CHARLOTTE — Charlotte City Council voted 8-1 to ban street vending citywide Monday night with the exception of pre-authorized spaces.
Now, vendors must have a permit and set up in an area pre-approved by Center City Partners. Vendors who break the rules could be fined $500 per violation. If their permit is suspended because of too many violations, they could lose their license for a year.
However, city leaders voted against criminal penalties for violators.
Council Member Dimple Ajmera is proposing regulating street vending without a criminal penalty.
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Her motion would restrict street vending citywide unless in pre approved areas. But there wouldn’t be a criminal penalty for violators.
Previously, street vending was only banned in NoDa and Uptown. This change extends the city’s control to the entire Charlotte area.
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Council member JD Mazuera Arias was the only person to vote no to Monday’s proposal. LaWana Mayfield and James Mitchell Jr. were absent.
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