the flow of pedestrian traffic by reducing the path of travel to
less than 4 feet, or impede access to or restrict the use of abutting property, including, but
not limited to, residences and places of business, in accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA).
D. Notwithstanding any prohibitions in this section, no sidewalk vendor may install, use or
maintain a cart where placement endangers the safety of persons or property.
4-12-7: SIDEWALK VENDING RELATED TO PARKS, SPECIAL EVENTS:
A.· No sidewalk vending is allowed within 300 feet of a permitted event during the duration or
operating hours of such an event. For purposes of this section, the term "permitted events"
means certified farmers' markets, swap meets, and any event that requires an
encroachment permit, special event permit, or temporary event permits to allow the permit-
holder the temporary use of or encroachment on the sidewalk or other public area.
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EXHIBIT A
B. The City may by resolution adopt additional requirements consistent with Government
Code section 51 038(b)(2)(B) for City-owned or operated parks, effective after signs are
posted giving notice of such additional requirements.
4-12-8: FINES:
Sidewalk vending in violation of this chapter will not be punishable as a criminal infraction
or misdemeanor, but will be subject to an administrative enforcement process including citations
as follows:
A. For vending without a valid vending license or vending cart permit:
i. An administrative fine of $250 for a first violation.
ii. An administrative fine of $500 for a second violation within one year of the first
violation.
iii. An administrative fine of $1,000 for a third violation and each subsequent violation,
within one year of the first violation.
iv. Upon proof of a valid permit issued by the City before such fines are due, the City
will reduce the amount of the fines to $100 for the first violation, $200 for the
second violation, and $500 for each violation thereafter.
B. For all violations of this chapter other than vending without a valid vending license or
vending cart permit as outlined in subsection A above:
i. An administrative fine of $100 for a first violation.
ii. An administrative fine of $200 for a second violation within one year of the first
violation.
iii. An administrative fine of $500 for a third violation within one year of the first
violation.
iv. An administration fine of $500 for a fourth and each subsequent violation and
revocation of the license or permit.
C. The City will provide the person subject to the fine notice of his or her right to request an
ability-to-pay determination and will make available instructions or other materials for
requesting an ability-to-pay determination.
D. All citations issued for violations of this chapter are subject to the administrative
hearing and appeal process under Chapter 1-4 of the Temple City Municipal Code and
the City's authority to use any civil remedy available to collect any unpaid administrative
fine.
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EXHIBIT A
E. Fines assessed pursuant this section may be reduced to 20 percent of the original fine
amount upon submission of proof of inability to pay at an adjudication hearing if requested
by the person pursuant to Government Code section 51 038(f).
4-12-9: REMOVAL OF CART
The City may request a sidewalk vendor remove any cart that is in violation of this chapter.
If the sidewalk vendor refuses to remove the cart, or if a cart has been abandoned, the City may
cause the cart to be removed and may subsequently dispose of the cart (including any associated
merchandise and food) if not claimed by the vendor within 30 days of removal by the City, or if an
administrative appeal is filed related to the cart removal, then 30 days after a final decision in the
administrative appeal (including the payment of any outstanding administrative fines).
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EXHIBIT B
CHAPTER 13:
MOBILE FOOD VENDING
4-13-0: DEFINITIONS:
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
"Business license" means a general license issued by the City to conduct business in the
City.
"Health department" means the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
"Health permit" means any and all licenses, permits, certifications, and courses required
and issued by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to vend food within the City
in accordance with this chapter. "Motorized vehicle" means any motorized vehicle, facility, or
trailer.
"Mobile food vending" means the selling, vending, supplying or providing food, drinks or
any other consumables from any motorized vehicle.
"Mobile food vendor" means any person engaged in the activity of mobile food vending.
"Person" means any natural person, business, firm, company, non-profit organization,
corporation, club, trust, partnership, association, or similar entity.
"Street" means any area dedicated to public use for public street purposes and includes,
but is not limited to, roadways, parkways, medians, alleys, sidewalks, or front curbs, and public
ways.
