[R.O. 1993 § 615.140; Ord. No.
360 § 1, 1983]
Whenever the following terms or words appear in this Article,
they shall be taken to have the meanings ascribed to them as follows:
Any self-propelled mechanical device on wheels, designed
primarily for use on streets or highways, and also those propelled
or drawn by human power.
Any person operating a vehicle, as herein defined from which
he or she sells or offers for sale, at retail, ice cream, popcorn
or similar products, or any other goods, wares or merchandise.
[R.O. 1993 § 615.150; Ord. No.
360 § 2, 1983]
No vendor shall operate his/her vehicle for the purpose of selling
or offering for sale any of his/her stock in trade on the public streets
of the City of Bel-Nor between the hours of one-half (1/2) hour before
sunset and 9:00 A.M.
[R.O. 1993 § 615.160; Ord. No.
360 § 3, 1983]
No sounding or signaling device of any kind whatsoever shall
be used to herald the approach of a vendor's vehicle between the hours
of 1:00 P.M. and 3:00 P.M. daily.
[R.O. 1993 § 615.170; Ord. No.
360 § 4, 1983]
Sounding devices, such as bells, may be used to herald the approach
of the vendor's vehicle at other times of the day, provided that no
sound shall be emitted for such purpose of a strident or irritating
tone, excessive volume, or of a continuous nature. Whenever a complaint
is received by any Police Officer of the City that the sounding device
used by any vendor is annoying or is being operated in such a manner
that it constitutes a nuisance, he/she shall forthwith observe and
listen to such sound or sounds being emitted from the vendor's vehicle,
and if in violation of this Section, shall require the vendor to modify
such signal to comply herewith.
[R.O. 1993 § 615.180; Ord. No.
360 § 5, 1983]
Vendors shall operate their vehicles only on the right half
of the roadway. No such vehicle shall be stopped, parked, or allowed
to stand within so as to block any private driveway, nor within fifty
(50) feet of any intersecting street, nor shall any such vehicle be
allowed to stand or be parked or stopped farther than one (1) foot
from the right-hand edge of the paved portion of the roadway.
[R.O. 1993 § 615.190; Ord. No.
360 § 6, 1983]
[R.O. 1993 § 615.200; Ord. No.
360 § 7, 1983]
A.
It shall be the duty of every vendor to exercise the highest degree
of care for the safety of small children and others who may be attracted
to the public streets and highways of this City in the immediate vicinity
of vendor's vehicle whenever he/she has brought the same to a stop
to transact his/her business. To that end, it shall be the duty of
every vendor to exercise the highest degree of care:
1.
Not to stop, stand, or park his/her vehicle except where it
is clearly visible for a distance of one hundred (100) feet to traffic
moving in either direction.
2.
To keep a lookout for other motor vehicle approaching his/her
said vehicle, and to warn children of tender years in or near the
roadway of such approaching traffic.
3.
To caution young children of tender years where necessary from
going into the paved portion of the roadway and into the path of any
approaching motor vehicle.
4.
To warn approaching motorists of the presence of children who
may or are about to enter the roadway in the path of any such approaching
motor vehicle where the vision of such approaching motorist may be
obstructed by the vendor's vehicle or other motor vehicles or obstructions
nearby.
[R.O. 1993 § 615.210; Ord. No.
360 § 8, 1983]
A.
Each individual vendor shall apply to the City Police Department
for and be issued a permit which such person shall keep on his/her
person at all times while engaged in vending on the public ways of
this City. No permit shall be issued, or if issued shall be deemed
revoked automatically, unless the vendor complies with the following
requirements and produces satisfactory evidence of such compliance
upon application for a permit.
1.
That the vendor has a valid current Missouri State chauffeur's
license in good standing.
2.
Has not been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude.
3.
Is covered as an insured under the current policy of liability
insurance required on any vehicle operated by him/her.
4.
Has not violated any provision of this Article.
[R.O. 1993 § 615.220; Ord. No.
360 § 9, 1983]
Before any license is issued to engage in the business of vending
upon public streets of this City and during all times any vendor is
engaged as such on the streets of the City, satisfactory evidence
must be presented that such vehicle is insured with a company authorized
to do business in that State of Missouri with minimum limits of liability
for bodily injury of two hundred fifty thousand dollars/five hundred
thousand dollars ($250,000.00/$500,000.00) for each accident and property
damage liability coverage of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00)
for each accident; provided, however, where such vehicle is not self-propelled,
it shall be satisfactory compliance for such vehicle and the person
using the same as a vendor to be insured for liability for bodily
injury and property damage in single limits of not less than fifty
thousand dollars ($50,000.00).
[R.O. 1993 § 615.230; Ord. No.
360 § 10, 1983]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Article shall, on conviction thereof, be subject to a penalty as set out in Section 100.220.
[R.O. 1993 § 615.240; Ord. No.
360 § 11, 1983]
The Board of Aldermen shall have the power, on conviction of
any person for a violation hereof, to suspend the vendor's license
of such person, or of the person, firm or corporation to which the
license under which such vendor was operating was issued.
