Chapter 5.22
SIDEWALK BUSINESS REGULATIONS

Sections:

5.22.010    Sidewalk business defined.

5.22.020    City not liable.

5.22.030    Clean-up requirements.

5.22.040    Unlawful actions.

5.22.010 Sidewalk business defined.

A “sidewalk business” means a business situated on a public sidewalk.  (Ord. 1163(part), 2007)

5.22.020 City not liable.

Neither the city nor its employees shall be liable for any claim, loss, injury or damage to persons or property of whatsoever kind or nature, caused in whole or in part by or arising directly or indirectly out of the issuance of any license hereunder, or the conduct or operation of any such sidewalk business.  (Ord. 1163(part), 2007)

5.22.030 Clean-up requirements.

Each sidewalk business must provide a sufficient litter receptacle for customer use, and must keep the area of any sidewalk business reasonably clean of all litter and trash that originates from the goods, drink and/or food sold by the sidewalk business, such as wrappers, sacks, cups, napkins and the like.  (Ord. 1163(part), 2007)

5.22.040 Unlawful actions.

A.  It is unlawful for the owner of a business conducting a sidewalk business to fail to maintain the sidewalk area of the business free of litter.

B.  It is unlawful for the owner of a business conducting a sidewalk business to fail to provide a pedestrian walking space immediately adjacent to the sidewalk business area of at least one-half the width of the total sidewalk area used for a sidewalk business, but in no case shall the walking space be less than five feet in width.

C.  It is unlawful for the owner of a business operating a sidewalk business to use utilities except by conventional, permanent connections.  (Ord. 1163(part), 2007)