Fiscal Note
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Authorizing amendments to the "Regulations Governing Vending on the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse" to allow the Vending Coordinator to grant a variance to a Mall/Concourse vendor to allow a vending cart with a size up to 10% larger than the current maximum of 56 square feet.
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WHEREAS, Section 9.13(6) of the Madison General Ordinances provides that the Vending Oversight Committee (VOC) is empowered to promulgate regulations not inconsistent with Sec. 9.13, governing the sale of goods and personally prepared food on the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse; and the number, size, location of vending sites therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sec. 9.13 the Common Council must approve certain regulations promulgated by the VOC; and
WHEREAS, said regulations are currently published in documents entitled "Regulations Governing Vending on the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse;" and
WHEREAS, at its meeting on August 29, 2007, the VOC promulgated amendments to the Regulations Governing Vending on the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse as described below; and
WHEREAS, said amendments are set forth in this Resolution using underlines and strike-outs to show changes as appropriate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council approve amendments to the "Regulations Governing Vending on the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse" recommended by the VOC, as follows:
1. Section B. of Section VIII., "REGULATION OF FOOD AND NON-FOOD VENDING CARTS" is amended as follows:
"B. Physical Specifications. Vending carts shall conform to the following specifications:
1. The vending cart foot-print contain no more than fifty-six (56) square feet of area measured on a horizontal plan (exposed trail tongue, axle and tires excluded). No portion of the cart shall exceed or extend beyond the actual assigned vendign site size or the maximum vendign site size of 10' x 12' whichever is smaller.
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