HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRPS-08-024 - 2008 Street Vendor By-lawREPORT
Report To: Councillor B. Vrbanovic, Chair and Members of the Finance
and Corporate Services Committee
Date of Meeting: February 11, 2008
Submitted By: R. Gosse, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk
Prepared By: Patricia Harris, Manager of Licensing
Wards}Involved:
Date of Report: February 4, 2008
Report No.: CRPS-08-024
Subject: 2008 STREET VENDOR BY-LAW
RECOMMENDATION:
That a by-law to licence Street Vendors in the City of Kitchener be prepared for Council's
consideration on February 25, 2008, based on the proposed draft by-law attached to Corporate
Services Report CRPS-08-024.
BACKGROUND:
Street Vendors have been licensed to operate on city property for the past 18 years. The 2007
Street Vendors By-law expired on December 31, 2007. Therefore, a new by-law has been
prepared for the 2008 season.
REPORT:
The Region of Waterloo Health Department recently advised staff that in August of 2007 the
Ontario Food Premises Regulations had been amended to allow for a greater variety of food
that is to be permitted on street vending carts. Therefore, the recommended changes to this by-
law permit the products to be sold at a vending cart to be "any food item as approved by Region
of Waterloo Public Health Unit. A 6% fee increase for the street cart vendors and popcorn and
confections vendors is also being recommended. The increase was established to remain
consistent with all other types of business licences whose fees were increased 6% in 2008.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
(MRS) PATRICIA HARRIS
MANAGER OF LICENSING