HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Allowing Variations in the Duration and Applicable Times of Street Vendor Permit ORDINANCE NO. 3324
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA,BY REPEALING SECTION 22.15
THEREOF AND RE-ENACTING SAID SECTION REVISED
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING FOR VARIATIONS IN
THE DURATION AND APPLICABLE TIMES OF STREET
VENDORS PERMITS; REPEALING ANY AND ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; PROVIDING A
PENALTY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa, that:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa shall be and the same is
hereby amended by repealing Section 22.15 thereof and re-enacting the same as follows:
"Sec. 22.15. ISSUANCE.
(1) Not later than 30 days after the filing of a completed application
for a vendor's license, the applicant shall be notified by the city of the decision
on the issuance or denial of the license. The decision shall be made by the city
manager or the manager's designee.
(2) The city manager shall consider the standards set forth in state
restaurant regulations, and state itinerant merchants regulations. No license shall
be issued by the city unless there is proof that all required state licenses and
permits have been applied for or obtained. In the event that two or more
applications for the same location are received, the earliest application, if
approved, shall be awarded the location if otherwise qualified and acceptable.
(3) If a license is denied, the applicant shall be provided with a
statement of the reasons therefore which reason shall be entered in writing on the
application. The applicant shall be entitled to a hearing.
(4) A license is valid for a period of one year, except that:
(a) A license for street vending during a special event or
celebration shall be limited to a stated duration of such event or celebration.
(b) An annual license may be issued subject to a limitation that
it shall not be in effect during the dates that a street vending license is issued with
respect to a special event or celebration that encompasses the site of the annual
license."
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a municipal
infraction punishable as set out in Section 1.9 of the Municipal Code.
Section Three. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict, if any.
Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and publication as required by law.
Passed this 11th day of April , 1995.
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Sandra L. Ryan, City Cl rk Larry . Curtis, Mayor
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