2824ORDINANCE NO.2824
AN ORDINANCE AMENDINGCHAPTER 5.07 OF THE MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED "MOBILE AND STREET FOOD VENDORS"
THE CITY COUNCIL OFTHECITYOF MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTONORDAINSAS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 5.07 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Mobile and Street Food Vendors"is
amended as follows:
5.07.090 Mobile andStreetVendor Standards:All mobile andstreet vendors licensed under thischapter
shall conform to the following standards:
A.No mobile orstreet vendor shall operate from one (1)location in a residential zoneas defined
in Title 18 ofthe Moses Lake Municipal Code for longer than fifteen (15)minutes ata time.
B.Nomobile orstreetvendorshall locate hisorhervehicleorconveyancein thatportion of public
right ofway abutting private property without the written permission ofthe owner ofthe abutting
private property.No food shall be offered,displayed,or sold,and no customers served,in any
vehicle travel lane.Atemporary stand shall notbelocated within twenty feet (20")ofanypublic
right-of-way or within twenty feet (20')ofthe intersection ofany public right-of-way and private
driveway.
C.No signs or signage shall be permitted other than that which can becontained on the vehicle
orconveyance utilized oras otherwise allowed.
D.No vehicle,other conveyance ortemporary stand shall be located closer than twenty feet (20')
from any building or structure.
E.No vehicle,other conveyance ortemporary stand shall locate closer than fifty feet (50')from
flammable combustible liquid or gas storage and dispensing structures.
F.All mobileand street vendors shallhave atleastone (1)adequately sized garbage receptacle
uponthe site of business oron the vehicleorconveyance for customer use.
G.Sitesused by mobile or street vendors shall be cleaned of all debris,trash,and litter atthe
conclusion of daily business activities.
H.All vehicles,otherconveyances,ortemporary stands shall beequippedwith atleastone2A-40
BC fire extinguisher.
I.No mobile or street vendor shall sell or vend from his or her vehicle or conveyance:
1.Within fourhundred feet (400')of any publicor private school grounds during the hours of
regularschool session,classes,or school related events insaid publicor privateschool,
except when authorized by said school.
2. Within one hundred fifty feet (150')of the entrance to any restaurant, cafe, or eating
establishment during business hours of the eating establishment,unless the eating
establishment has provided written permission to the vendor to locate closer.The vendor
shall produce the written permission for inspection if required to do so by any authorized
City official.
3. Within three hundred feet (300') of any public park of the City where any City authorized
concession stand is located during times other than during the course of a public
celebration except as approved by the Parks and Recreation Department of the City.
4. Within three hundred feet (300') of any public park of the City where any City authorized
concession stand is located during the course of a public celebration when non-profit
organizations are permitted to engage in the sale of merchandise and food in such park.
5. Withinthree hundred feet (300') ofany public park or other public space during a special
event forwhich organizations are permitted to sell merchandise and/or food inthe park or
public space fora fee,unless the mobile or street vendor obtains written permission from
the coordinator of the event.
J.No mobile or street vendor shall conduct business so as to violate the traffic and sidewalk
ordinances of the City as now in effect or hereafter amended.
K.No mobile or street vendor shall obstruct or cause to be obstructed the passage of any
sidewalk,street, avenue, alleyor any other public place, bycausing people to congregate at
or near the place where goods, wares, food, or merchandise of any kind is being sold or
offered for sale.
L.All vehicles,other conveyances,or temporary stands shall be removed daily at the close of
business.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its passage and publication of
its summary as provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on Septembe/27,2016
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ATTEST:vTTEgT:/7
W.Roben Taylor,Finance Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Todd Voth, Mayor