TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Masa Alkire, Community Development Department Director
Erik Zandvliet, T.E., City Traffic Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration and Introduction of an Ordinance to Amend Section 3.68 of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Related to Mobile Vending Businesses (Community Development Director Alkire).
(Estimated Time: 1 Hr.)
A) CONSIDER ESTABLISHING A PERMIT PROCESS FOR MOBILE VENDING AND AMENDING REGULATIONS APPLICABLE THERETO
B) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 25-0011
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council consider introducing Ordinance No. 25-0011 to establish a permit process for mobile vending and modifying regulations applicable thereto.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The City anticipates increased costs to regulate and enforce a mobile vending program, however, those increased costs would be recovered through a new permit process and additional citation revenue recovered through enforcement activities.
If adopted, Ordinance No. 25-0011, would require a Mobile Vending Business Permit, which would involve the review, inspection and permit issuance for each mobile vendor that operates within the City. The estimated permit fee of $471.40 is based on cost recovery for staff time involved in issuing the permit. Based on the existing six licensed mobile vendors, the City anticipates approximately $2,828.39 in annual revenue associated with this new permit. The Mobile Vending Business Permit fee and Appeal Fee of Director decisions to deny or revoke a Permit is scheduled to be considered by the City Council concurrent with the second reading of the ordinance.
As is true with all violations of the Municipal Code, a violation of Ordinance No. 25-0011 constitutes a misdemeanor. However, to achieve compliance with Code provisions, the City has the option of issuing an administrative citation pursuant to ...
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