§ 72-708. Vending operations.

(a)

General requirements.

(1)

Vending operations are not to be permitted on public rights-of-way. "Vending operations" for purposes of this section are defined as any person, persons, firms, business association or corporation engaging in the sale, trade or other exchange of any materials or goods, including but not limited to, fruits, vegetables, or other food stuffs, souvenirs, trinkets, art objects, etc., from a vehicle or temporary structure.

(2)

Any person legally engaged in vending operations on property abutting public rights-of-way shall be required to obtain a use permit for construction of a driveway to provide access to the site. Parking to support the vending operation will not be permitted on the public right-of-way.

(3)

All use permits granted for driveways for vending operations shall be issued for a single location and shall expire one year after approval. Failure to comply with the regulations contained herein shall be cause for immediate revocation of any use permit granted for vending operations.

(b)

Special requirements.

(1)

No permit shall be issued for any entrance to a location which may constitute a hazard or danger to the public. The determination of the county traffic engineer as to the possible existence or threat of a hazard or danger to the public shall be final.

(2)

Pursuant to F.S. § 316.077, no signs bearing any commercial messages shall be permitted within a county right-of-way.

(3)

The permittee shall keep the right-of-way clear of any trash, debris or residue at all times and shall restore the right-of-way to the condition equal to or better than that existing prior to commencing business that day. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the county doing the work at the expense of the property owner on whose property the vending operation is/was located.

(Ord. No. 2008-25, § III, 12-4-08)

Code reference— Businesses, ch. 26.