2026/01/28 Council Agenda Packet

ORDINANCE Page 4 of 6 personnel responsible for the maintenance and safety of such utilities or fixtures; or vii. Operate on any public street or sidewalk, except as permitted under a current and valid city-issued permit. 8.68.040 Exemptions This chapter shall not apply to the following: (1) Any federal, state, or local government agencies; (2) Food trucks as defined in Chapter 5.32 EMC. (3) Lemonade Stands, as defined in this Chapter. (4) Nonprofit organizations, including but not limited to public, religious, civil, charitable, benevolent, nonprofit, cultural or youth organizations; (5) Farmers, gardeners, or other persons who sell, deliver or peddle any fruits, vegetables, berries, eggs, or any farm produce or edibles raised, gathered, produced, or manufactured by such person; (6) Any persons regularly selling or delivering door-to-door to established customers food products, laundry, dry-cleaning services, or baby diapers; (7) Newspaper carriers who deliver door-to-door; (8) Any person who is specifically requested to call upon others for the purpose of displaying goods, literature, or giving information about any article, service, or product; (9) Bona fide candidates, campaign workers, and political committees campaigning on behalf of candidates or on ballot issues and persons soliciting signatures of registered voters on petitions to be submitted to any governmental agency; (10) Vendors operating at a farmers’ or public market or other city-sponsored or approved activity under the provisions of a city-issued permit. 8.68.050 Penalty (1) A violation of this chapter by a Responsible Operator is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment for up to 90 days, or both. (2) An Employer is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $5,000, imprisonment of up to 364 days, or both, if he or she complicit in a violation of this chapter, pursuant to EMC 10.06.050. 8.68.060 Enforcement