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Charlotte committee backs steeper fines and pilot permitting program after broad public concern about sidewalk vending and safety
Summary
After a public hearing with residents and business owners, the Housing, Safety & Community Committee directed staff to develop an escalating fine structure (up to $500) for illegal vending in congested areas and to design a pilot permitting and enforcement program. The committee—s discussion emphasized food-safety inspections, ADA-obstructing
The Housing, Safety & Community Committee on June 2 held an extended public discussion on street vending (peddlers), following a referral to staff earlier in May. Staff summarized existing law and geography: vending is legal without a permit outside the city's Congested Business District (CBD) but is illegal inside the CBD except for permitted Tryon Street Mall vendors (the Tryon Mall vendor program is administered by Charlotte Center City Partners). The committee heard a two‑hour public input session summary (May 22) that included 35 participants.
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