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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2536ORDINANCE NO. 2536 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, amending Section 1, Ordinance No. 2070, pertaining to outside utility hookups for Retail Stands. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DOES ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Section 1, Ordinance No. 2070, is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 17.87.040 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. All proposed retail stands must be compatible with the permitted and conditional uses of the zoning district in which the retail stand is located and must be compatible with the use of sidewalks as pedestrian thoroughfares and the use of parking lots as public parking areas. In furtherance of this requirement, all retail stands shall comply with the following minimum development standards: A. The cart shall be not more than 3 feet wide by 5 feet long by 5 feet high and shall have a minimum of two functional rubber -tired wheels and positive wheel - locking devices. B. A canopy or umbrella may be included with the stand which may not exceed 40 square feet in area or a diameter of six feet. The canopy or umbrella shall be of vinyl, canvas, or similar durable material. Any part of such umbrella or canopy must have a minimum of seven feet of vertical clearance to the sidewalk and must not extend more than two feet from the edge of the cart in any direction. C. Retail stand materials shall be low maintenance and cleanable, preferably painted, and of non - corrosive metal. D. Each retail stand shall be a self- contained unit, --not reefekr ng- tAA44t-y-- heck- i213 -- to -ettr er- terms; PROVIDED, however, that self- contained electrical power generators are not permitted. Utility service connections are not permitted, except that electrical service connections may be -1- permitted when provided by the adjacent property owner and when the following requirements are met: 1. Electrical lines are not allowed overhead or lying on the sidewalk. 2. The outlet location must be placed outside of walkways which are accessible to public and private use. 3. Length of electrical hook -up must be within 15 feet of the stand. 4. No extension cords will be allowed. 5. The hook -up must be permanently wired to the retail stand and meet National Electrical Code requirements as to type, size, and grounding, terminating in an approved outside weather -proof G.F.C.I. (ground fault circuit interrupting) type receptacle. 6. Each retail stand shall require an electrical permit unless previously UL approved, and require inspection prior to operation of the stand. E. Originality and diversity of design and the tasteful use of materials and colors shall be encouraged in order that existing businesses and properties are not detracted from and the economic development of the commercial area of the City is enhanced. As a general rule, bright cheerful colors will comply with this standard. F. Advertising signs may only be placed on the cart. Such signs must conform with City ordinance requirements for signs of the zoning district in which the retail stand is permitted. Any other signs shall not be permitted on sidewalks, parking lots, or street areas; provided, however, in the CBD, Central Business District, advertising signs may be 40% of the facade or six square feet, whichever is less. G. Originality and appropriate graphics in signage shall be encouraged. -2- H. All required licenses and permits issued by the City of Port Angeles must be displayed in a prominent, visible manner. I. Retail stand operations must have a permit from the Clallam County Health Department, when required, and must comply with all applicable Health Department requirements. J. Retail stands must be removed from sites daily between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. No retail stand shall be left unattended at any time. K. All persons conducting a retail stand business within the City must keep the site clean and orderly at all times and pick up any refuse or debris and clean up liquid spillage deposited by any person within 25 feet of the vendor's business location. Additionally, all such persons shall provide a refuse container for litter disposal by customers or other persons, which container shall be of a design approved by the City and which must be removed each day, along with the retail stand. City litter receptacles may not be substituted for this purpose. L. Support equipment and accessories shall be self- contained within the retail stand when the vendor is not present. Support equipment and accessories must not be placed in front of the cart and must not extend more than three feet from the edge of the cart in one direction. Support equipment and accessories shall not be placed so as to impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Food and non- alcoholic beverage preparation, serving, and display are prohibited in the support equipment area. M. Noise - making devices and loud shouting or yelling to attract attention are prohibited. N. All persons conducting a retail stand business shall obey any order of a police officer to temporarily move such retail stand to avoid congestion or obstruction of the -3- surrounding area for pedestrian and /or vehicular traffic. O. Retail stands shall not be locked or chained to street furniture or trees. P. All retail stands shall have one 2A10BC fire extinguisher mounted on the cart. Q. A minimum of five feet from the curb and additional space around the retail stand to maintain the pedestrian walkway as a public right -of -way shall be maintained at all times. Such width shall be measured after including the dimensions of the cart and awning attached to the cart, any support equipment or accessories placed adjacent to the cart during operations, and street furniture, street trees, lamp posts, etc. Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect five days after its publication. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 6th day of June , 1989. ATTEST: C , tcd /ui. ±r /.,C ! C <<r -fce 'Michelle M. Maike, City Clerk APPRO :D AS TO FORM: Craig D Knut •n, City At orney PUBLISHED: June 9, 1989 PLAN.173A -4- M A Y O R