§ 14-47. Restrictions.

(1)

No food vendor shall conduct business at the following locations:

(a)

Within ten (10) feet of a sidewalk corner; or

(b)

Within the extension of a doorway or entrance to the curb and perpendicular to said doorway or entrance a distance of ten (10) feet;

(c)

Within the extension of a doorway or entrance to the curb and perpendicular to said extension a distance of one hundred (100) feet whenever said doorway or entrance is to a restaurant or fruit or vegetable market situated on the main floor of said building.

(d)

Within twenty (20) feet of a street intersection.

(e)

Within one thousand (1,000) feet of a city event.

(f)

Within one thousand (1,000) feet of a community event.

(2)

All vendors conducting business from a vehicle, pushcart, stand or mobile vendor stand must regularly pick up all papers, cartons, rubbish or any debris in any form which is deposited within a radius of twenty-five (25) feet from the vendor's stand, mobile vendor stand, pushcart or vehicle.

(3)

Each vendor conducting business at a public place or park shall maintain a suitable waste container adjacent to the vendor's vehicle, pushcart, stand or mobile vendor stand for the placement of litter by customers or any persons and shall duly dispose of said litter in accordance with the city's solid waste ordinance.

(4)

No pushcart or stand that is used by a licensed food vendor shall occupy more than forty (40) square feet of an area except greater areas may be designated by the commissioner of finance pursuant to section 14-49 herein.

(5)

No vendor shall carry on the vendor's business in a loud or boisterous manner, advertise wares by calling or shouting, or advertising wares by ringing any gong or bell or playing or causing to be played any mechanical or electrical musical sound device while the vendor's vehicle, pushcart, stand or mobile vendor stand is in a stationary position.

(6)

No food vendor shall ring any gong or bell or cause to be played any mechanical or electrical musical sound device to advertise wares or in aid of the vendor's business in any street, line or alley or upon any sidewalk or upon any plaza, steps or platform immediately adjoining any street, lane or alley in the city between 9:30 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. of the following day.

(7)

All vendors shall obey the direction of any city employee, acting within the scope of their employment and at the request of the commissioner of finance, the commissioner of the department of parks, recreation and youth programs or their designee, the commissioner of public works, or a police officer that a vendor shall temporarily, for a period of time not to exceed one day, relocate to another location; vendors may be asked to vacate a location for reasons of public safety, to prevent interference with other city sponsored events or work within the right-of-way. Failure to follow and obey the direction of such city employee or police officer shall constitute grounds for the immediate suspension of the vendor's license for a period of seven (7) days, to be followed by notice and a hearing pursuant to section 14-48.

(8)

No vendor shall attach or have attached any flashing or revolving light or lights on a vehicle used in aid of the vendor's business except those permitted by law.

(9)

No vendor shall sell and/or serve alcoholic beverages as part of their operation as a vendor.

(10)

Mobile food vendors must vend their food from the mobile vendor stand. No mobile food vendor may vend from and/or store its equipment, food or other articles on the sidewalk or road or street next to the mobile vendor stand.

(11)

Food vendors must vend their food from their pushcart, stand or park concession stand. No food vendor may vend from and/or store its equipment, food or other articles on the sidewalk or road or street next to the pushcart, stand or park concession stand.

(12)

Vendors must at all times comply with all applicable provisions of the Traffic Code of the city of Syracuse, as amended.

(Gen. Ord. No. 59-1991, 11-12-91; Gen. Ord. No. 43-2010, 12-6-10; Gen. Ord. No. 43-2018, 10-22-18)