TO: Mayor and Commission AGENDA DATE: 10/7/2024
FROM: City Manager AGENDA ITEM: 3 - A
SUBJECT:
Title
Public Hearing - Ordinance No. 07-2024, amending Section 22-186 to 22-191, of Article VI, “Street Vendors” of Chapter 22 “Businesses” of the Land Development Code, at first reading.
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LOCATION:
Citywide
COST:
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SOURCE OF FUNDS:
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ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT:
Planning and Development Services
POTENTIAL MOTION:
Recommendation
“I hereby move to approve Ordinance No. 07-2024, amending the Article VI, Street Vendors” of the Land Development Code.”
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BACKGROUND:
Background
The City has an adopted, citywide Land Development Code (LDC). The City LDC regulations change over time based on current trends, state preemptions, public input, and regulatory reviews, amongst other things. The City Commission adopted the latest revision to the Street Vendor Sections on May 2, 2022.
The Commission has requested staff to update the Street Vendor section in the LDC, as some Sections needed to be updated to follow Florida Statutes and update the regulations.
Highlights of proposed Ordinance No. 07-2024 are as follows:
1. Adding Mobile Vendors.
2. Updating language regarding Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicles (MFDV) and Mobile Vendors to reflect current Florida Statutes.
3. Fixing spelling errors and grammar issues.
4. Providing a limit to the number of Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicles permitted to operate on an approved property.
5. Extended the hours of operation for weekends.
6. Prohibited on property with code violations.
7. Removing tables, seating and canopies and permitting use of existing outdoor dining or other permanent seating authorized for existing business.
8. Prohibiting alcohol to be sold or dispensed by a Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle.
9. Adding restrictions within the Section, which includes no overnight parking and equipment that may be used for vending.
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