Department of Community Development
Reference: Code Amendments on Outdoor Vending
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Jane Bais DiSessa, City Manager
Marv Falconburg, AICP, Deputy City Manager
Holly Prather, AICP, Community Development Director
Maria Ostrom, Finance Director
Prepared By: Shannon McDowell, Long Range Planner
Ana LeScoezec, Tax Audit Supervisor
Date Prepared: August 24, 2021
PURPOSE
City Council will consider the adoption of amendments to the Brighton Municipal Code to modify the review process and expand the opportunities for outdoor vendors operating in the City.
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS
Recognizable and Well-Planned Community
Financially Responsible
BACKGROUND
Outdoor vendors have indicated confusion about the approval process because both a temporary use permit and a business license are required. In addition, vendors have indicated the 90-day permit duration is far too restrictive for the vending opportunities that currently exist in Brighton. We also learned that enforcement for outdoor vendors was lacking, but has now been addressed. As staff gained knowledge through conversations with citizens, vendors, and other regulators, we also see that modifications to other provisions of the current code would be welcomed.
Simplify the Process
Simplifying the approval process would bring much needed clarity to both vendors and staff. In the recent past, there has been confusion about whether the temporary use permit or the business license is the approval needed, when in fact both are required. Eliminating the dual approval process would entail the issuance of one approval, the business license. The Finance Department currently has the capability to route a business license application through the applicable departments for approval, very similar to the temporary use permit process. The same review of each application would still occur to ensure food vendors have their mobile retail food establishment (health...
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