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(a)
Permit required. Any person who intends to sell flowers at a location other than his/her principal place of business and who engages in the business of selling flowers on the streets or sidewalks of the city shall be duly licensed for such purpose by the board of public safety in accordance with the provisions of section 46-2. These provisions are not intended to prohibit the sale of flowers grown on the premises of a property owner.
(b)
Permit fee. The fee for a flower vendor's permit shall be as provided in chapter 18.
(c)
Application for permit. An application for a flower vendor's permit will be sworn to in duplicate and shall be filed with the police department no less than 21 days prior to the time when the permit applied for shall become effective.
(d)
Location of sales; prohibited locations. Flower vendor permits shall specify the location where the flowers are intended to be sold. There shall be one permit issued per location. No flower vendor permit shall be granted for a location in the city that is within 1,000 feet of a licensed retail florist or greengrocer, or within 1,000 feet of places of worship one-half hour before, during or one-half hour after services or activities within such places of worship. No flowers shall be sold within 300 feet of the intersection of two or more arterial streets (those having a right-of-way width of 60 feet or greater) or from any location from which such activity would restrict or interfere with the ingress or egress of abutting property owners, create a public nuisance, increase traffic congestion or delay, constitute a hazard to life and property, or obstruct adequate access to fire, police or safety vehicles.
(e)
Expiration of permit. Flower vendor permits shall expire within five days of the date of issuance.
(f)
State sales tax permit required. The vendor shall have a valid state sales tax permit, which shall be presented at the time of application.
(Code 1971, §§ 13-99.3, 13-100)