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Watertown council holds first reading of mobile vendor permit ordinance
Summary
Council members heard a first reading for an ordinance creating a permit process, limited public property vending locations and insurance/indemnification requirements; the ordinance allows private‑property vending to continue unchanged.
The Watertown City Council on Aug. 18 held the first reading of an ordinance to create a permit regime for mobile vendors operating on city property. City Manager Steger told the council the draft ordinance was developed with input from three council members and city staff and would establish an annual permit, to be issued by the city engineer, for a proposed fee of $100. The city manager said the ordinance would designate locations on public property where vendors may operate and…
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