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Marian Karr
From: Darla Boudjenah [dtaiowacity@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:21 AM
To: Council
Subject: Sidewalk Sales Ordinance
Attachments: E-letter Sidewalk Ordinance June 08.doc
Letter from Craig Gustaveson.
Darla Boudjenah -Executive Director
Downtown Association of Iowa City
325 E. Washington St., Ste. 100
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-354-0863
dtai_o_ wac ity.(a~}gmai 1. com
6/24/2008
Partnering for a better tomorrow
Downtown Association of Iowa City
June 24, 2008
Letter to: City of Iowa City Council Members
From: Craig Gustaveson, President, Downtown Association
Subject: Sidewalk Sales Ordinance
Because of the devastating affects the flood has had on business in downtown
Iowa City, we are asking the city to amend the sidewalk sales ordinance that
currently allows merchants to have merchandise on the sidewalk from
5P~1 to 9PM every Friday May through September. We would like to have
this amended to cover the hours of 9~~1 to 9PM.
We feel it is urgent to try and stimulate business any way we can and your
cooperation would be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully,
Craig Gustaveson
President
Downtown Association of Iowa City
325 E. Washington Street • Suite 100 • Iowa City, IA • 52240 • 354-0863 • dtaiowacity@gmail.com
10-3-4: TEMPORARY USE OF SIDEWALK PERMITS: Page 1 of 3
10-3-4: TEMPORARY USE OF SIDEWALK PERMITS:
The city manager or designee is authorized to issue no more than three (3) temporary use of
sidewalk permits per calendar year to businesses or business organizations for any
commercial purpose in commercially zoned districts excluding permits for sidewalk cafes,
ambulatory vendors, and mobile vending carts. Two (2) temporary use of sidewalk permits
shall be limited to the temporary use of sidewalks and public right of way abutting said
businesses and shall be limited to no more than four (4) days for any one permit. One
temporary use of sidewalk permit shall be limited to the temporary use of sidewalks and public
right of way abutting said businesses and shall be limited to Friday evenings between the
hours of five o'clock (5:00) P.M. and nine o'clock (9:00) P.M. for the period beginning the
second Friday of May and ending on the third Friday of September of each year. (Ord. 07-
4267, 7-10-2007)
A.Application For Permit:
1. Filing Application:
a. An application for a temporary use of sidewalk permit shall be filed with the city
manager or designee by any person or group of persons desiring to use the public right
of way as provided in this chapter. If the applicant is not a natural person, the application
shall identify a natural person who has authority to act for the applicant with regard to the
temporary use of the sidewalk.
b. All applications shall be received five (5) days before proposed use.
c. Applications shall be made on forms prepared by the city manager or designee.
2. Application Form: The application form shall contain the following information:
a. Name, address, and telephone number of the applicant.
b. An acknowledgement to be signed by a natural person that he or she has authority
over the permitted use of the sidewalk.
c. Name and address of applicant's business.
d. Days and hours of requested use.
e. Description of use.
f. An agreement in which the applicant shall agree to pay on behalf of the city all sums
which the city shall be obligated to pay by reason of any liability imposed upon the city for
damages of any kind resulting from use of public property and the public right of way,
whether sustained by any person or persons, caused by accident or otherwise and shall
defend at its own expense and on behalf of the city any claim against the city arising out
of the use of public property and the public right of way.
g. Insurance as required in a reasonable amount necessary to minimize risk of harm to
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