Elk Grove Municipal Code Art. III Outdoor Vendor Permits

A. The City shall require that a permit be obtained for any vendor that establishes, or seeks to establish, at either a fixed location or in a mobile fashion, a business or activity selling or providing food, drink, or other merchandise, product or service at any City outdoor festival.

B. The Finance Director or his or her designee is authorized to issue the required vendor permit, subject to the provisions of this article. The permit shall be valid only for the duration of the specific event for which the permit is issued.

C. The permit shall require, as a condition of issuance, that the permittee agree to defend, indemnify and hold the City harmless from any activity arising out of the permittee’s activities. The City may also require, in its discretion, appropriate proof of insurance of the permittee, as determined by the City, as a condition to issuance of the permit.

(Ord. 10-2012 § 1, eff. 6-22-2012)

The Finance Director shall establish a fee or fees required to be paid upon filing of an application for permit(s) as provided by this article, which fees shall not exceed the reasonable cost of administering this article.

(Ord. 10-2012 § 1, eff. 6-22-2012)

A. Any application for a vendor permit may be denied by the Finance Director, the City staff member acting as supervisor of the particular festival, or their designees for the following reasons:

1. Product or service offered is inappropriate for the event.

2. Product or service offered is unsafe, unsanitary, threatens the cleanliness of event facilities, or threatens the public health, safety and welfare.

3. Product or service offered is already offered by a permitted vendor and issuance of an additional permit would be unnecessarily duplicative.

4. Person or entity offering product or service has demonstrated unsuitable activity in the past.

5. Person or entity offering product or service is currently prohibited from conducting business in the City of Elk Grove.

6. Person or entity offering product or service fails to possess required licenses or permits for the product or retail operation offered.

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, any permit applicant denied a permit may appeal the permit denial by placing the appeal in writing and submitting it to the City Manager within seven (7) days of the denial. The appeal may be decided by the City Manager or his/her designee prior to the event for which the permit is sought. The decision of the City Manager shall be final. The failure to provide a decision on an appeal of a permit before the event for which the permit is sought shall be deemed a denial of the appeal.

(Ord. 10-2012 § 1, eff. 6-22-2012)