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- A. Any person conducting business on the sidewalks of Portland with a valid permit issued under this Chapter may transport and/or display approved items or services upon any vending cart, under or subject to the following conditions:
- 1. The operating area may not exceed 24 square feet of sidewalk, which must include the area of the vending cart, and, when externally located, the operator and trash receptacle.
- 2. The length of the vending cart may not exceed six feet.
- 3. The height of the vending cart, excluding canopies, umbrellas, or transparent enclosures, may not exceed five feet.
- B. No person may conduct business on a sidewalk in any of the following places:
- 1. Within 10 feet of the intersection of the sidewalk with any other sidewalk, except that the City Administrator may waive this restriction in writing for any location upon finding that construction of extra‑width sidewalks makes such use consistent with the standards established by Section 17.26.070.
- 2. Within eight feet of the adjacent property line;
- 3. Within 10 feet of the extension of any building entrance or doorway, to the curb closest to the property line.
- 4. Within 10 feet of any handicapped parking space, or access ramp.
- C. All persons conducting business on a sidewalk must display in a prominent and visible manner the permit issued by the City Administrator under the provisions of this Chapter and conspicuously post the price of all items sold.
- D. All persons conducting business on a sidewalk must pick up any paper, cardboard, wood or plastic containers, wrappers, or any litter in any form that is deposited by any person on the sidewalk or street within 25 feet of the place of conducting business. Each person conducting business on a public sidewalk under the provisions of this Chapter must carry a suitable container for placement of such litter by customers or other persons.
- E. All persons conducting business on a sidewalk must obey any lawful order of a police officer to move to a different permitted location to avoid congestion or obstruction of the sidewalk or remove the vending cart entirely from the sidewalk if necessary to avoid such congestion or obstruction.
- F. No person may conduct business as defined in this Chapter at a location other than that designated on a permit.
- G. No permittee may make any loud or unreasonable noise of any kind by vocalization or otherwise for the purpose of advertising or attracting attention to the permittee’s wares.
- H. No permitted vending cart may be left unattended on a sidewalk or remain on the sidewalk between 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
- I. No permittee may conduct business in violation of the provisions of any ordinance providing for a special event.