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5 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
6 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING
7 PART III, "LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS"
8 OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 2,
9 "ZONING" TO CREATE A NEW SECTION 19,
10 "MOBILE VENDORS" ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS
11 FOR MOBILE VENDORS OPERATING WITHIN THE
12 CITY, INCLUDING DEFINITIONS, LOCATION
13 RESTRICTIONS, PERMIT APPROVAL PROCESS, AND
14 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR
15 CONFLICT, SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION; AND
16 EFFECTIVE DATE.
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18 WHEREAS, the City Commission for the City of Boynton Beach ("City") has been
19 advised that there are currently mobile vendors selling prepared foods that are operating in the
20 City on streets, sidewalks, and at convenience stores, and other commercial locations in the
21 City; and
22 WHEREAS, currently there are no zoning regulations for such mobile vendors, and,
23 as a result, such types of uses are not permitted within the City; and
24 WHEREAS, in order to permit the mobile vendors to operate within the City, and to
25 insure the protection of the public's health, safety, and welfare, the City Commission finds
26 that it is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Boynton Beach
27 to enact regulations related to the operation of mobile vendors in the City.
28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
29 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA:
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Section 1.
That the foregoing "WHEREAS" clause is true and correct and hereby
31 ratified and confirmed by the City Commission.
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Section 2.
That Part III, "Land Development Regulations", Chapter 2, "Zoning", of
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the Code of Ordinances of the City of Boynton Beach is hereby amended by enacting a new
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Section 19 entitled, "Mobile Vendors" to read as follows:
A. PURPOSE
The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the regulation of street and
sidewalk vending activities in certain commercial and mixed-use zoning
districts of the City, in order to more fully promote the public interest by
contributing to an active and attractive pedestrian environment. In recognition
thereof, reasonable regulation of street and sidewalk vending is necessary to
protect the public health, safety, and welfare and the interests of the City in the
primary use of public streets and sidewalks for use by vehicular and pedestrian
traffic.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or association to engage
in or carryon the business of vending food, goods or services upon the public
ways of the City of Bovnton Beach without first having secured a permit or
permits as required by this ordinance.
B. DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of implementing and interpreting this ordinance, the following
definitions shall apply:
Adulterated shall mean the condition of a food that bears or contains any
poisonous or deleterious substance or has been processed, prepared, packed or
held under unsanitary conditions, whereby it may have become contaminated
with filth, in a quantity which may render it injurious to health.
Approved manner shall mean that method of dealing with waste, solid or
liquid, which comports with adequate sanitation methods as established by the
Division of Hotels and Restaurants of the Florida Department of Business and
Professional Regulation.
Approved source shall mean a licensed food processing establishment
considered satisfactory by the health director and serving food products which
are clean, wholesome, free from adulteration or misbranding and safe for
human consumption.
Commercial or Mixed-Use Zone shall mean any property which is presently or
hereafter zoned C-2, C-3, C-4, CBD, PCD, SMU, MU-L1, MU-L2, MU-L3
and MU-H or any commercial or mixed-use zoning districts subsequently
adopted by the City of Bovnton Beach.
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Commissary shall mean a food processing establishment or food service
establishment approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants of the
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation in which food,
containers or supplies are kept, handled, prepared, packaged or stored for
transportation by mobile vendors.
Corrosion resistant material shall mean a material which maintains its original
surface characteristics under prolonged influence of food, cleaning
compounds, bactericidal solutions and other conditions-of-use environment.
Easilv cleanable shall mean that surfaces are readily accessible and made of
such material and finish and so fabricated that residue may be effectively
removed by normal cleaning methods.
Food shall mean any raw, cooked or processed edible substance, ice, beverage
or ingredient used or intended for use or for sale in whole or in part for human
consumption.
Food handler shall mean a person, certified by the Division of Hotels and
Restaurants of the Florida Department of Business and Professional
Regulation, engaged in the preparation, handling or vending of food.
Food vendor shall mean any person, group of persons, firm or corporation who
individually or by or through an agent or employer, offers for sale, sells,
attempts to selL exposes for sale or gives away any food intended for human
consumption from any vehicle or by a person afoot.
