Skip to main content
Loading…
This section is included in your selections.

All permits shall be issued by the director of public works or designee. The permit may be issued to the applicant if all requirements deemed relevant by the director are met. Requirements shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

A. The proposed use shall not protrude into or over any portion of a public place open to vehicle or pedestrian travel in such a manner as to create a likelihood of endangering the use of such place by vehicles or pedestrian travel;

B. In the event the requested permit involves encroachment or partial obstruction of a sidewalk or other walkway open to the public, a minimum of five feet of unobstructed sidewalk or other walkway shall be maintained at all times. Entities or individuals that have been issued one or more permits under this chapter relating to the vending of mobility devices shall not stage any mobility device in a manner that violates this subsection and, upon notice from the city, shall relocate any mobility devices in violation of this subsection within 24 hours;

C. Ongoing uses of public areas for uses including, but not limited to, outdoor dining, the vending of mobility devices, and merchant displays may be issued longer term permits, up to one year, which shall be renewable annually or for multiple years;

D. The applicant shall agree to sign an indemnification agreement which shall require the applicant to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the city from any and all claims for bodily injury or property damage that may arise out of or in connection with the applicant’s permitted use;

E. The applicant shall agree to authorize such inspections as are reasonably necessary in the enforcement of this chapter;

F. Such other conditions as are imposed by the director of public works, including compliance with any applicable design standards, to reasonably assure that the requested use does not in any way create a likelihood of endangering those who are lawfully using the public place or right-of-way; and

G. All conditions shall be subscribed on or attached to the permit. (Ord. 2389 § 4, 2022; Ord. 2154 § 2 (Exh. B), 2014; Ord. 2096 § 1, 2012; Ord. 1633 § 1, 1996; Ord. 1404 §§ 3, 4, 1990).