HomeMy WebLinkAbout065 - 05/20/2014 - AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE XIV OF THE CITY CODE REGARDING OUTDOOR VENDORS ORDINANCE NO. 065, 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, on July 17, 2012, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 058, 2012,
making numerous amendments to Article XN of Chapter 15 of the City Code, to update and
expand the licensing of outdoor vendors in Fort Collins and establish related requirements (the
"Outdoor Vendors Code"); and
WHEREAS, the 2012 amendments were made to address the growing trend and demand
in Fort Collins for mobile food trucks and other outdoor vendors; and
WHEREAS, since these amendments were adopted, City,staff has worked closely with
the outdoor vending community to ensure compliance with the Outdoor Vendors Code and the
ongoing success of vendors operating under it; and
WHEREAS, while the Outdoor Vendors Code has worked well during the past two years,
City staff has received feedback from outdoor vendors requesting two amendments to it to
expand the opportunities available to them to conduct their businesses within the City; and
WHEREAS, the first amendment would remove the current limitation that not more than
four outdoor vendors of any single vendor type, such as mobile food truck vendors or pushcart
vendors, can make up the maximum of eight outdoor-vendors allowed for a temporary event
conducted under a special vending license; and
WHEREAS, removing this limitation would allow any combination of outdoor vendors
not exceeding a maximum of eight to serve a licensed event; and
WHEREAS, the second amendment would increase from one to two the number of
outdoor vendors that can operate at one time on a parcel of land when not operating under a
special vending license or under a license for special events; and
WHEREAS, these two amendments are reasonable adjustments to the Outdoor Vendors
Code that will allow outdoor vendors more flexibility in providing their services in Fort Collins.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Section 15-382(e) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
See. 15-382. License required.
(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 eveni, and any related circumstances.
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. Any special vending license shall be
subject to the following restrictions and limitations:
(1) No more than four (4) such licenses shall be issued for a specified
property during any calendar year;
(2) No more than a total of eight (8) outdoor vendors may participate as part
of a licensed event; and
(3) 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, and any other potential impacts on public
health, safety and welfare that the proposed event may have.
Section 2. That Section 15-387(k) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby'
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 15-387. Restrictions and operation.
(k) No more than two (2) outdoor vendors of any specified type may be licensed to
operate on any lot, tract or parcel of land, except that this limitation shall not apply to
special vending licenses and licenses for special events as described in § 15-382 of this
Article.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of
May, A.D. 2014, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of May, A.D. 2014.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of May, A.D. 2014.
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