Sec. 32-3.03. Sidewalk vending -- Review of permit application -- Decision.
a.Upon receipt of a properly completed and filed sidewalk vendor permit application, receipt of an acceptable LiveScan report issued by the Department of Justice, and payment of the applicable permit processing fee, the Director shall conduct a preliminary investigation to determine compliance with this chapter and shall make such determination within no more than 30 days following such receipt to approve or deny the application. The Director shall provide the applicant with written notice of his or her decision to the address indicated in the application.
b.The Director may deny an application for a permit if he or she makes any of the following findings:
1.The applicant has failed to pay the application permit fee.
2.The applicant has made one or more material misstatements in the application for a permit.
3.The applicant does not have a valid social security card, valid California driver’s license, California identification number, valid individual taxpayer identification number, or municipal identification number.
4.The applicant’s vending operation, as described in the application, is inconsistent with the standards, conditions, and requirements of this chapter.
5.The applicant is required to register under the provisions of California Penal Code Section 290, as may be amended.
6.The applicant has been convicted of or pled no contest to any of the following, unless five years has elapsed from the date of discharge from a penal institution or the successful completion of probation or court terms for such conviction, of:
A.Any crime involving force or violence upon another person;
B.Resisting arrest; or
C.Fraud of any type.
7.It is determined that the applicant does not possess all Federal, State, and local permits and licenses necessary to engage in the activity in which he or she seeks to engage.
8.The applicant has failed to pay any previous administrative fines, complete any community service, and/or complete any other alternative disposition associated with a previous violation of this chapter.
c.If the application is denied, notice shall be mailed to the applicant at the address shown on the application form and shall include a statement of the grounds on which the application is denied. An applicant may appeal a denial pursuant to Section 32-3.06.
d.If the Director approves the applicant’s permit, he or she shall endorse his or her approval on the application and shall, upon payment of the prescribed fee, deliver the permit to the applicant.
e.A sidewalk vending permit shall not be transferable to any other entity or person and is valid only as to the original applicant. (Ord. 3606 § 5, 2019)