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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 08:005 AND SECTION 117-258, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO REGULATE THE USE AND LOCATION OF COMMERCIAL ITINERANT STREET FOOD VENDING UNITS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO PROVIDE CLARITY IN THE EXISTING ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING A HEALTHY ECONOMY AND TO ALLOW OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESS START-UPS
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WHEREAS, the primary purpose of the public streets and sidewalks is the use by vehicular and pedestrian traffic, and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that vending in public areas and areas along the many street corridors may cause visual clutter and impede on both the vehicular and pedestrian environment, and
WHEREAS, reasonable regulation of mobile vending is necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare, and
WHEREAS, the regulations contained in this ordinance are found to be sufficient to provide for clean, safe, and orderly operation of such commercial activity in growing business community, and
WHEREAS, the granting of business licenses for the use of public streets therefore are authorized by Jonesboro Code of Ordinances, Article III- Occupational Licenses and Regulations and are subject to such conditions as the Council may impose to protect the public interest, welfare and convenience.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO THAT:
SECTION 1: CHAPTER 117, SECTION 258 SHALL BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS ADDING SUBSECTION (d.), KNOWN AS COMMERCIAL ITINERANT STREET FOOD VENDING UNITS:
d. Itinerant Street Vendors Units
(1) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings ascribed to them, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
i. Administrator means the Planning Director of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, or the designee;
ii. City means the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas;
iii. Itinerant street food vending units means...
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