§ 49-549.3. Review and inspection.

Before issuing a permit, the manager of public works or his representative shall refer the permit application, inspect and obtain or make determinations as provided below:

(1)

The application shall be referred to the planning office, which shall review and indicate approval or disapproval of the design of the container or containers to be used, based on standards established by the planning office.

(2)

The manager of public works or his representative shall review the location applied for, to determine whether the use of such location for sidewalk vending is compatible with the public interest in the use of a public right-of-way, in making such determination, the following may be considered, to determine whether the proposed use would result in pedestrian or street congestion; the width of sidewalk; whether or not the applicant has obtained the written consent of the owner or owners of the property adjacent to said location, or the lessee or tenant of the ground level of the property adjacent to said locations; whether or not the applicant has obtained the written consent of the proprietor of a flower shop within two hundred (200) feet of said location; the proximity and location of existing street furniture, including but not limited to signposts, lamp posts, parking meters, bus shelters, benches, telephone booths, planters, newsstands and newspaper vending devices; and the presence of bus stops, truck loading zones, taxi stands or hotel zones.

(Ord. No. 159-81, § 1, 3-30-81)