Label shall mean a display of any written, printed, or graphic matter upon the
immediate container, not including package liner, of any prepackaged article in
accordance with state law.
Liquid waste shall mean fluid, resulting from wastes produced from food
vending operations, composed of solids, whether dissolved or in suspension;
liquids, whether in solution, in emulsion or in separate phases; and gases. The
term shall also include melted ice.
Merchandise shall mean items of clothing. jewelry (including timepieces):
photos, artwork, housewares, flowers, plants, landscape materials, carpets
phones and accessories, small appliances, medicines, personal care items:
books and/or magazines as well as audio or video recordings, tapes, discs or
other media.
Mislabeled and misbranded shall mean the presence of any written, printed or
graphic matter upon or accompanying any food or container of food which is
false or misleading and which is not presented in the English language as
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stipulated by the Food and Drug Act, Title 21, Chapter 1-101.15 or which
violates any applicable federaL state or local labeling requirements.
Mobile vendinJ! unit (MVU) shall mean any movable cart, trailer, or other
vehicle that is operated from an established location, from which food, flowers,
and other merchandise and services, as well as non-alcoholic beverages are
provided to the public with or without charge; except, however, that the
provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to mobile caterers or service
providers, generally defined as a person engaged in the business of
transporting, in motor vehicles, food, beverages, or service equipment to
residentiaL business, and industrial establishments pursuant to prearranged
schedules, and dispensing from the vehicles the items or services at retaiL for
the convenience of the personnel of such establishments
Perishable food shall mean food, including shelled eggs, of a type or in such
condition that it will become adulterated unless kept at a temperature which
will maintain product quality and wholesomeness.
Permit shall mean a license to operate a mobile vending unit which shall be
issued by the Planning and Zoning Division of the City's Department of
Development for a stated fee and shall be carried by a vendor or food handler
at all times while vending.
Potentially hazardous food shall mean any food that consists in whole or in
part of milk or milk products, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, edible
crustacea or other ingredients including synthetic ingredients, in a form
capable of supporting rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxigenic
microorganisms. The term does not include clean, whole, uncracked, odor-free
shell eggs or foods which have a pH level of 4.5 or below or a water activity
(A W) value of 0.85 or less.
Public wavs shall mean and include all portions of public streets, alleys,
sidewalks, trails and parking lots of the City of Boynton Beach and, in
addition, shall include privately owned streets, roads, alleys, sidewalks, trails,
and parking lots that are provided for public use or access.
Safe temperatures. as applied to potentially hazardous food, shall mean
temperatures of forty-five (45) degrees Fahrenheit (seven (7) degrees Celsius)
or below, or one hundred forty (40) degrees Fahrenheit (sixty i60~ degrees
Celsius) or above and zero degrees Fahrenheit (minus seventeen 17 degrees
Celsius) or below for frozen food storage.
Sanitize shall mean effective bactericidal treatment of cleaned surfaces of
equipment and utensils by a process which has been approved by the Division
of Hotels and Restaurants of the Florida Department of Business and
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Professional Regulation as being effective III destroying microorganisms
including pathogens.
Services shall mean personal services to include portraits, body art, and hair
braiding; the cleaning and detailing of vehicles including automobiles, trucks,
vans, and motorcycles; and repairing household goods, tools, and equipment.
Single service articles shall mean cups, containers, lids, closures, plates,
knives, forks, spoons, stirrers, paddles, straws, napkins, wrapping materials,
toothpicks and similar articles intended for one-time, one-person use and then
discarded.
Sticker shall mean a decal issued by the Planning and Zoning Division of the
City's Department of Development that is numbered and has the month and
year of the expiration date of the permit which shall be displayed on the mobile
vending unit.
Utensil shall mean any implement used III the storage, preparation,
transportation or serving of food.
Vehicle shall mean every device in, upon, or by which any persons, food or
other commodity is or may be transported, pushed or drawn.
Wholesome shall mean in sound condition, clean, free from adulteration and
otherwise suitable for use as human food.
C. PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MOBILE VENDORS
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or association to engage
in or carry on the business of vending food, goods or services, upon private
property or the public ways of the City of Boynton Beach without first having
secured a permit or permits as required by this ordinance.
It is not the intent of these regulations to be applied to mobile vendors
temporally approved in conjunction with a special event.
D. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Applications for a permit shall be filed at the Office of the Planning and
Zoning Division of the City's Department of Development. Such application
shall contain all the information required below, along with the current non-
refundable fee, to qualify for the permit. A decision to issue a permit will be
based on this information, other applicable ordinances, and other requirements
as may be set forth herein. The applicant must satisfy the following
requirements before a vending permit can be issued:
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a) Submit the name and home and business address of the applicant, and
the name and address of the owner, if other than the applicant, of the vending
or mobile vending unit to be used in the operation of the vending business.
b) Submit written evidence of the approval for the vending site from the
owner and/or tenant of the abutting property if the mobile vendor intends to be
located on a public street or sidewalk. If the mobile vending site is located on
private property, the applicant shall submit a copy of the property owner's
and/or tenant's apProval for said vending site.
c Submit a scale drawin lot Ian showin the area to be used alon"
with applicable dimensions, plans and/or photographs detailing the design and
size of the MVU to be used including all appurtenances and signage to be
displayed.
d For vendors ro osin to locate on ro ert owned or controlled b. the
City of Boynton Beach, the applicant shall maintain in force, a comprehensive
general and automobile liability insurance policy with a minimum coverage of
$1,000,000 per occurrence; $1,000,000 aggregate for personal injury; and
$1,000,000 per occurrence/aggregate for property damage. Said policies shall
name the City of Boynton Beach as an additional insured and shall include a
provision prohibiting cancellation of said policy except upon thirty (30) days
prior written notice to the City.
e Evidence of state or count
For food vendors the name and address of the commiss
the vendor operates.
from which
Each vendor shall secure and maintain in force workers' com ensation
insurance to statutory limits or a workers' compensation waiver provided by
the vendor's insurance broker/agent. The vendor shall furnish the City's Risk
Management Department with a certificate of insurance prior to operating in
the City. Said insurance companies must be authorized to do business in the
State of Florida, and the City will not accept any company that has a rating less
than B+ in accordance with A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide, latest edition. The
City reserves the right to require additional tyPes of insurance, or to raise or
lower the stated limits, based upon identified risks.
E. FEES
Each application for a street vending permit shall be accompanied by a two
hundred and fifty dollar ($250.00) application fee. The application fee shall be
non-refundable and in addition to, and separate from, the permit fee of fifty
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dollars ($50.00) per MVU and the fee for the business tax recept, all of which
shall be collected prior to issuance of the permit.
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F. PERMIT APPROV AL
The Board of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) or the City's
Planning and Development Board (P&D) shall consider applications for a
vendor's permit at regularly scheduled meetings of the respective Board. The
applicant shall be permitted to make a brief presentation of his or her
application and may be questioned by the Board.
In determining whether to issue a permit, the Board(s) shall consider the
standards and requirements set forth in this ordinance and input from City
staff. the applicant, and the general public. In addition, the Board(s) may
impose such special conditions to the permit as they may deem necessary to
assure compliance with this ordinance. In the event two or more applications
are received for the same location, the earliest application, if approved, shall be
awarded the location. Upon approval of the application by the respective
Board, the permit shall become effective when the permit fee and business tax
is paid.
G. TERM OF PERMIT
All permits issued pursuant to this ordinance shall be effective as of the nearest
first day of the month, regardless of the actual date of issue, and shall expire
one year from the effective date thereof, unless sooner revoked in the manner
provided in this ordinance.
H. PERMIT RENEWAL
All permits issued pursuant to this ordinance may be renewed, unless the
permittee is officially notified to the contrary by the City of Boynton Beach. A
vendor applying for the renewal of a permit for a business that remains
unchanged since the last application or renewal is required to pay the permit
renewal fee only. Renewal must be requested 30 days prior to expiration.
