Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to all public sidewalks and rights-of-way within the city of Lincoln.
Extracted standards
18 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum three permits per person3 permits
A person may apply for a maximum of three permits.
- Maximum two stationary carts per block2 carts
No more than two stationary carts with approved permits may be used to vend on the sidewalk of a single block within commercial and industrial zones.
- Only mobile carts allowed in residential zones
Only mobile carts may be used in residential zones.
- Mobile vendors must move continuously
The vendor shall move continuously, except when conducting a sale, which may last no more than ten minutes per sale.
- No chaining to objects
No cart may be chained or fastened to any pole, sign, tree or other object in the public right-of-way or left unattended.
- No vending on city property without approval
Vendors may not vend on city-owned property without prior city approval.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. where impedes pedestrian flow
Where placement impedes the flow of pedestrian traffic less than that required by the Americans with Disabilities Act and other relevant standards for accessibility, or impedes access to or the use of abutting property, including but not limited to, residences and places of business;
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. within 18 inches from curb edge18 in
Within 18 inches from the edge of the curb;
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. within 50 feet of farmers market/swap meet50 ft
Within 50 feet of a permitted certified farmers' market or permitted swap meet during the limited operating hours of that certified farmers' market or swap meet.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. within 5 feet of bus stop5 ft
Within five feet of any designated bus stop, bus zone or bus bench;
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. within 5 feet of crosswalk5 ft
Within five feet of a marked crosswalk;
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. within 5 feet of curb return of unmarked crosswalk5 ft
Within five feet of the curb return of an unmarked crosswalk;
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. within 5 feet of driveway apron5 ft
Within five feet of a driveway apron;
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. within 5 feet of fire hydrant5 ft
Within five feet of any fire hydrant;
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. within 5 feet of outdoor dining5 ft
Within five feet of an outdoor dining or patio dining area;
- Stationary carts only in commercial/industrial zones
A vendor may operate a stationary cart only in an authorized commercial or industrial zone.
- Trash receptacle requirement
Vendors must provide trash receptacles for customers and ensure proper disposal of customer trash.
- Vending hours: sunrise to sunset
Vendors may operate between the hours of sunrise to sunset.
From the ordinance
Every person who engages in vending is a vendor and must first obtain, and at all times maintain, a valid permit.