Peddlers, Hawkers, Vendors/Drainage Improvements/Building Density: What's on Tap for the Ocean City Council Meeting?

Ocean CIty Council will consider multiple changes to the city ordinance concerning peddlers, hawkers and vendors when it meets Thursday night at City Hall, 7 p.m.

The ordinance to be considered on introduction includes the following changes:

• a limited number of licenses will go to vendors at designated City owned street ends and designated rights of way during an established summer season;
• the Cape May County Department of Health must approve the bicycle carts;
• licenses shall be limited to 10, as opposed to the current number of 20;
• each license and its associated vehicle will now be assigned corresponding numbers. Stickers will no longer be issued;
• operators would now be required to wear their licenses during hours of operation;
• hours of operation will be 10 a.m.-6 p.m., as opposed to 10 a.m.-sunset;
• carts may not be parked in an “area designated for parking,” and no longer than 30 minutes in an “area designated for parking” at the beach street end or designated place;
• street ends and locations must be approved on an annual basis;
• all vendors, hawkers and peddlers must wear proper attire; and
• vendors will be notified of license termination 90 days ahead of time, as opposed to “three months.”

There will also be two ordinances up for public hearing and final consideration.

The first proposes appropriating $2,100,000 and borrow $1,995,000 for “improvement by construction and reconstruction of various streets, alleys and drainage systems” based on the city’s capital plan. It was approved unanimously on introduction.

The other proposes cutting the density requirement for buildings in R-2 residential zones to encourage more single family homes in duplex districts. It was also approved unanimously on introduction.

City Council will also honor the Boy Scouts of America who achieved the rank of Eagle Scout this year.

It will also consider the 2016 Budget of the Special Improvements District.

There will be 26 items on the consent agenda.

To see specifics, read the Agenda Packet.

To view the full agenda, visit ocnj.us.