I. DESIGN and LOCATION
Upon receipt of an application for a permit, the City and/or CRA staff shall
review the design of the vending unit and the proposed location to determine if
it is suitable for vending and provide a written report to the respective Board.
In making its determination, the staff shall consider the following criteria:
a Mobile vendin units are limited to one assi ed location and a each
unit in that location must be compatible in materials and color with the
surrounding urban environment.
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b) No permit shall be issued for a location within 100 feet of a location for
which a street vending permit has already been granted.
c) The operating area must be located entirely within a commercial or
mixed-use zoning district.
d) The use of the vending devices must be compatible with the public
interest in the use ofthe public ways and public rights-of-way. In making such
a determination, the staff shall consider the tyPe and intensity of use, the width
of the sidewalk, the proximity and location of existing street furniture,
including but not limited to traffic control devices, signposts, lampposts,
parking meters, benches, phone kiosks, mailboxes, fire hydrants, landscaping,
trees, buffer yards, public art and refuse containers, as well as the presence of
truck loading zones. The staff shall also consider established and emerging
pedestrian and vehicular traffic patterns, as well as other factors it deems
relevant in determining whether or not the proposed use would diminish
required parking or result in congestion of the public ways or the creation of a
safety hazard.
e) A minimum clear passage of a four-foot sidewalk width must be
maintained for pedestrian travel at all times.
f) A mobile vending unit shall not be placed within three hundred (300)
feet of the property line of any public or private day care, school, park, or
playground, or a single- family residential zoning district.
g) A mobile vending unit shall not be placed within three hundred (300)
feet of the property line of any established ongoing legally zoned business
selling similar foods or other merchandise.
h) A mobile vending unit shall not be placed within three hundred (300)
feet of the property line of any church, temple, mosque, synagogue or other
place of worship.
J. GENERAL RESTRICTIONS and REGULATIONS
Any person with a valid permit issued pursuant to this ordinance shall be
limited to the sale of merchandise or food, or to the providing of personal
services and vehicle cleaning, as restricted herein and shall be subject to the
following additional restrictions and regulations:
a) All vendors must display, in a prominent and visible manner, the
permit issued by the City under the provisions of this ordinance. Mobile
vending units capable of operating on public rights-of-way shall also display a
current State of Florida license tag.
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b) All MVUs on public property, shall not OCCUPy an operating area of
more than seventy-two square feet of space, which shall include the mobile
unites), the operator(s), and a trash receptacle. A single entity may request
approval for more than one MVU within the 72-square-foot operating area.
Mobile vending units on private property shall be limited to the minimum area
required to reasonably perform said services.
c) The total size of a MVU on public property shall not exceed four and
one half feet (54 inches) wide by eight feet (96 inches) long, including any
hitch or fixed trailer components. It must have a minimum of two functional,
fully inflated wheels, and have positive wheel-locking devices. Mobile vending
units on private property shall be limited to the minimum size required to
reasonably perform said services.
d) The total height of a MVU on public property, including canopies,
umbrellas, or transparent enclosures, shall not exceed seven feet (84 inches).
Mobile vending units on private property shall be limited to the minimum
height required to reasonably perform said services.
e) The mobile vending unit, including any canopies, umbrellas, or
transparent enclosures, must be clean, and well maintained. The vending site
itself must also be clean and orderly at all times, and the vendor must provide a
refuse container for use by his patrons.
Solicitin or conductin business with ersons in motor vehicles IS
prohibited.
g) All merchandise must be displayed on the vending unit. No
merchandise shall be displayed using street structures (planters, trees, trash
containers, signposts, etc.) or placed upon the sidewalk.
h) Vendors shall not hinder or impede the use of any phone kiosk,
mailbox, parking meter, fire alarm, fire hydrant, or traffic control device.
i) Vendors shall obey any lawful order from a police or fire department
official during an emergency or to avoid congestion or obstruction of the
sidewalk.
Vendors shall not make loud noises or use mechanical audio or noise-
making devices to advertise his or her product.
k) No permitted mobile vending unit shall be left unattended.
1) Each MVU shall be removed daily. An MVU shall not remain on any
public or private property, or any rights-of-way between the hours of midnight
and 6:00 AM.
