HomeMy WebLinkAbout174 - 12/16/2014 - AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE XIV OF CITY CODE REGARDING OUTDOOR VENDORS ORDINANCE NO. 174, 2014
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE XIV OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS REGARDING OUTDOOR VENDORS
WHEREAS, in 2012, City staff completed a comprehensive study of the City's existing
outdoor vendor regulations, which included extensive public outreach and a review of peer city
regulations; and
WHEREAS, the outcome of that study was the adoption of new regulations by City
Council in July 2012 for the City's outdoor vendor Code provisions in Article XIV of Code
Chapter 15 ("Outdoor Vendors Code"); and
WHEREAS, since the addition of these regulations to the Outdoor Vendors Code in
2012, staff has worked closely with the outdoor vending community to ensure compliance and
ongoing success; and
WHEREAS, over the past two years, outdoor vendors have expressed the desire to hold
large round-up or rally type of events on a regular basis; and
WHEREAS, as part of staffs analysis of this request from outdoor vendors, staff
conducted a survey.asking the public for feedback on the concept of large, ongoing food-truck
events on private property and received a response overwhelming in support of this concept; and
WHEREAS, staff has recommended to City Council that it adopt an ordinance to amend
the Outdoor Vendors Code to allow food truck rallies and other large events for outdoor vendors
operating under a special vending license and, in doing so, to eliminate the limit of four licensed
events on a specified property each year and the cap of eight outdoor vendors per event; and
WHEREAS, City Council has determined that the adoption of these proposed
amendments to the Outdoor Vendors Code is in the best interests of the City and will be
beneficial to the public's health, safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Section 15-381 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended by the addition of "Food truck rally" as a new defined term, the definition for which
reads in its entirety as follows:
Food truck rally shall mean a temporary or periodic special event, operating under a
special vending license, of more than two (2) outdoor vendors (such as food trucks and
carts), held on an improved private lot with permission of the owner thereof, and only
serving pedestrians.
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Section 2. That the defined term "Special vending license" in Section 15-381 of the
Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows:
Special vending license shall mean a temporary outdoor vendor license issued pursuant to
Subsection 15-382(c) below for outdoor vending at an occasional, temporary event
located solely on a single private lot when the event does not require the issuance of a
special events permit under Chapter 23.5 of this Code, which event may include, without
limitation, a food truck rally.
Section 3. .That Section 15-382(c) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 15-382. License required.
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(c) The Financial Officer may issue a special vending license to a person
responsible for an occasional, temporary event located solely on a single private
lot when the event does not require the issuance of a special events permit under
Chapter 23.5 of this Code. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 15-386 and § 15-
387 of this Article, the requirements applicable to outdoor vendors operating as
part of a special vending license event shall be determined by the Financial
Officer on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the location, nature and
scope of the special vending event and any related circumstances. The number
and type of outdoor vendors to be allowed as part of a licensed event shall be
determined by the Financial Officer based on the specific circumstances of the
proposed event, including, but not limited to, the location of the event, the size of
the lot where the event is held, the types of surrounding land uses and their
proximity to the event, such as restaurant buildings and residences, and any other
potential impacts on public health, safety or welfare that the proposed event may
have. Upon the issuance of such special vending license, an outdoor vendor
operating within the terms of and as part of a special vending license shall not be
required to obtain a separate outdoor vendor license for that operation.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 2nd day of
December, A.D. 2014, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of December, A.D.
2014.
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 16th day of December, A.D. 2014.
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City Clerk
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