For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions
shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different
meaning:
"Certified farmers' market"
means a location operated in accordance with Chapter 10.5
(commencing with Section 47000) of Division 17 of the Food and Agricultural
Code and any regulations adopted pursuant to that chapter.
"City"
means the city of Glendora.
"Director"
means director of community development or designee.
"Emergency vehicle access"
means the roadway path or other surface that provides police
or fire safety vehicular access from the dispatched point of origin
to a facility, building, parcel, park or portion thereof. Emergency
vehicle access includes, but is not limited to, fire lanes, public
and private streets, parking lot lanes, access roadways, and walkways.
"Merchandise"
means any item(s) that can be sold and immediately obtained
from a sidewalk vendor that is not considered food. Items for rent
shall not be considered merchandise.
"Park"
means any area dedicated or established as a public park
owned or operated by the city.
"Pathway"
means a paved path or walkway for pedestrian travel, other
than a sidewalk.
"Person"
means any natural person, firm, association, organization,
partnership, joint venture, business trust, corporation, or company.
"Public property"
means all property owned or controlled by the city, including,
but not limited to, alleys, parks, pathways, streets, parking lots,
sidewalks, and walking trails.
"Roaming sidewalk vendor"
means a sidewalk vendor who operates by traveling from place
to place and stops only to complete a transaction.
"Sidewalk"
means a public sidewalk or paved pedestrian path specifically
designed for public pedestrian travel.
"Sidewalk vending device"
means a pushcart, stand, pedal-driven cart, display, wagon,
showcase, rack or non-motorized conveyance.
"Sidewalk vendor" or "vendor"
means a person who sells food or merchandise from a pushcart,
stand, display, pedal-driven cart, wagon, showcase, rack, or other
nonmotorized conveyance, or from one's person, upon a sidewalk within
the city.
"Special event permit"
means a permit issued for the temporary use of, or encroachment
on, a sidewalk or other public area, including a "special outdoor
display event."
"Swap meet"
means a location operated in accordance with Article
6 (commencing with Section 21660) of Chapter 9 of Division 8 of the
Business and Professions Code, and any regulations adopted pursuant to that chapter, or any successor chapter.
(Ord. 2046 § 4, 2020)
All sidewalk vendors are subject to the following operating
conditions when conducting sidewalk vending activities:
A. All
food and merchandise shall be stored either inside or affixed to the
sidewalk vendor device or carried by the sidewalk vendor. Food and
merchandise shall not be stored, placed, or kept on any public property.
B. All
sidewalk vendors that prepare or sell food must be in compliance with
all Los Angeles County and state of California permitting and licensing
requirements for the preparation or sale of food.
C. The
overall space taken up by the sidewalk vendor device shall not exceed
the size requirements provided for in this section. Sidewalk vendors
shall not set up, maintain, or permit the use of any additional table,
crate, carton, rack, or any other device to increase the selling or
display capacity of their stand where such terms have not been described
by their application and approved in their sidewalk vendor permit.
D. The
sidewalk vendor permit shall always be displayed conspicuously on
the sidewalk vending device or the side-walk vendor's person. If multiple
sidewalk vendors are staffing a sidewalk vendor device or working
as roaming sidewalk vendors, each person shall wear their permit on
their person in a conspicuous manner.
E. Sidewalk
vendors shall not leave their sidewalk vending device unattended to
solicit business for their sidewalk vending activities. Sidewalk vending
devices shall not be stored on public property and shall be removed
when not in active use by a vendor.
F. All
sidewalk vendors shall allow any city official at any time, to inspect
their sidewalk vending device for compliance with the size requirements
of this chapter and to ensure the safe operation of any heating elements
used to prepare food.
G. Sidewalk
vending devices shall not exceed a total height of three feet, a total
width of three feet, and a total length of three feet.
H. If
a sidewalk vending device requires more than one person to conduct
the sidewalk vending activity, all sidewalk vendors associated with
the vending device shall be within five feet of the device when conducting
sidewalk vending activities.
I. Sidewalk
vendors that sell food shall maintain a trash container in or on their
sidewalk vending device and shall not empty their trash into public
trash cans. The size of the food vendor's trash container shall be
considered when assessing the total size limit of a sidewalk vending
device. All sidewalk vendors shall not leave any location without
first picking up, removing, and disposing of all trash, refuse or
spillage from their operation. All sidewalk vendors shall immediately
clean up any food, refuse, grease or other fluid or items related
to sidewalk vending activities that fall on public property.
J. Stationary
sidewalk vending activities may only occur on sidewalks with an eight-foot
minimum width. All vending activities must maintain a four-foot minimum
accessible and unobstructed clearance for pedestrians, including sidewalk
vending devices and customer queuing area.
K. Sidewalk
vendors shall comply with the following noise standards:
1. It is unlawful for any sidewalk vendor to shout, make any outcry, blow a horn, ring a bell or use any sound device, including any loud speaking radio or sound-amplifying system while vending where such sound exceeds the city's noise standards as set forth Chapter
9.44.
2. No
sidewalk vendor shall operate or permit the operation of any sound
amplification system to advertise, to draw attention to the presence
of the sidewalk vendor or to communicate commercial information to
the general public, except to request emergency assistance or warn
of a hazardous situation.
L. Sidewalk
vendors shall not vend to or otherwise conduct transactions with persons
in moving vehicles or vehicles illegally parked or stopped. Sidewalk
vending activities may only sell to pedestrians and may not sell to,
or attempt to sell to, any customers located in any vehicles.
M. In
residential areas, roaming sidewalk vendors may only operate between
the hours of eight a.m. and six p.m., Monday through Friday, inclusive
and between ten a.m. and six p.m. on weekends and holidays. Stationary
vendors may not operate in areas that are zoned exclusively residential.
N. In
commercial or mixed-use areas, both sidewalk and stationary sidewalk
vendors may only operate between eight a.m. and nine p.m., or as consistent
with the hours of operation of the businesses on that same street,
seven days a week.
(Ord. 2046 § 4, 2020)
A sidewalk vending license shall not be transferable to any
person or be valid for vending operations in any location(s) other
than that location designated on the license for the term stated.
(Ord. 2046 § 4, 2020)