(a) A local authority may adopt a program to regulate sidewalk vendors in compliance with this section. (b) A local authorityâs sidewalk vending program shall comply with all of the following standards: (1) A local authority shall not require a sidewalk vendor to operate within specific parts of the public right-of-way, except when that restriction is directly related to objective health, safety, or welfare concerns. (2) (A) A local authority shall not prohibit a sidewalk vendor from selling food or merchandise in a park owned or operated by the local authority, except the local authority may prohibit stationary sidewalk vendors from vending in the park only if the operator of the park has signed an agreement for concessions that exclusively permits the sale of food or merchandise by the concessionaire. (B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a local authority may adopt additional requirements regulating the time, place, and manner of sidewalk vending in a park owned or operated by the local authority if the requirements are any of the following: (i) Directly related to objective health, safety, or welfare concerns. (ii) Necessary to ensure the publicâs use and enjoyment of natural resources and recreational opportunities. (iii) Necessary to prevent an undue concentration of commercial activity that unreasonably interferes with the scenic and natural character of the park. (3) A local authority shall not require a sidewalk vendor to first obtain the consent or approval of any nongovernmental entity or individual before they can sell food or merchandise. (4) (A) A local authority shall not restrict sidewalk vendors to operate only in a designated neighborhood or area, except when that restriction is directly related to objective health, safety, or welfare concerns. (B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a local authority may prohibit stationary sidewalk vendors in areas that are zoned exclusively residential, but shall not prohibit roaming sidewalk vendors. (5) A local authority shall not restrict the overall number of sidewalk vendors permitted to operate within the jurisdiction of the local authority, unless the restriction is directly related to objective health, safety, or welfare concerns. (6) Except as otherwise required by state or federal law, a local authority shall not provide voluntary consent to any individual to access, review, or obtain any of the local authorityâs records obtained pursuant to this chapter that include personally identifiable information of any sidewalk vendors in the jurisdiction without a subpoena or judicial warrant. This paragraph does not prohibit a local authority from challenging the validity of a subpoena or judicial warrant in a federal district court. (7) A local authority and its personnel shall not disclose or provide in writing, verbally, or in any other manner, personally identifiable information of any sidewalk vendor obtained pursuant to this chapter that is requested, except pursuant to a subpoena or a valid judicial warrant. (c) (1) A local authority may, by ordinance or resolution, adopt additional requirements regulating the time, place, and manner of sidewalk vending if the requirements are directly related to objective health, safety, or welfare concerns, including, but not limited to, any of the following: (A) Limitations on hours of operation that are not unduly restrictive. In nonresidential areas, any limitations on the hours of operation for sidewalk vending shall not be more restrictive than any limitations on hours of operation imposed on other businesses or uses on the same street. (B) Requirements to maintain sanitary conditions. (C) Requirements necessary to ensure compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336) and other disability access standards. (D) Requiring the sidewalk vendor to obtain from the local authority a permit for sidewalk vending or a valid business license, provided that the local authority issuing the p
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