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Roadside Vending Requirements - Requirements for Permanent, Semi-permanent, or Temporary Roadside Stands
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Ordinance #86-61:
Charlotte County Ordinance #86-61 is enforced by both the Charlotte County Sheriff's Department and the Charlotte County Code Compliance Division.
The Ordinance prohibits:
- Selling from any permanent, semi-permanent or temporary location along any street, highway or right of way or in any public place, unless the seller meets the requirements of all County permitting and licensing requirements.
- Parking or stopping any motor vehicle or push cart in any street, highway or right of way or in a public place, for the purpose of making sales for a period of time longer than is necessary to complete a sales transaction.
- Selling from any temporary, semi-permanent or permanent stand, including mobile stands, on any parcel of private property, unless located within a parcel on which the use is expressly or by reasonable implication permitted, and unless the stand meets the requirements of the County Building Code, and the vendor has complied with all County permitting and licensing.
The Ordinance does not prohibit:
- Vending from a public street when the vendor makes frequent stops merely for the purpose of making a sale and then continuing travel upon the street.
- Temporary stands set up at locations that have received prior approval from the County for an outdoor flea market or special event.
