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An ordinance amending Section 13.08.040 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws regarding permits and penalties for vendors on or near public property.
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WHEREAS, the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure presented a draft of this ordinance to the Metropolitan Traffic and Parking Commission during its regular meeting on August 12, 2024, and the Commission voted to recommend that the Metropolitan Council approve it.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Subsection 13.08.040.B.3.g is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
g. Any intentional misrepresentation on the application by a vendor shall constitute grounds for denial, probation, suspension, or revocation of a permit. The applicant will not be allowed to reapply for an application for a twelve-month period.
Section 2. That Subsection 13.08.040.C is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
C. Probation, Suspension, Revocation or Denial of Permits.
1. Any permit issued under this section may be placed on probation, suspended, or revoked by the commission, or its staff, for any of the following reasons:
a. Fraud or misrepresentation in the application for the permit; or,
b. Fraud or misrepresentation while conducting the business of vending; or,
c. Conducting business contrary to the conditions of the permit and/or these regulations; or,
d. Conducting business in such a manner as to create a public nuisance or to constitute a danger to the public health, safety, or welfare; or,
e. Cancellation of health department authorization for food or beverage vendors, as applicable.
2. The commission, or its staff, shall consider the following factors in determining whether a permit should be placed on probation, suspended, or revoked:
a. The number of citations for violation of this section previously received by the vendor; and
b. The number of ...
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