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Council reviews mobile-vendor ordinance; $10-per-day permit floated alongside $100 annual option
Summary
Council discussed proposed chapter 7.35 amendments to regulate mobile vendors on public property, debated fee structures (annual vs per-event), exceptions for village events, enforcement and background checks, and a proposal to offer a $10 daily permit alongside a $100 annual option.
Staff presented proposed comprehensive amendments to chapter 7.35 to regulate mobile vendors operating on public property (rights-of-way) and to bring public-space vendor rules more in line with private-property rules the council already adopted. The draft would establish permit types, fees, and restrictions, and it would allow background checks for vendor operators.
Councilors raised typical scenarios — graduation parties, downtown events, Fourth of July vendors, and Kona/Ice trucks — and asked about exceptions for village-sponsored events and restaurant partnerships. Members debated fee levels: options included a low daily fee (proposed $10 per day) to accommodate occasional events and a $100 annual fee for vendors working private-property or public-property regularly. One council member said succinctly, "I would do a $10 daily." Staff recommended returning with a finalized fee schedule; council consensus favored a barrier to entry for itinerant vendors while avoiding excessive fees that would deter small neighborhood sellers.
Council did not adopt the ordinance at this meeting; the vendor-ordinance first reading will be tabled to a future date for further refinement and finalized fee recommendations.
