(1) “Certified farmers’ market” shall mean a location operated in accordance with Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 47000) of Division 17 of the California Food and Agricultural Code and any regulations adopted pursuant to that chapter (including those contained in Section 9420.16 of that code).

(2) “City” shall mean the city of Cudahy.

(3) “Director” shall mean the director of public works, or designee thereof.

(4) “Food” shall mean any type of human-edible substance, including any food product or beverage.

(5) “Merchandise” shall mean any goods or items that are not food. “Merchandise” does not include services.

(6) “Person” shall mean one or more natural persons, groups, businesses, business trusts, companies, corporations, joint ventures, joint stock companies, partnerships, entities, associations, clubs, or organizations composed of two or more individuals (or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer, or employee of any of them), whether engaged in business, nonprofit or any other activity.

(7) “Roaming sidewalk vendor” shall mean a sidewalk vendor who moves from place to place and stops only to complete a transaction.

(8) “Sidewalk” shall mean a public sidewalk, parkway, pedestrian path, or other public right-of-way provided for the exclusive use of pedestrians. “Sidewalk” shall not include streets, alleys, plazas, or city-owned parking lots or structures.

(9) “Sidewalk vendor” shall mean a person who vends from a vending cart or from one’s person upon a sidewalk.

(10) “Stationary sidewalk vendor” shall mean a sidewalk vendor who vends from a fixed location.

(11) “Swap meet” shall mean a location operated in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 21660) of Chapter 9 of Division 8 of the California Business and Professions Code, and any regulations adopted pursuant to that article.

(12) “Temporary special permit” shall mean a permit issued by the city for the temporary use of, or encroachment on, the sidewalk or other public area, including, but not limited to, an encroachment permit or special event permit.

(13) “Vend” or “vending” shall mean to barter, exchange, sell, offer for sale, display for sale, or solicit offers to purchase food or merchandise. “Vend” or “vending” does not include the offering of services.

(14) “Vending cart” shall mean a pushcart, stand, display, pedal-driven cart, wagon, showcase, rack, or other nonmotorized conveyance used for vending that is not a vehicle as defined in the California Vehicle Code. (Ord. 709 § 3, 2020).