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m) Vendors selling from a mobile vending unit on a sidewalk shall not:
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wide.
Vend at any location where the sidewalk is less than 10 feet
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Vend within 20 feet of an entrance to any building, bus stop
sign, driveway, stop sign, or cross walk of any intersection.
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Obstruct the view of any directional sign, traffic control sign or
device.
n) All vending units must be self-contained. Utility service connections
are not permitted.
0) Freestanding signs, flags, banners, tents, tarpaulins or awnings shall not
be allowed within the road rights-of-way. All signs, flags, banners, tents,
tarpaulins or awnings must be attached to, or resting against the vending
vehicle/equipment. No tables, chairs or umbrellas are to be set up for use by
customers. In addition, any permitted operation, pursuant to this article, shall
not display or otherwise erect freestanding signs, flags, banners or tents on
public or private property within five hundred (500) feet of the permitted
operation.
p) Vendors of food or beverages shall comply with all applicable State
and local health laws regulating the preparation, handling, and presentation of
food. Food and beverage vendors shall also comply with the following:
(1) Food handlers shall be certified by the Division of Hotels and
Restaurants of the Florida Department of Business and
Professional Regulation and shall conform to good hygienic
practices.
The outer clothing of all food handlers in a mobile food-
vending unit shall be clean, fully opaque and cover the entire
torso from shoulders to the knee.
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Food handlers shall use effective hair restraints to prevent the
contamination of food.
(4)
Food handlers shall not use tobacco in any form while engaged
in the preparation and vending of food.
Only single-service utensils shall be dispensed to the customer.
All single-service items shall be stored in closed containers or
cartons, off the floor of the vehicle, except that approved
dispensers may be used for utensils and cups for immediate use
in the vending operation.
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(7) All food vended shall be from an approved source.
(8) Food that is adulterated, mislabeled, spoiled or unclean shall not
be used, sold, or provided.
(9) All perishable and potentially hazardous food shall be kept at
safe temperatures. Frozen food shall be kept in the safe
temperature frozen state until thawed for preparation or
dispensed to the customer.
(10) Food shall be stored in a manner as to prohibit cross-
contamination.
(11) Mobile food vending units shall be operated from a commissary
and shall report at least daily to such location for all supplies
and for all cleaning and servicing operations; however, mobile
food vending units dispensing fresh fish and shrimp,
prepackaged novelty ice cream, fruit and vegetables and
individual portion size nonperishable foods such as pickles,
candy, peanuts and including snow cones are exempt from this
provISIOn.
(12) Food, whether packaged or unpackaged, shall not be stored on
the floor of any vehicle used in the food vending operation.
(13) Effective measures intended to eliminate the presence of flies,
roaches, and other insects shall be utilized. All chemicals used
for this purpose shall meet EP A guidelines and shall be used in
such a manner as to prevent contamination of food or food
contact surfaces.
(14) A MVU used for food vending shall be constructed of
corrosion-resistant, durable materials.
(15) The floors and sides of any MVU used for food vending shall
be constructed of materials which are easily cleanable.
(16) Non-food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned as
often as is necessary to keep the equipment free of
accumulations of dust, dirt, food particles, splash, and other
debris.
(17) Equipment used for food vending shall be installed and
maintained in such a manner that the equipment and the MVU
used in the food vending operation can be easily cleaned.
18 A sink lavato soa and a er towels on the vendor's vehicle
shall be required for dispensing shrimp, fish, shellfish, and other
crustacea.
Cleanin of all vehicles shall be accom Ii shed in a servicin
area at the commissary and the MVU shall be cleaned as often
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as necessary but not less than once every twenty-four (24)
hours; however, vendors of prepackaged novelty ice cream,
fruit and vegetables, snow cones and prepackaged
nonperishable food shall be exempt from this provision.
(20) Vendor wastes of any kind shall not be deposited or permitted
to be deposited upon the ground, sidewalk, streets, city waste
receptacles or private dumpsters.
(21) Solid waste shall be stored in an easily cleanable, covered
container and disposed of during servicing operations at the
commIssary.
