5.64.060 Specific operating standards

5.64.060 Specific operating standards.

A. Food Vendors. With the exception of vendors or peddlers selling frozen food in residential areas, all other food vendors shall follow the standards listed below:

1. Location. Business shall be conducted in commercial zones. The vehicle, structure, or display apparatus shall not block ingress or egress of any loading, parking, or emergency access areas of the property or reduce required parking.

a. Food vending apparatus, structures, and vehicles shall comply with all State of Utah health requirements.

b. Food vending apparatus must be constructed of durable materials, and be designed with smooth impervious surfaces for easy cleaning.

c. Carts shall be of sufficient lightweight construction that can be moved from place to place by one adult person without any auxiliary power.

d. The total area occupied by a display apparatus or pushcart, together with the operator and any trash receptacle, cooler or chair, shall not exceed thirty-six square feet of space.

e. Sidewalk vendor carts shall not exceed the dimensions of three feet wide, eight feet long, and eight feet high.

f. Vehicles or structures serving food shall not exceed the dimensions of eight feet wide, twenty-five feet long, and ten feet high. If the proposed vehicle or structure is more than twenty-five feet long, the applicant must obtain written approval for this exception from the City Manager.

g. Umbrellas or canopies shall be a minimum of seven feet above the sidewalk if they extend beyond the edge of the cart or vehicle.

h. Seating may be provided to include a table and up to six seats. Seating areas shall be located near the display apparatus, structure, or vehicle and shall not exceed forty square feet in area.

B. Street Vendors. Street vendors using motorized vehicles shall follow the standards listed below:

1. Location. A street vendor may operate on public or private streets. Street vendors shall not conduct business on State highways.

a. Street vending vehicles shall not stop to conduct business in intersections or within crosswalks so that vehicular and pedestrian traffic will remain unhindered.

b. Street vending vehicles selling frozen products from vehicles may operate in residential areas; provided, that the vehicle continues to travel through neighborhoods with stops only to conduct sales. The vehicle must generally remain mobile and in no case shall the vehicle be parked longer than ten minutes in a single location for sales.

c. Street food vending apparatus must be designed as a single, self-contained unit, able to operate without the use of detached tables and counters, or require additional refrigeration facilities at the place of operation.

2. Size of Vehicle. Vehicles shall not exceed the dimensions of eight feet wide, twenty-five feet long, and ten feet high. If the proposed vehicle or structure is more than twenty-five feet long, the applicant must obtain written approval for this exception from the City Manager.

C. Sidewalk Vendors. Sidewalk vendors using human-propelled carts or cycles, packs, baskets, or handheld displays shall follow the display apparatus standards listed below:

1. Location. A sidewalk vendor may operate on the sidewalk in the public right-of-way with written permission from the City.

a. No license shall be approved for locations on City nonmotorized trail systems.

b. Sidewalk vending apparatus shall not locate on corners or at intersections where it may cause line of sight issues for pedestrians or motorists. Carts shall be located so the flow of pedestrians is not impeded and be positioned along the route at the curbside of the sidewalk.

c. Sidewalk vending apparatus shall not locate within ten feet of any doorway to an existing business.

d. A minimum five feet of open sidewalk space for the passage of pedestrians shall be maintained at all times.

a. Sidewalk vendor carts shall not exceed the dimensions of three feet wide, eight feet long, and eight feet high.

b. The area occupied by the cart, together with the operator and any trash receptacle, ice cooler or chair, shall not exceed thirty-five square feet of adjacent sidewalk space.

c. The structures shall be moved on air-filled rubber tires and be of sufficiently lightweight construction that they can be moved from place to place by one adult person without auxiliary power.

d. The device or cart shall not be motorized so as to move on its own power.

e. Hard casters for wheels are prohibited.

1. Location. All display apparatus shall be located on private property and in commercial zones.

a. Dimensions. No display apparatus shall exceed the dimensions of one hundred twenty square feet.

b. Construction. All display apparatus shall be constructed in a sturdy manner so that there is no risk to the public of having the display apparatus collapse or break.

c. Umbrellas Permitted. An umbrella or awning may be attached to the display apparatus or vehicle so as to shelter the vendor or customers.

i. Umbrellas or canopies shall provide a minimum of seven feet of head room above the ground.

ii. Umbrellas or canopies shall not exceed one hundred twenty square feet in area.

d. All accoutrements must be contained in a three-foot by five-foot area adjacent to the display apparatus, structure, or vehicle.

e. Display apparatus that cannot be adequately secured during off-business times shall be removed from the property at the end of each working day.

f. Vehicles or structures shall not exceed the dimensions of eight feet wide by twenty-five feet long and ten feet in height. If the proposed vehicle or structure is more than twenty-five feet long, the applicant must obtain written approval for this exception from the City Manager.

g. Seating may be provided to include a table and up to seven seats.

h. Private property vendors must meet all applicable zoning, building, health, and fire codes for the intended use.

E. Temporary Display--Permanent Business. A structure or display apparatus outside a permanent business shall not exceed twenty percent of the permanent business building’s area. Apparatus must meet all applicable zoning, building, health, and fire codes for the intended use. Structures are limited to commercial zones and do not require a separate vendor license if they comply with the following:

1. Existing businesses may place racks, tables, tents, canopies, awnings, or outside displays of merchandise, food, or beverages at their permanent place of business if such displays are less than two hundred square feet in size.

2. Where located along public sidewalks, such displays shall be located as close as possible to the main business building.

3. A minimum clear sidewalk width of five feet shall be maintained for pedestrian traffic to pass.

4. All merchandise displays shall be removed at the end of each business day and stored indoors.

5. Any display or temporary structure shall not reduce the number of parking spaces for the permanent business and shall not obstruct ingress or egress to the business.

6. Temporary displays at a permanent business must be approved by the Zoning Administrator for compliance with zoning, required parking spaces, and sign codes on a form provided by the City Treasurer. (Ord. 18-15 § 2, 2018; Ord. 13-17 (part), 2013)