4-13-1: BUSINESS PERMIT REQUIRED:
No mobile food vendor may engage in or conduct any mobile food vending without a business
license.
4-13-2: HEALTH PERMIT REQUIRED:
No mobile food vendor may engage in or conduct any mobile food vending without valid
approvals from the health department, including but not limited to, a health permit, and any
applicable food handling permit and a valid letter grade health permit. Health permits must be
displayed at all times in a conspicuous view upon any motorized vehicle used for mobile food
vending.
4-13-3: TRAFFIC SAFETY REGULATIONS:
A. No mobile food vendor may operate or engage in any mobile food vending on the exposed
street and/or traffic side of the motorized vehicle.
B. No mobile food vendor may operate or engage in any mobile food vending within 25 feet
of any street corner controlled by a crosswalk, traffic light, or stop sign.
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C. No mobile food vendor may park any motorized vehicle for mobile food vending within 10
feet of a bus stop, mailbox, or within 10 feet of a driveway apron to preserve adequate
visibility for vehicles to exit driveways.
D. No mobile food vendor may use lighted or flashing signs on any motorized vehicle used
for mobile food vending.
4-13-4: OPERATING TIME LIMITS:
No mobile food vendor may stand or park any motorized vehicle used for mobile food vending for
more than one hour in any particular location. However, this one-hour period will not apply to a
vendor who is lawfully parked and peddling goods with a valid permit issued by the City for a
special event.
4-13-5: OPERATING WITHIN PROXIMITY TO SCHOOLS:
No mobile food vendor may operate or engage in any mobile food vending, or park any motorized
vehicle to engage in mobile food vending, in or upon any street or other public place, including
both public and private property, within 300 feet of the nearest property line of any property on
which a public or private school building is located.
4-13-6: USE OF AMPLIFIED DEVICES PROHIBITED:
No mobile food vendor may use amplified sound-making devices on any mobile vehicle while
engaged in mobile food vending. Any mobile food vending operation must comply with any
applicable city noise ordinance.
4-13-7: RESTROOM REQUIREMENTS:
A mobile food vendor must demonstrate that there will be sufficient access to nearby or on-site
restroom facilities and hand washing stations provided for customers of the mobile food vendor.
Restrooms must be accessible during mobile food vendor's hours of operation. Portable restroom
facilities are not permitted. No mobile food vendor engage in any mobile food vending unless the
mobile food vendor or its customers have permission to use an approved and readily available
toilet and hand washing facility that is located within 200 feet travel distance from the mobile food
vending location. If the toilet and hand washing facility is privately-owned, the mobile food vendor
must obtain written permission from the owner or authorized agent, and a copy of the written
permission must be kept in the motorized vehicle use for mobile food vending and available for
inspection at all times. The mobile food vendor must clearly post on the motorized vehicle, a
notice stating that: (1) a toilet and hand washing facility has been made available as required by
this section; and (2) the location of that facility.
4-13-8: TRASH RECEPTACLE REQUIREMENTS:
Each motorized vehicle used for mobile food vending must be equipped with a trash receptacle
of a size adequate to accommodate all trash and refuse generated by such mobile food vending.
Each mobile food vendor must pick up and deposit in the trash receptacle on the vehicle any
paper, cups, wrappers, litter, or other refuse of any kind which was a part of the goods or
merchandise supplied from the motorized vehicle and which has been left or abandoned within
25 feet of such motorized vehicle on any public or private property other than in a trash receptacle
provided for such purposes. No mobile food vendor may dispose of any trash or refuse in any
such public or private trash receptacle other than a trash receptacle owned, operated, or
otherwise provided by and under the control of such mobile food vendor.
4-13-9: PRIVATE PROPERTY MOBILE FOOD VENDING REQUIREMENTS:
Mobile food vendors are prohibited on private property unless explicitly permitted by the Zoning
Code or the vendor is operating pursuant to a valid permit issued by the City for a special event.
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4-13-10: PENALTIES:
Any violation of this chapter is punishable as set forth under Chapter 1-2 and Chapter 1-4 of the
Temple City municipal code.
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