(22) Liquid waste resulting from any mobile vending operation shall
be stored in permanently installed retention tanks of at least
fifteen (15) percent larger capacity than the water supply tank,
but of no less than thirty-gallon capacity, and shall be drained
and thoroughly flushed during servicing operations. All liquid
waste shall be discharged to an approved sanitary sewage
disposal system at the commissary.
(23) Ice shall be from an approved source.
(24) Stored ice intended for human consumption shall not be used as
a medium for cooling stored food or food containers.
(25) Food products shall not be submerged under water, or in a water
and ice mixture.
(26) All food that requires packaging or preparation by the vendor
shall be processed in the commissary that is required as a
support facility for a mobile food vending unit: however, snow
cones are exempt from this requirement.
(27) Mobile vending units dispensing snow cones shall be designed
so as to enable the operator of the unit to protect the equipment,
syrup, ice and utensils used in the operation of the unit from
dust, insects and rodents while the unit is in transit or overnight
storage.
(28) Snow cone vendors shall have hand-washing facilities,
detergent, water and paper towels in or upon the mobile vending
unit.
(29) Mobile vending units shall provide waste containers for
customers at such times when the unit is parked.
(30) Deep fat, oil or grease cooking processes employing more than
one quart of heated liquid shall be protected by an automatic
fire extinguishing system.
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(31) Cooking processes involving heated fat, oil, grease, or liquids
other than water shall be shielded from the public on three sides
of the mobile vending unit or cooking equipment to a height of
18 inches above the cooking surface level and 4 feet above the
level upon which the cart assembly rests.
(32) Vessels contammg heated liquids or oils shall be
thermostatically controlled so heat sources will automatically
shut off when liquid reaches a temperature of 475 degrees
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(33) Storage of extra fuel is prohibited in the vending area except as
may permitted by the Fire Department.
(34) Processes requiring flammable gases, liquid, or solid fuels shall
not be permitted, unless approved by the Boynton Beach Fire
Department. LPG containers shall be limited to no more than a
5 gallon capacity and no more than one such container per cart
or vending display.
(35) Vendors using open-flame cooking where steaks, ribs,
hamburgers, sausages, hot dogs, or other products containing fat
or grease are cooked, shall not be stationed beneath an awning
or canopy of a building.
K. PERMIT REVOCATION OR DENIAL
The Planning and Development Board and/or the Board of the Community
Redevelopment Agency, respectively shall have the power and authority to
revoke or deny either the issuance or renewal of any permit applied for or
issued under the provisions of this ordinance. In such cases the applicant or
permittee shall be notified in writing by certified mail of the denial of a permit
application, or the suspension or revocation of an existing permit and the
grounds thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any permit issued under this
ordinance may be suspended or revoked by City staff based on one or more of
the following grounds:
a) Cancellation of the Vendor's permit issued by the Division of
Hotels and Restaurants of the Florida Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
b) Expiration, suspension, revocation or cancellation of any other
occupational license or permit required by the vendor.
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6 e) Violations of this or any other ordinance, the City's municipal code,
7 or when conditions exist that present a threat to the public health,
8 safety, or welfare.
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10 Applicants who have been denied a permit and vendors who have had their
11 permit revoked for any reason, may formally appeal, in writing, within ten (10)
12 days of said denial or revocation, to the City Clerk for a hearing before the
13 City Commission. Consideration of any appeal is at the discretion of the City
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16 Section 3. Conflicting Ordinances.
17 All prior ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the
18 extent of such conflict.
19 Section 4. Severability.
20 If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is held to be invalid or
21 unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no way affect
22 the validity of the remaining portions ofthis Ordinance.
23 Section 5. Inclusion in Code.
24 It is the intention of the City Commission of the CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, Florida, that
25 the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the CITY OF
26 BOYNTON BEACH Code of Ordinances; and that the sections of this ordinance may be
27 renumbered or relettered and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," or
28 such other appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such intentions.
29 Section 6. Effective Date.
30 This Ordinance shall be effective immediately after adoption by the City Commission.
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