City of Franklin - File #: 18-0562

• File #: 18-0562
• Version: 1
• Name: Itinerant Merchants - Mobile Food Vendors
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Consent Agenda
• File created: 5/23/2018
• In control: Board of Mayor & Aldermen
• On agenda: 8/28/2018
• Final action: 8/28/2018
• Title: Consideration of Ordinance 2018-29 to be entitled: An Ordinance to Amend Title 9 Chapter 2 Section 9-201(2) of the City of Franklin Municipal Code as it Pertains to Itinerant Merchants and the Removal of Vehicles, Trailers, Kiosks, Stands, Tables, Signage, Furniture, and Related Ancillary Equipment when Not Open for Business. (6/12/18 WS, 6/26 BOMA Deferred 1st Reading to 8/14 BOMA, 08/14/18 WS and BOMA 1st Reading 8-0) SECOND AND FINAL READING
• Sponsors: Eric Stuckey, Vernon Gerth
• Code sections: Title 8, Chapter 1 - Municiple Code - Alcoholic Beverages

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/28/2018	1	Board of Mayor & Aldermen	approved	Pass
8/14/2018	1	Work Session	acknowledged
8/14/2018	1	Board of Mayor & Aldermen	referred as a Consent Item	Pass
6/26/2018	1	Board of Mayor & Aldermen	referred	Pass
6/12/2018	2	Work Session	referred

DATE: August 14, 2018

TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen

FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Vernon Gerth, Assistant City Administrator - Community/Economic Development

SUBJECT: Consideration of Ordinance 2018-29 to be entitled: An Ordinance to Amend Title 9 Chapter 2 Section 9-201(2) of the City of Franklin Municipal Code as it Pertains to Itinerant Merchants and the Removal of Vehicles, Trailers, Kiosks, Stands, Tables, Signage, Furniture, and Related Ancillary Equipment when Not Open for Business. (6/12/18 WS, 6/26 BOMA Deferred 1st Reading to 8/14 BOMA, 08/14/18 WS and BOMA 1st Reading 8-0) SECOND AND FINAL READING
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Purpose
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) regarding the proposed amendment to the itinerant merchant section of the City's Municipal Code and the work staff is doing on drafting a comprehensive mobile food vending ordinance.

Background
During the June 12th Board of Mayor and Alderman work session, City staff and Aldermen discussed the City's current practices for managing mobile food vendors. It was evident that the City's current method of managing mobile food vendors under the Itinerant Merchant section of the City's Municipal Code was not broad enough to manage this growing and popular industry, long-term. Therefore, staff has drafted an amendment to the Itinerant Merchant section of the Municipal Code, Section 9-201(2) to clarify the "temporary and transient" nature of the itinerant merchant business for consideration on the August 14th work session and BOMA voting meeting.

This proposed ordinance amendment does not apply to mobile food vendors. Rather, it clarifies "temporary or transient" by adding language that requires the removal of all vehicles, trailers, stands, stalls, and kiosks when not open for business (unless otherwise expressly permitted by the City). This amendment also includes language that applies to all ancillary equipme...