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Request by Hope Sprague, Peony and Thistle for a Street Vendor License for the sale of flowers in the streets of City of Wauwatosa between April 2025 to November 2025
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Submitted by:
The City Clerk Office
Jennifer Stilling, Senior Civil Engineer
Department:
City Clerk and Public Works (Engineering Services Division)
A. Issue
The applicant has applied for Street Vendor License for various locations throughout the City to sell flowers.
B. Background/Options
The applicant has provided the following information:
* Street Vendor License Application, including hours of operation (12 pm to 7 or 8 pm)
* Certificate of Liability Insurance
The applicant would like to sell flowers from a mini-van sized vehicle starting in April through November. The exact dates are to be determined, but it will likely be 2 times or less per month.
The applicant has been invited to sell flowers at the following locations:
* 8334 W North Avenue: There is no parking lot at this property, so the point of sale would be on a public street.
* 7330 Chestnut Avenue: The point of sale location is to be determined, but the applicant has indicated that it will be on the public street.
* 8932 W. North Avenue: There is a parking lot at this location, but it is unknown where the point of sale will be located.
* The Village: The applicant received an invitation from a Village business, but the applicant has not received approval from the Village Business Improvement District (BID). The point of sale location is to be determined.
Additional to be determined locations may be added to the applicant's schedule.
According to the attached e-mail, the applicant has stated that if the point is sale is at the street, the flower display will not take up any grass or sidewalk space. The flowers will not be placed in the grass, but will hang from the truck.
Pictures of the truck are included in the attachments.
Street Vendor applications require Board of Public Works approval per City Cod...
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