ORDINANCE NO. BL2009-416

An Ordinance amending Section 17.04.060 of Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code, Zoning Regulations, to amend the definition of "mobile vendor" to exempt occasional fundraising activity by nonprofit organizations (Proposal No. 2009Z-005TX-001).

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. That Section 17.04.060 of Title 17 of the Code of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Zoning Regulations, is hereby amended by amending the definition of “mobile vendor” by adding the following sentence at the end thereof:

“Further, a nonprofit organization that is exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended) selling goods, wares, or merchandise as part of a fundraising event shall not be considered a “mobile vendor”, provided that a nonprofit organization shall not sell such items at more than two fundraising events per calendar year with a duration not to exceed five days.”

Section 2. That this Ordinance shall take effect five (5) days from and after its passage and such change be published in a newspaper of general circulation, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Phil Claiborne, Karen Bennett

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Introduced: March 17, 2009
Passed First Reading: March 17, 2009
Referred to: Planning Commission - Approved 7-0
(April 23, 2009)
Planning & Zoning Committee
Passed Second Reading: May 5, 2009
Passed Third Reading: May 19, 2009
Approved: May 22, 2009
By:
Effective: May 28, 2009