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preparation and disposal which may harm consumers and adversely impact the local environment, pose risks to children, and adversely impacts consumer protection; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that vendors have disposed of food byproducts such as oil, grease, and other contaminants into the City's storm drains in violation of State and Local laws and additional regulations on vending activities are necessary to protect the City's storm drains and storm water from hazardous environmental contaminants; and WHEREAS, imposing a distance requirement for sidewalk vending activities from popular local tourist attractions; city -sponsored and co -sponsored events and Certified Farmers' Market events; schools; the Redlands Municipal Airport; the Redlands Sports Park, and other sports venues on event days; will alleviate pedestrian, tourist, and vendor safety concerns of overcrowding on sidewalks, and pedestrians walking in the street and along the sidewalk to keep moving forward; and WHEREAS, these venues also experience a high amount of traffic, affecting the safety of pedestrians and motorists and the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities, due to a high concentration of visitors at one time; and WHEREAS, imposing distance requirements for sidewalk vending activities near sensitive uses such as schools, churches, public utilities and at bus and train stops where riders embark and disembark are necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare; and WHEREAS, the inherent nature of sidewalk vending and the ability of such vendors to be located on private property and public streets and move quickly from place to place in the community, including near parks, schools, and other places frequented by children, warrants imposing certain regulatory measures to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the community and local environment; and WHEREAS, vending in a manner that creates a public nuisance or constitutes a danger to the public constitutes an objective harm to the health, safety, and welfare of the City's residents and visitors. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 12.45, titled "Sidewalk Vending," is hereby added to the Redlands Municipal Code to read as follows: "12.45 SIDEWALK VENDING SECTIONS: 12.45.010 Purpose 12.45.020 Definitions 12.45.030 Stationary Sidewalk Vending Locations and Standards 12.45.040 Standards for Sidewalk Vending in Parks 2 LVOrdinancesANos 2900-2999 in Word\4902-2922_Sidewalk Vending CLEAN.6.20.23 FINAL.doex