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Council rejects ordinance limiting sidewalk flower-vending rules; item fails 6-5
Summary
An ordinance to amend the Public Works Code and restrict aspects of sidewalk flower vending operations failed on Dec. 9 after members expressed concerns about property rights, abandonment rules, and family transfer prohibitions; supporters said amendment would recover permits when vendors abandon revocable permits.
The Board of Supervisors voted down an ordinance on Dec. 9 that would have amended the Public Works Code governing sidewalk flower-vending stands and established new operating conditions and fees.
Sponsor remarks and intent: Supervisor Dufty, speaking in support of the ordinance, said the item had been substantially simplified and that it would not take away “somebody's ability to run their…
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