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Home My WebLink About311: Sidewalk Sales Business Regulations SECTION 311 SIDEWALK SALES Subsections: 311.100: PURPOSE 311.200 PERMIT REQUIRED 311.300: RESTRICTIONS 311.400: PERMIT PROCEDURE 311.500: INSURANCE 311.600: SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION 311.700: APPEALS 311.800: PERMIT FEES 311.900: No RIGHT To SUBSEQUENT YEAR PERMIT 311.1000: No TRANSFERABILITY 311.100 311.200 311.300 PURPOSE: The purpose of this Section is to regulate the conditions under which a merchant in the C-3 (town center) business district may request and receive a permit to sell or display merchandise for sale in a designated area on a public sidewalk. The City Council is aware that the public sidewalk is intended for the orderly passage of pedestrians in the downtown and that any conflict between users of the sidewalk and sidewalk sales is undesirable. PERMIT REQUIRED: A retail establishment in the C-3 (town center) business district may apply to the City for a special permit, heretofore known as a Sidewalk Sales Permit ("Permit") to conduct a portion of such business on a sidewalk. A permit shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance. RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: a) A permit issued pursuant to this Section shall designate the area where merchandise display and sales will be offered ("designated area.") No sale or service shall be permitted on any portion of the sidewalk not designated in the Permit or on any portion of the street designated for vehicular travel. b) A Permit shall not be construed as authorizing the permanent installation of any articles in the designated area of the sidewalk. c) No merchandise, tables, chairs, furnishings or other equipment shall be permitted in the designated area at any time during which the merchant's business is not open and operating. d) No Permit shall be valid in any location where the same is prohibited, now or in the future, by state law or this Section. . e) Sidewalks adjacent to the merchant's establishment (building to street) shall be swept and washed daily by the Permit holder. Trash shall be disposed of and electricity provided from within the establishment. f) Permits will define the designated area which will limit the merchandise display and sales to placement immediately adjacent to the establishment, provided that a five (5) foot width of sidewalk remains for pedestrians. g) The Permit for the use of a designated area of a public sidewalk for sidewalk sales shall not be an exclusive use. All public improvements including but not - City of Prior Lake 311/p1 311.400 311.500 Business Regulations limited to trees, light poles, planters, traffic signals, refuse containers, benches or any other public-initiated maintenance procedure shall take precedence of the sidewalk sales area use at all times. A Permittee may not ( use the designated area during any City-sponsored events without permission of the City Manager. The City Manager shall determine whether the encumbrance of the designated area of the public sidewalk designated by the Permit interferes with the City-sponsored function and, if so, the designated area shall not be used by the Permittee during said period. PERMIT PROCEDURE: a) An applicant for a Permit under this Section shall file an application on forms provided by the City. b) The Permit application shall include a scaled diagram including, but not limited to, the dimension of the sidewalk, sales and display area, position of tables, fixtures or anything else to be placed upon the sidewalks including the width of the sidewalk remaining for pedestrian movement to access, egress and walk by the designated area on each public sidewalk face of the building. c) The application and diagram will be referred to the planning building, engineering, police and fire departments for evaluation, recommendation and any conditions to be included in the Permit to protect the public health, safety and welfare. d) The recommendations of the departments specified above, along with consideration of public health and safety issues, egress, ingress and unobstructed sidewalk width will be considered in determining whether a Permit will be issued. e) The City Manager may impose conditions upon the Permit which, in the judgment of the City Manager, protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of the public or prevent a nuisance from occurring. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to: 1. Restrictions on hours, days and months of operation. 2. Special sanitation and clean-up procedures. 3. Types of furnishings or fixtures to be used. 4. Restrictions upon audio, video or communication equipment. 5. Lighting, plantings or adornments. 6. Signage. f) Within thirty (30) days receipt of a completed application, the City Manager shall inform the applicant in writing as to the approval or denial of the Permit request. INSURANCE: No Permit issued pursuant to this Section shall be effective until the applicant therefore has filed with the City evidence of insurance insuring the proposed permittee against liabilities imposed by law arising out of ownership, maintenance or operation of such sidewalk sales area in the amount of at least two-hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for the injury or death of one person; five-hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for the injury or death of two persons, and ten-thousand dollars ($10,000) for damage to property. The City shall be named as additional insured in the policy providing such insurance and such policy shall further provide that it may not be canceled except upon thirty (30) days written notice to the City. No Permit issued pursuant to this Section shalll;>e ( "'~.~_.,'~-,._,-~~._~.~_._..- .,,_.,,_._-~ .,---~-_..,,- City of Prior Lake 311/p2 "_~L...;J1;jjt..'.,'.;,l:~"'.: _... -'J ",. .", ,,,,,.:,<<:,.J.M, ;..., ~_~, .<l.l" ;It. , 311.600 311.700 311.800 311.900 311.1000 Business Regulations valid at any time during which the insurance required herein is not in effect and evidence of its continuance is on file with the City. PERMIT SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION: a) Any Permit issued pursuant to this Section may be revoked at any time by the City Manager when, in the judgment of the City Manager, such action is required to protect and promote the public health, safety and welfare. b) Any Permit may be suspended for such period of time during which the City Manager, in the Manager's judgment, determines adequate grounds exist. The City Manager shall set forth in writing the basis and rationale for the . revocation or suspension of the Permit. ApPEALS: An applicant or Permittee may appeal the decision of the City Manager to deny, revoke or suspend a Permit to the City Council in writing within five (5) days of receipt of notice. The City Council, following a public hearing, shall affirm, overturn or modify the determination of the City Manager. PERMIT FEE: The annual fee for a Permit shall be one-hundred dollars ($100). No RIGHT TO SUBSEQUENT YEAR PERMIT: A Permit holder does not acquire any right of any nature or kind to receive a Permit or renew an existing Permit in a subsequent or successive year. Every application to renew a Permit shall be reviewed annually based upon the criteria set forth in this Section. In addition to the criteria set forth in this Section, the City Manager may take past performance of the Permit holder and current circumstances into consideration when determining whether to approve, deny, suspend or revoke a Permit for an applicant who has previously been granted such a Permit. No TRANSFERABILITY. Permits issues pursuant to the Section are not transferable. Ord. 105-16, pub. 06/25/06 City of Prior Lake 311/p3