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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 78 of 1991
(Sidewalk Vending --Amendments)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 5.65.070(B) AND (C);
5.65.120(A), (B) AND (C); 5.65.140(A), (D) AND ADDING A NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH (G); AND 5.65.170(A)(6), SALT LAKE CITY CODE,
RELATING TO SIDEWALK VENDING.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt
Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Section 5.65.070(B) and (C), Salt Lake City
Code, be, and the same hereby are, amended to read as follows:
5.65.070 License and permit --Issuance conditions.
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B. Prior to December 1 of each year, the Zoning
Administrator, in consultation with the City's Planning Division,
shall set a maximum on the number of permits to be issued for the
following year based upon the success of the vending program in
prior years, including a review of (1) the percentage of
applications received by the City which ultimately resulted in
permits and business licenses actually obtained, (2) the
percentage of licensed vendors which ultimately commenced
operations at their permit operating areas; (3) the percentage of
vendors which commenced operations and subsequent ceased
operations because of market conditions.
The City will issue permits first to vendors seeking renewal
of existing permits. Additional permits shall be issued up to
the maximum number set by the City.
C. Applications for renewal of permits for a particular
operating area for a calendar year beginning the following
January 1 shall coincide with the renewal of the business
license. Applications for license renewals and appropriate fees
shall be filed with the City by December 31 for the following
calendar year. Those vendors choosing to remain at their current
permit operating area must declare such intention in writing to
the City with the application. Permit operating areas for
vendors who are renewing their license but who choose to move to
another location shall be awarded by chance drawing to be held on
or before January 10. Applications for new permits shall be
accepted by the City beginning December 1. New applications
received between December 1 and December 31 shall be awarded by
chance drawing, if necessary, at a date and time to be determined
by the Zoning Administrator, but not later than January 10. The
drawing for and assignment of permit operating areas renewals
seeking new locations shall be completed prior to the drawing for
new permits. If the maximum number set by the City is not met,
any permit operating areas available after said drawings shall be
awarded on a first -come first -served basis beginning the day
following the drawing. If an existing permit holder fails to
apply for renewal by December 31, he/she will be considered on a
first come first served basis for permit operating areas which
may become available following said drawings. Incomplete
applications shall be rejected.
SECTION 2. That Section 5.65.120(A), (B) and (C), Salt Lake
City Code, be, and the same hereby are, amended to read as
follows:
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5.65.120 Location requirements.
A. No more than one vending permit operating area shall be
allowed for each three hundred thirty feet of block frontage on
Main Street between South Temple and 400 South. On other blocks,
one permit shall be allowed per block face except that if the
block face exceeds six hundred sixty feet, one permit shall be
allowed for each additional six hundred sixty feet of block
frontage.
There shall be two permit operating areas each allowed in
Washington Square and Pioneer Park which shall include the
adjacent sidewalk permit operating areas. There shall be one
vending cart allowed in Dinwoody Park which shall include the
adjacent sidewalk permit operating area.
B. Vending carts may be located on private plazas and
private open space within the Expanded Central Business District.
No more than one sidewalk vending cart shall be allowed per every
forty thousand square feet of private plazas and private open
space. At least one vending permit may be awarded for any
private open space larger than twenty four square feet.
Vending carts on private property are subject to all of the
requirements of this chapter except for the requirement of a land
lease with the City under Section 5.65.030 or its successor. Use
of private property by sidewalk vendors hereunder shall be
arranged with the real property owner.
C. No person may conduct business from a sidewalk vending
cart in any of the following places:
1. through 5.
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6. Within five feet of any office or display window.
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SECTION 3. That Section 5.65.140(A) and (D), Salt Lake City
Code, be, and the same hereby is, amended and a new subparagraph
(G) be, and hereby is, added to read as follows:
5.65.140 Design requirements.
A. The area occupied by the mobile device or pushcart,
together with the operator and any trash receptacle, cooler or
chair, shall not exceed twenty-four square feet of sidewalk
space.
B. and C. * * *
D. Umbrellas or canopies shall be a minimum of seven feet
above the sidewalk if they extend beyond the edge of the cart.
E. and F.
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G. The vendor shall be limited to one cooler, one trash
receptacle and one chair external to the cart.
SECTION 4. That Section 5.65.170(A)(6), Salt Lake City
Code, be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows:
5.65.170 Operational regulations.
A.6. Except for the day of the Days of '47 Parade, leave no
permitted cart or device unattended on a sidewalk nor remain on
the sidewalk between midnight and six o'clock a.m. of any twenty-
four hour period;
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall become
effective on the date of its first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this
5 day of November
, 1991.
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CHAIRPERSON
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ATTEST:
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Tra November 5, 1991
mitted to the Mayor on
Mayor's Action:
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
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Bill No. 78 of 1991.
Published: November 13, 1991
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