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Council approves walking-tour permit rules, liability requirements and penalties
Summary
Council adopted amendments to the city’s walking‑tour ordinance to replace a ‘license’ with a permit, allow fee-setting via the annual budget schedule, require liability safeguards, limit stationary commercial hawking, and add penalties for noncompliance.
The Jefferson City Council approved amendments to Chapter 22, Article 5 governing walking tours in the city. The amendments reclassify the prior 'license' as a permit and permit the city to set fees via an annual budget fee schedule (the current fee is $150). The revisions also clarify that walking‑tour operators should conduct commercial activities on private property unless engaged in an active, moving tour;…
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