CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: December 23, 2019
Agenda Date: January 8, 2020
Prepared By: Nancy A. Bunt, Community Services Director
Through: John A. Titkanich, Jr., AICP, ICMA-CM, City Manager
Requested Action:
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City Council direction on adding a provision to the City Code to add Temporary Mobile Vending as a type of business that requires a Business Tax Receipt, and clarifying fundraising and temporary sales..End
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BACKGROUND:
Historically, the City of Cocoa has not allowed temporary mobile vendors to conduct business within city limits. The City's Code does not specifically call out temporary mobile vending and was therefore prohibited. Staff was asked to research adding a provision to the City Code. The City Manager's office, Community Services Director, Police Chief and Code Enforcement Manager met with the City Attorney's office several times to review several programs throughout the state. The cities of Rockledge, West Melbourne, Orlando, Fort Pierce's and Miami-Dade County mobile vending programs were reviewed.
First, it should be noted that there are three types of mobile vending: mobile vendors, fundraisers, and temporary sales.
Below are some criteria to qualify for mobile vending that Council should consider:
* Applicant must complete an application and pay a fee. Fundraising would be exempt from fee.
* Must provide affidavit from property owner granting permission to use property.
* Must supply appropriate documentation as required by the state if handling food.
* Must provide supporting documentation as to the affiliation, non-profit organization, church, school, etc. to qualify to fundraise.
* Must identify the specific period of time and dates
* Must not set up any permanent structures and meet all other City Codes.
* If a vehicle is used, must provide valid vehicle registration and auto liability insurance.
* Area to be used for sales must be identified by a site plan drawn to scale within a designated parking area...
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